GCSE GERMAN Edexcel 9 -1

GCSE GERMAN Edexcel (9 -1)

• • Topic Area A Home and Abroad Life in the town and rural life Weather and Climate Travel, transport and directions Holidays and tourism Services (e. g telephone, bank, post office) Customs and religion and everyday life • • • Topic Area B Education and Employment Childhood School life and daily routine Work/Careers Future plans • • • Topic Area C House, Home and Daily Routine Types of home Information about self, family and friends Helping around the home Food and drinks • • • Topic Area D Modern World and Environment Current affairs and social issues Environmental issues Media Social Media • • • Topic Area E Social Activities, Fitness and Health Special occasions Hobbies, interest, sports and exercise Shopping and money matters Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues. Film, music, reading. Topic Areas

Assessment • • Paper 1 Listening Paper 2 Speaking Paper 3 Reading Paper 4 Writing

Paper 1: Listening • 25% of the total GCSE marks • 45 minutes including 5 minutes’ reading time • 50 marks Section A is set in German. The instructions to students are in German. Section B is set in English. The instructions to students are in English.

Paper 2: Speaking • • • 25% of the total GCSE marks 10 -12 minutes preparation time 70 marks The exam draws on vocabulary and structures across all topics. Task 1 – a role play based on one topic that is allocated by Pearson. (e. g reserving a table in a restaurant). Task 2 – questions based on a picture stimulus based on one topic that is allocated by Pearson. Task 3 – conversation based on two themes. The first theme is based on a topic chosen by the student in advance of the exam. The second theme is allocated by Pearson.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Beschreibung des Fotos – Description of photo Deine Meinung zu Urlaub auf dem Land – Your opinion of holidays in the country Ein interessanter Urlaub, den du gemacht hast – An interesting holiday you’ve been on. Wo du in Zukunft Urlaub machen wirst – Where you will go in the future. !

Paper 3: Reading • 25% of the total GCSE marks • 50 marks • 1 hour exam Section A is set in English. The instructions to students are in English. Section B is set in German. The instructions to students are in German. Section C includes a translation passage from German into English with instructions in English.

Paper 4: Writing • 25% of the total GCSE marks • 60 marks • 1 hour 20 minutes Two open response questions and one translation into German.

Supplementary Materials Core German vocabulary list (O-Drive) Schuss – KS 4 magazine Penfriend – email contact Films

Scheme of Work Year 9 – House, Home and Daily Routine (Topic C) Year 10 – Social Activities, Fitness and Health (Topic E) Home & Abroad (Topic A) Year 11 – The Modern World & Technology (Topic D) Education & Employment (Topic B)

Tracking Sheet

Expectations

Nimm 5! fahren – to travel 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Present tense Perfect tense Imperfect tense Future tense Conditional tense Modal sentence Extension – Try the same for übernachten. Be careful!

Targets • 1 x behaviour target • 1 x homework target • 1 x classwork target