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YEAR 7
YEAR 7
Y7 Summer Exam Revision and Preparation
(updated April 25)
How will I be assessed?
Speaking (3 minutes max)
You will have a 1:1 speaking assessment with your teacher. This will be in class before your end of year exam. Your teacher will give you more details about this after Easter.
Listening (30 minutes)
A range of verbal and non-verbal responses, focussing on both meaning (what you understand) and form (how you understand it).
Reading & Writing (1 hour 15 minutes)
Reading: a range of verbal and non-verbal responses, focussing on both meaning (what you understand) and form (how you understand it).
Writing: sentences to translate into German, sentences to complete and sentences to extend.
How do I prepare for this exam?
Revise vocabulary for the topics we have covered so far this year. This vocabulary will be used for all the assessments. Use your exercise books, PowerPoints on Google Classroom and Quizlets.
Introducing Yourself
Name
How you are
Numbers & age
Birthdays
Phonics
Alphabet
Where you live
Family & Friends
Family members
Describing family members
Adjectives to describe personality
Describing hair & eyes
Pets
Describing a photo
Free time
Sports
Hobbies
Giving reasons why you like/ don’t like doing certain activities.
Time phrases
Music
Online activities
Grammar
Present tense regular verbs
Present tense irregular verbs (sehen, fahren & lesen)
Haben
Sein
gern/nicht gern/ am liebsten / lieber
Time phrases
Future Tense
Miscellaneous
intensifiers
connectives
What revision resources are available to me?
Google Classroom
All the slides on Google Classroom.
BBC Bitesize
BBC Bitesize has a fantastic range of resources for German.
Quizlet
Below are a selection of Quizlet lists. There will be more on Google Classroom.
Languages Online
sections on grammar and some on vocabulary too.
How should I revise?
Your books are your starting point. Your teachers work extremely hard to make sure you have everything you need at your fingertips
Go through your exercise books - read feedback and look at self-reflection. Look at previous exams, assessments & prior preparation too - where could you improve next time?
Consult this document with 20 effective revision strategies particularly suited for language learners - there are loads of tips and tricks on here - do not ignore.
Not feeling prepared for your speaking exam - book some time in with Mila. Her office is between C2.5 and C2.4.
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