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Intent

Studying a language at Barnwell means opening minds and doorways to the wider world.
Our MFL building provides a vibrant and interactive learning space for students to develop an appreciation of diversity in other cultures and languages and foster a life-long love of language learning through a broad and structured curriculum, educational trips and cultural activities.
At Barnwell we aim to enable students to:

Barnwell is a certified Hub School, collaborating with NCELP, the National Centre of Excellence in Language Pedagogy. 

Learning Journey

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Curriculum Map 

KS3

Subject:

Y7 Content

Y7 Key Assessment

Y8 Content

Y8 Key Assessment

Y9 Content

Y9 Key Assessment

Autumn 1

Topic title

 

 

Unit 1: Introduction to German and Phonics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 2:

Basic Language and Conversational Skills

 

 

Formative Task:

Cognates

 

Key Phonics

 

New characters

 

 

Short sentences

 

Summative Unit Test:  Reading aloud/ Speaking

 

 

Formative Task:

 

Ask/ answer key questions – name, age, birthday etc

 

Full sentences

 

Summative Unit Test:  

Speaking/ Reading/ Translation

Topic title

Unit 1:

Reviewing Key Concepts

Formative Tasks:

 

Review Key Phonics

 

Improve dictionary skills

 

Genders/ articles

 

Pronouns

 

Haben/ sein

 

Negation

 

Plurals

 

Connectives

 

adjectives

 

Question forms

Summative Unit Test:

Phonics/Translation

Topic title

 

Unit 1:

Describing Family / friends/

relationships

 

Formative Tasks:

Extend sentences and work with longer descriptions

 

Apply adjective endings

 

Use haben and sein accurately

 

Express opinions and reasons

 

Reflexive verbs

 

Relative clauses

 

Summative Unit Test:

 

Reading/ Writing

 

Autumn 2

Topic title

Unit 3:

Sentence Building and Formulating Questions

 

Pets/ Family

Formative Task:

 

Genders/ articles

 

Pronouns

 

Simple connectives

 

Negation

 

Plurals

 

Colours/ adjectives

 

 

Possessive pronoun MY

 

Simple opinions

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Listening/ Reading

Topic title

 

Unit 2:

 

Giving Opinions and Reasons

 

Food/drink

Formative Task:

Cultural Research (German food)

 

Apply range of time phrases

 

Revisit rule of inversion

 

Express preferences

 

Conjuctions weil, da, den

 

Opinion starters

 

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Listening/ Reading

 

 

 

Topic title

 

Unit 2:

 

Describing Events and Photos: Festivals and Celebrations

 

Formative Task:

 

Key festivals in German Speaking Countries

 

Understand detailed descriptions of events

 

Describe a photo

 

Produce

extended opinions and reasons

 

Past tense – perfect with haben/ sein

 

Se some forms of the imperfect tense

 

Describe a past event

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Speaking/ Writing

Spring 1

Topic title

Unit 4:

Extending Descriptions

 

 

 

Formative Task:

 

Use a range of adjectives+ intensifiers

 

 

Coordinating connectives

 

Subordinating connectives

 

Recognise different parts of a sentence

 

Deconstruct an extended text

 

Develop dictionary skills

 

Key verbs- haben/ sein

 

Apply modal verb mögen

Summative Unit Test:

 Writing

Topic title

Unit 3:

Sentence Structure and Verb Patterns

 

Leisure Activities/ Hobbies

 

 

Formative Task:

 

Review of question forms

 

Pronouns

 

Present Tense actions

 

Verb endings

 

Regular Verbs

 

Irregular Verbs

 

Negation of verbs

 

Extended sentences

 

Time phrases

 

Word order

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Reading/ Translation

Topic title

 Unit 3:

 

Reviewing Tenses and Time Frames

Leisure Activities

Formative Task:

 

Use a variety of verbs

 

Apply time phrases with accurate word order

 

Express complex opinions

 

Interpret extended passages using 3 tenses

 

Refer to activities  you do in 3 time frames

 

Produce a 90 word piece of writing

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Translation/ Writing

Spring 2

Topic title

 

Unit 5:

Improving Comprehension Skills & Developing Accuracy

 

 

Where you live

 

Formative Task:

 

Geographical knowledge of Germany (map)

 

Reading Strategies

 

Compound Nouns

 

Describe locations/ houses/ parts of the home

 

Revisit genders/ articles

 

Revisit use of kein

 

Apply structure to  say what there is

 

Rule of inversion

 

Prepositions with the dative case

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Listening/ Reading

Topic title

 

Unit 4:

 

Verbs:

Present and Past Tenses

 

 

TV/ Film/ Leisure

Formative Task:

 

 

Time phrases

 

Word order

 

Complex opinions

 

Present tense of key verbs

 

Recognition of past tense

 

Review haben/ sein/

 

Perfect tense construction

 

Opinions in past tense

 

Summative Unit Test:

 

Listening/ writing

Topic title

 

 

Unit 4:

 

Improving Accuracy:

New Technologies and Media

Formative Task:

 

Discuss uses/ pros and cons of technology

 

 

Comparatives

 

Modal verbs

 

Complex structures- wenn/ dass etc.

 

 

Combine a range of tenses

 

Infer meaning from longer passages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test: Reading and Translation

Summer 1

Topic title

Unit 6:

Giving Opinions and Reasons

 

 

Food/ Drink

Formative Task:

Cultural Research (German food)

 

Apply range of time phrases

 

Revisit rule of inversion

 

Express preferences

 

Conjuctions weil, da, den

 

Opinion starters

 

Complex sentences

 

Present tense verb endings

 

Regular/ irregular verbs- essen/ trinken

 

Summative Unit Test:

Listening/ Speaking

Topic title

Unit 5:

Speaking about the future/ making plans

Formative Task:

 

Cultural research- compare education system in Germany

 

 Extended sentences

 

Opinions with dass

 

Comparatives

 

Modal verbs: müssen/ dürfen

 

Future Tense

 

Summative Unit Test:

Speaking

Topic title

 Unit 5:

 

 Extended Text:

 

Healthy and unhealthy lifestyles

 

 

 

Use modal constructions

 

Use um..zu structure

 

Produce arguments for and against

 

Identify and produce 3 tenses with confidence

 

Role-play cards

 

Practise exam skills and techniques

 

Summative Unit Test:

Speaking and listening

Summer 2

Topic title

Review of Core Grammar , Vocabulary and Phonics

Formative Task:

 

Review core PVG

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

 

TBC

Topic title

Unit 6:

 

Consolidation of tenses

Formative Task:

 

Present

Past

Future tenses

 

Review core PVG

 

Summative Unit Test:

 

TBC

Topic title

Unit 6:

Film Unit:

 

Understanding and appreciating a film

Formative Task:

 

Film specific vocabulary

 

Character analysis

 

Historical/ cultural references

 

Plot summaries and comprehension

 

Film reviews

 

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Writing a film review

KS4

Course:

Y10 Content

Y10 Key Assessment

Y11 Content

Y11 Key Assessment

Autumn 1

Topic title

 

Unit 1

Understanding Exam Criteria / Review of Theme 1 topics

Formative Task:

Picture descriptions

 

Translations (extended)

 

Bullet pointed writing

 

Extended descriptions

 

Opinions on family/ friends/ marriage

 

Recap of Leisure activities / celebrations

 

Reflexive verbs

 

Relative Clauses

 

Adjective endings

 

Possessive pronouns

 

Modal verbs

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Exam questions in all 4 skills. Foundation papers

Topic title

Work and Education

 

 

Building confidence in 3 tenses and complex structures

Formative Task:

 

Discuss daily school life and rules

 

Differences between the German and British school system

 

Extended opinions and information on school, post 16 and future plans

 

 

Future careers

 

Future and conditional tense

 

Summative Unit Test:

Exam questions in all 4 skills.

All students attempting higher papers to ensure correct tier is in place for Summer exams

Autumn 2

Unit 2: 

Technology in Everyday Life

 

 

Formative Task:

 

Uses, advantages and disadvantages of social media and mobile technology

 

Reading and listening for opinions

 

Understanding technical vocabulary

 

Using adverbs in writing

 

Rules of word order

 

Wenn clauses

 

Complex opinions with dass

 

Summative Unit Test:

Exam questions in all 4 skills.

Global issues

 

 

Build confidence in listening skills and reading authentic material

What concerns us as individuals

 

Environmental problems and solutions

 

Eco friendly solutions in the home and local area

 

Weather

 

Modal verbs and conditional tense

 

Um…zu clauses

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Exam questions in all 4 skills.

Students completing foundation or higher tier papers as appropriate

Spring 1

Unit 3

Town/Home and environment

 

 

Formative Task:

Present tense

 

Adjectives

 

Negative constructions

 

Relative clauses

 

Complex structures

 

Imperfect tense

 

Conditional tense

 

Extended writing

 

Complex structures

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Exam questions in all 4 skills.

Topic title

Preparation for speaking assessment

 

 

Building confidence with speaking skills

Formative Task:

Understanding the requirements for the speaking exam

 

Role-play card examples and practise

 

Photo card examples and practise

 

Responding to a range of questions based on themes 1, 2 and 3

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Speaking Exam

 

 

 

Spring 2

Unit 4

Holidays/ travel and tourism

 

 

Embedding 3 tenses and complex structures

 

Formative Task:

Cultural research

 

Transactional language

 

Complex opinions and reasons

 

time-phrases

 

present tense activities

 

complex structures

 

narrating past events

 

Describing future events

 

Producing extended texts from memory

 

Exam style questions

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

Exam questions in all 4 skills.

Topic title

Assessing gaps in knowledge: topic based

 

 

Revisiting core vocabulary for themes 1-3

Formative Task:

Topic and grammar audits

 

Personalised audit homework tasks

 

Revisiting gaps in topic knowledge

 

Building listening and reading skills

 

Building vocabulary and core expressions

 

Exam practice and drilling of all themes in 4 skill areas

 

Summative Unit Test:

All exams.

Students completing foundation or higher tier papers as appropriate.

Summer 1

Unit 5

 

Social / Global Issues

 

Formative Task:

 

Discussing healthy/ unhealthy living

 

Poverty and homelessness

 

Reading/ listening strategies

 

Applying tenses

 

Giving opinions

 

 

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

  Exam questions in all 4 skills.

Topic title

Assessing gaps in knowledge: grammar based

 

 

Revisiting essential grammar for exam papers

 

Formative Task:

Revisiting all AQA grammar:

Verbs

Tenses

Vocabulary

Complex structures

Opinions and justification

 

Producing 90 word written pieces on all 3 themes with confidence

 

Class moderation

 

Self-reflection and self-correction skills

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

All exams.

Students completing foundation or higher tier papers as appropriate.

Summer 2

Topic title

Assessing gaps in knowledge: topic based

 

 

Revisiting core vocabulary for themes 1-2

Formative Task:

Topic and grammar audits

 

 

Revisiting gaps in topic knowledge

 

Building listening and reading skills

 

Building vocabulary and core expressions

 

Exam practice and drilling of all themes in 4 skill areas

 

Summative Unit Test:

Year 10 Exams

Students completing foundation or higher tier papers as appropriate.

Topic title

Exam Practice in all areas and revision of all themes

 

 

Consolidating grammar and skill techniques

 

Formative Task:

Extensive exam practice and reflection

 

Drilling and exam-based activities

 

Individual targets and closing the gap

 

 

 

Summative Unit Test:

All exams.

Students completing foundation or higher tier papers as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

Topic title

Being exam reading

 

Exam preparation

Formative Task:

Exam techniques

 

Final revision

Summative Unit Test:

Summer exams

GCSE German has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9). Students must take all four question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series.

Oral test: 7-9 minutes (Foundation tier)

Skill Assessed

Weighting

Task

Duration

Marks

Unit 1: Listening

25%

Section A – questions in English, to be answered in English or non-verbally

Section B – questions in German, to be answered in German or non-verbally

No dictionaries.

 

35 mins (F)

45 mins (H)

40 Marks (F)

 

50 Marks (H)

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 2: Speaking

25%

Role Play

Photo card discussion

Conversation

No dictionaries.

12 mins preparation

7-9 mins (F)

10-12 mins (H)

60 marks

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 3: Reading

25%

Reading tasks with non-verbal and written responses, including one translation task from German into English

No dictionaries.

45 Mins (F)

60 Mins (H)

60 marks

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 4: Writing

25%

 3-4 Writing tasks including one translation task from English into German

No dictionaries.

1 hr (F)

1 hr 15 (H)

50 marks (F)

 

60 Marks (H)

GCSE German

Head of Department/Faculty: Mrs S Casey 

Email: S.Casey@barnwell.herts.sch.uk 

The GCSE German course aims to develop students’ ability to understand spoken and written language in a range of contexts.  It will enable students to communicate in German using a range of vocabulary and develop their understanding of German grammar.  Students will improve their key skills, e.g. communication, working with others, problem-solving and improve their own learning and confidence. By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate effectively in a variety of everyday situations required for a visit to a German speaking country.  Students will have a sound base for further study, work and leisure. 

What does the course involve? 

Students will study all of the following themes on which the assessments will be based: 

  • Theme 1: Identity and Culture (family, relationships, free time activities and technology)
  • Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest (Home, town, environment, travel and tourism)
  • Theme 3: Current and future study and employment

Students will: 

  • Listen to recordings of German speakers
  • Understand and cope with a wider range of vocabulary, including some unfamiliar language
  • Understand and discuss issues and opinions
  • Be able to understand authentic German materials such as hotel brochures, travel information, e-mails and short literary based texts
  • Write descriptions, accounts and narratives

How will I be assessed? 

Students are assessed in the four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing. These are tiered as Foundation (Grades 1-5) and Higher (Grades 4-9).  

Students must take all 4 skills at the same tier (either Foundation OR Higher) and each component is worth 25% of the final GCSE grade.  

  • Paper 1 Listening Exam - 35 minutes (Foundation) or 45 minutes (Higher)
  • Paper 2 Speaking Assessment - 7-9 minutes (Foundation) or 10-12 minutes (Higher)
  • Paper 3 Reading Exam - 45 minutes (Foundation) or 60 minutes (Higher)
  • Paper 4 Writing Exam - 60 minutes (Foundation) or 75 minutes (Higher)

What are my progression routes? 

A foreign language can give you a skill for life which could be relevant in any number of professions. An increasing number of Universities are expecting students to have a GCSE in languages to follow degree courses. In order to give you the maximum opportunities Post-16 or in employment, you are advised that knowledge of a modern foreign language is very highly regarded. 

Useful Apps and Websites

Vocabulary learning tools: www.memrise.com; www.quizlet.com; www.duolingo.com

Free apps and websites: www.fluentu.com

Dictionaries: www.wordreference.com

Revision: www.bbc.co.uk/languages; www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Grammar Revision: www.seneca.com

TV channels:www.youtube.com

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