Key Stage 3

German

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MFL: German

Year Groups

Year 7

Age 11 - 12

Year 8

Age 12 - 13

Year 9

Age 13 - 14

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At EBS, careers education is a central part of school life. We provide independent, impartial guidance to help students of all ages explore their strengths and passions, and to plan for their future.

From Years 7 – 9 the focus is on career exploration, and students do this through our online platform Unifrog, which helps to identify skills and career interests. We also work with employers, training providers and local colleges to offer real-world experiences. All students complete work experience from Year 10 and meet with our independent Careers Advisor.

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Course ID
N/A
Faculty
Modern Foreign Languages
Department
German
Level
Key Stage 3
Head of Faculty
J. Giffen
Head of Department
J. Wolf
Key Stage 3 MFL: German

Course Overview

In Year 7, students follow a course specifically designed to introduce language learning in German. They continue with German throughout KS3, and the majority of students choose to study a second language in Years 8 and 9, broadening their linguistic and cultural understanding. 

Language lessons are carefully scaffolded across the four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students study a range of topics linked to their everyday lives and the wider world, building vocabulary and grammatical knowledge in meaningful contexts. Through a rigorous and sequenced curriculum, students develop confidence in communication, accuracy in language use and an appreciation of different cultures, laying secure foundations for future success in language learning. 

Course Description

Year 7

Term Unit of Work Assessment
Autumn 1 Stimmt 1 chapter 1: ‘Meine Welt und ich’ – Introduction to German and German pronunciation.  Giving basic information about yourself (name, numbers, age, countries, personality).  
Autumn 2 Completion of Stimmt 1 chapter 1.
Stimmt 1 chapter 2: ‘Familie und Tiere’ – pets, family members, colours, birthdays.
Stimmt 1 chapter 1 assessment (Listening, Reading and Writing) 
Spring 1 Completion of Stimmt 1 chapter 2.  Stimmt 1 chapter 2 assessment (Listening, Speaking and Writing) 
Spring 2 Stimmt 1 chapter 3: ‘Freizeit – juhu!’ – Sports and hobbies, giving opinions, saying how often you do things, acivities online.  
Summer 1 Completion of Stimmt 1 chapter 3.  Stimmt 1 chapter 3 assessment (Listening, Reading and Writing) 
Summer 2 Stimmt 1 chapter 4: ‘Schule ist klasse!’ – School subjects and opinions, days and times, describing teachers, school facilities and rules.  

Year 8

Term Unit of Work Assessment
Autumn 1 Completion of Stimmt 1 chapter 4. 
Stimmt 1 chapter 5 ‘Gute Reise!’ – places in a town, buying souvenirs, buying food and drink, holiday plans. 
Stimmt 1 chapter 4 assessment (Listening, Reading and Writing)  
Autumn 2 Completion of Stimmt 1 chapter 5.  Stimmt 1 chapter 5 Assessment (Listening, Speaking & Reading) 
Spring 1 Stimmt 2 chapter 1: ‘Ich liebe Ferien!’ – Holidays (Describing tourist resorts, holiday activities, travel, weather, accommodation, perfect and imperfect tenses).   
Spring 2 Completion of Stimmt 2 chapter 1. 
Stimmt 2 chapter 2: ‘Bist du ein Medienfan?‘ – films, TV programmes, reading, screen time. 
Stimmt 2 chapter 1 assessment (Listening, Reading & Writing) 
Summer 1 Completion of Stimmt 2 chapter 2.   
Summer 2 Revision and consolidation of language covered in years 7 and 8.  Year 8 end of year assessment (Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing) 

Year 9

Term Unit of Work Assessment
Autumn 1 Stimmt 2 chapter 3 ‘Bleib gesund!’ – typical German food & drink, following recipes, healthy lifestyles.  
Autumn 2 Completion of Stimmt 2 chapter 3.
Stimmt 2 chapter4 ‘Klassenreisen macht Spaß’ – rules (modal verbs), daily routine (reflexive verbs), directions (imperatives), festivals.
Stimmt 2 chapter 3 assessment (listening, reading & writing)  
Spring 1 Completion of Stimmt 2 chapter 4.
Stimmt 2 chapter 5 ‘Wir gehen aus’ – clothes, making plans, getting ready to go out, talking about how a date went, revision of past, present & future tenses).
Stimmt 2 chapter 4 assessment (listening, speaking & reading) 
Spring 2 Completion of Stimmt 2 chapter 5.  Stimmt 2 chapter 5 assessment (listening, reading & writing)  
Summer 1 Units will revise and extend language from KS3.   
Summer 2 Units will revise and extend language from KS3.  End of year assessment (listening, speaking, reading & writing)    

 

Extended Learning

Year 7

Websites Read Visit or Watch Extra
Pearson Active Learn   YouTube – German music videos; Netflix – German films.   

 

Year 8

Websites Read Visit or Watch Extra
Pearson Active Learn   YouTube – German music videos; Netflix – German films.   

 

Year 9

Websites Read Visit or Watch Extra
Pearson Active Learn   YouTube – German music videos; Netflix – German films.  Year 9 Trip  to Germany 

 

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