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

Please click the hyperlinks to access the knowledge organisers

Key stage 3 (7-9)

	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Term 1	All about me Talking about my name + age Talking about birthday Talking about my appearance All about my family Saying 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 Town Describing 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 Knowledge Organisers: will be updated each term from Sept 2022	Relationships with family and friends Discussing who is in my family Discussing pets Discussing relationships All about my house Talking about rooms in my house Describing what’s in my room Saying where things are Knowledge Organisers: coming soon
Assessment	Vocabulary tests. Formative Writing and Reading	Formative Writing and Summative Reading and Grammar	Listening and reading
Term 2	All about my school Talking 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	Holidays Saying 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: will be updated each term from Sept 2022	School School and subjects Describing my school Hobbies & free-time Music, cinema and TV Knowledge Organisers: coming soon
Assessment	Summative listening + Formative speaking	Summative Writing and Grammar. Formative speaking.	Reading
Term 3	All about my free time Saying 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	Food Saying 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: will be updated each term from Sept 2022	Food and eating out Food& opinions Restaurants Sport Sport and opinions Extrememe sports Customs and festivals Festivals in German and German-speaking countries Special days Knowledge Organisers: coming soon

Key stage 4 (10-11)

Year 10

Year 11

Term 1

Life at school; and holidays and travel.

Knowledge Organisers:

Life at school;

holidays and travel.

Environment; and charity and voluntary work

Knowledge Organisers:

Environment;

charity and voluntary work.

Assessment

Writing

Trial exams – speaking, listening, reading, and writing

Term 2

University or work?; and healthy and unhealthy living.

Knowledge Organisers:

University or work;

healthy and unhealthy living.

Poverty and homelessness; and choice of career.

Knowledge Organisers:

Poverty and homelessness;

choice of career.

Assessment

Reading

GCSE Speaking Exam

Term 3

Social media; and marriage and partnerships

Knowledge Organisers:

Social media;

marriage and partnerships

Exam practice.

Assessment

Trial exams – speaking, 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