German
Our Vision
Our MFL curriculum is designed to ensure that Meadowhead students:
- Understand and respond to spoken and written language;
- Speak and write with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say;
- Recognise and use grammatical rules and a range of vocabulary to communicate effectively; and
- Discover and develop an appreciation of foreign languages and other cultures
We want every student at Meadowhead School to experience the fun and satisfaction of a foreign language. Being able to communicate in another language opens up doors to a wider range of better-paid jobs, new friends, and a more understanding world view. The future needs open-minded, forward-thinking, more tolerant linguists.
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart” - Nelson Mandela, South African politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
“You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once” – Czech proverb
Key stage 3 (7-9)
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 |
All about meTalking about my name + age Talking about birthday Talking about my appearance All about my familySaying who is in my family and their ages Describing my family (physical description) Describing my family (personality)
Knowledge Organisers:HT1 name, age, appearance HT2 family, personality |
My TownDescribing where I live Asking for directions and saying where I’m going Say what you can do in my town Berlin Historical and cultural background Things to do in Berlin Planning a visit
|
RelationshipsDescribing your family Expressing opinions about family Explaining why you get along with family Explaining why you don’t get along Qualities of a good friend Future plans Describing a person whom you admire Knowledge Organisers:HT1 How many people are in your family? HT1 What do you think of your family? HT1 Do you get on well with your family? HT1 Who don't you get along with? HT2 What makes a good friend? HT2 What are your plans for the future? HT2 Who is your role model? |
| Assessment |
Vocabulary tests. Formative Listening Summative Reading and Grammar |
Formative Writing and Summative |
Formative speaking and Summative Writing |
| Term 2 |
All about my schoolTalking about my subjects Giving opinions about my subjects Activities at school What is in my pencil case What I wear for school Teacher language in the classroom.
Knowledge Organisers:HT 3&4 school, activities, likes
|
HolidaysSaying where I will go and how I will travel Weather and saying what I do Using Present and Future tenses together Research project on German or German speaking destination Booking a hotel room Describing my dream holiday What do I need in my suitcase Knowledge Organisers: |
Free Time:What you like to do in your free time Online activities Asking a friend if they would like to do an activity Perfect tense to describe recent film. What will you do at the weekend
Knowledge Organisers:HT3 What do you like doing in your free time? HT4 What do you do online? HT4 are you coming? HT4 What are you doing at the weekend? HT4 what did you watch? |
| Assessment | Summative Writing and Grammar + Formative speaking | Summative Writing and Grammar. Formative speaking. | Reading and Listening |
| Term 3 |
All about my free timeSaying what sports I play Saying what sports I do Learning about the Tour de France
Knowledge Organisers:HT5 where you live, about your house HT6 sports |
FoodSaying what I have for breakfast Shopping for food at the market Saying what I like to eat / drink Saying what you should eat / drink to be healthy German speciality foods Ordering food in a restaurant Knowledge Organisers:
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School and future plansDescribing a school day School uniform School rules What you did in school recently (past tense)
Knowledge Organisers:HT5: What is your timetable like this year? HT6: What do you wear at school? HT6: What rules are there in your school? HT6: What have you done recently at school? |
Key stage 4 (10-11)
| Year 10 | Year 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 |
Bleib gesund – Lifestyle and Wellbeing Knowledge Organisers:Foundation: Lifestyle and wellbeing Higher: Lifestyle and wellbeing |
Unsere Welt – My neighbourhood / My Personal World Knowledge Organisers:Foundation: My neighbourhood and personal world Higher: My neighbourhood and personal world
|
| Assessment |
Listening and Reading |
Trial exams – Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing |
| Term 2 |
Meine Ecke – My neighbourhood Knowledge Organisers:Foundation: My Neighbourhood Higher: My Neighbourhood |
Wie sieht die Zukunft aus? – Studying and my future Knowledge Organisers:Foundation: Studying and my future Higher: Studying and my future |
| Assessment | Reading | GCSE Speaking Exam |
| Term 3 |
Schöne Ferien – Travel and Tourism Knowledge Organisers: Foundation: Travel and Tourism Higher: Travel and Tourism |
Exam practice. |
| Assessment | Trial exams – listening, reading, and writing | N/A |
Key stage 5 (12-13)
| Year 12 and Year 13 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 |
Aspects of German-speaking society (Family; the digital world; music, fashion & TV) Artistic culture in the German-speaking world (customs and festivals; art & architecture, literature & film) |
| Term 2 | Multiculturalism in German-speaking society (immigration integration & racism) |
| Assessment | Trial exams – speaking, listening, reading, and writing. |
| Term 3 |
Aspects of political life in the German-speaking world (German and the EU; politics and youth; the reunification of Germany and its consequences; recession) |
| Assessment | Resit Trials |
Useful websites
Extra-curricular / enrichment
Trips abroad
KS4 weekly revision sessions
February and Easter holiday revision sessions