Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Nicole Polke (PKE)

In this course, students will explore common stereotypes around things like German education, literature, technology, music, film and television programmes.

Through this course, students will further develop the core skills for learning languages: listening, reading, communicating through writing and speaking, and presenting.

Students will also increase their cultural knowledge and develop empathy by discussing other people's points of view.

COURSE COSTS

There is a $25 per student course contribution as part of this course.  This covers the cost of various in-class activities, and the amount will be confirmed in 2026.

There may also be the opportunity for a course-related trip, with an approximate cost of $10 (to be confirmed in 2026).

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91124 v3 German 2.3 - Interact using spoken German to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations

Internal Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91127 v2 German 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in German to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts

Internal Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91123 v3 German 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken German texts on familiar matters

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91126 v3 German 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual German text(s) on familiar matters

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Total credits available for this course: 20 NCEA Level 2 credits

This course is endorsable