12 German
12GER Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms A. Vincent.
Recommended Prior LearningAn Achieved grade in Year 11 German in each assessment OR Head of Department approval.
Objectives
- To communicate effectively in the German language by further developing competence in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.
- To effectively express and justify their own ideas and opinions and support or challenge those of others.
- To use and identify the linguistic and cultural forms that guide interpretation and enable them to respond critically to texts.
- To learn about the German culture e.g., daily life, festivals, geographical regions.
- To provide an extra dimension for career opportunities.
- To enjoy using a second language in meaningful situations.
Content
This course consolidates learning to date and uses various themes of interest to pupils to reinforce and extend the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Topics studied may include:
- Family and Relationships.
- Health.
- Travel and Holidays, including a German speaking country.
- Future Plans.
- Fairy Tales.
- German Reunification and Berlin.
Faculties:
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway Career Pathways
Historian, Flight Attendant, Journalist, Interpreter, Musician, Editor, Foreign Policy Officer, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Translator, Private Teacher/Tutor, Secondary School Teacher, Speech-Language Therapist, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer
Subject and Associated CostsCourse Costs:
$20.00 Write-on grammar workbook (retained for Year 13).
$20.00 Education Perfect.
$10.00 German drama trip.
$5.00 Auckland Goethe Society Speaking Competition (optional).