GCSE/IGCSE German
Help your students be as prepared as they can be with this hand-picked selection of German revision and assessment resources. These translation exercises, activities and games are ideal for practicing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
Although GCSE and some IGCSE exams aren't happening this year, we thought this collection of resources would be handy to help you find lessons, worksheets and activities to support learning, assessment and consolidation for students in upper secondary KS4.
Teacher-led German revision lessons
Grammar auction (German)
A revision activity that can be adapted to practise any grammar structure. Can be used with or without the power point. Students decide in groups whether they think the sentences are grammatically correct and how confident they are of their answer (their bet is based on this). They can "win...
GCSE German - Ping Pong Translations (Partner Work)
GCSE German - Ping Pong Translations (Partner Work) Not an orginial idea I'm afraid - read about it on a forum but these sheets are my own. Give them 10 mins (or less!) to translate the blank column, then swap with a partner and mark/score. The winner in the pair wins a prize (maoam / merit e...
Speaking Test - Revision Wheel - Identity and Culture
An adaptable resource to enable students to prepare for the question and answer element of the speaking test. Students prepare answers on the wheel. There is a sheet of vocabulary and phrases to help them. The wheel is best printed out on A3 paper to give students ample space to write their respon...
Vier in einer Reihe - GCSE German vocab revision
Connect 4 - Either use the 1st slide as a template to play using your own questions (click once to insert a red counter, twice for yellow), or click on Fragen to access multiple choice questions on the meaning of common GCSE vocabulary on a variety of topics. Click on the home icon to return to the ...
Stimmt GCSE Murder Mystery Menschliche Beziehungen (Chapter 3)
Murder Mystery to run alongside Stimmt AQA GCSE Higher/Foundation Chapter 3 Menschliche Beziehungen , (some of the tasks would have to be adapted for Stimmt Edexcel.) Turn a whole chapter into a crime story! This project is intended to complement/ replace exercises from the text book and will...
new GCSE grade descriptors- german
A student-friendly infographic that can be used as a display or put into books, with the key points from each new GCSE grade.
GERMAN VERBS DOMINOES GAMES 1
I designed these **German Verbs Dominoes Games**, focusing on 99 high-frequency **German** verbs, because my students love to practise their verb vocab independently. They prefer to have regular opportunities to play the games across the school year - even my more advanced students enjoy revisiting...
German food escape room - Find the recipe spy
New version: remote learning ready - digital only - no preparation needed - self-marking Try it here: https://view.genial.ly/5f00f931e02bd20dab12cdfe A lesson that your students will not forget quickly! A spy themed escape room activity in which students need to solve German language related puzzle...
AQA German GCSE Reading Workbook
Based on the model answers for my German Writing Workbook (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-german-gcse-writing-workbook-and-model-answers-11657241) this reading workbook contains 3 reading worksheets for every topic in the new AQA German GCSE syllabus plus answers for every task at the end...
Knowledge organisers for German
GCSE German knowledge organisers
A summary of some key aspects of the GCSE German topic. Good as a revision tool
Knowledge organiser / Think It Mat for GCSE AQA German. Home town, neighbourhood and region.
Knowledge organiser / Think It Mat for GCSE AQA German. Home town, neighbourhood and region. This double sided A4 document has all of the AQA GCSE vocabulary plus ways of learning them on one side. On the other side, there are suggested structures (by grade 1-9). This resource is very good for year ...
German GCSE AQA complete set of knowledge organisers/think it mats - one for each of the AQA topics
This resource contains a think it mat/knowledge organiser for each of the German GCSE AQA topic areas. On one side there is the complete list of vocab and on the other, suggested questions and sample answers for students to use and develop. Ideal for a course where you have had to rush topics throug...
Im Restaurant Speaking Mat
Using this to support speaking activities around the topic of "im Restaurant"
Student-led German revision activities
AQA GCSE German photocard help mat
Adapted from a resource that was shared at a new spec GCSE course that I attended last year. I have printed the mats in colour, double-sided and laminated. They have been invaluable for helping to prompt weaker students when describing a photo.
German GCSE - Vocabulary list (AQA New Specification 8668)
A PowerPoint with all the theme-based vocabulary included in AQA's new specification (8668). It has an interactive menu so you can jump to a specific level (foundation/higher) or different topics. TOPICS: 1: Identity and culture 1: Me, my family and friends 2: Technology in everyday li...
German word order workbook
This 8 page workbook explains the different aspects of German word order, i.e. tenses, conjunctions and opinions. This is an ideal resource for learners to complete as revision, homework or cover work. Suggestions for German words and phrases are given in grid form to enable students to complete th...
GCSE AQA New Spec German Writing Mat - 90 Word
Writing Mat designed to assist students in the writing of the 90 words, 16 mark task, in the new AQA GCSE (1-9). It has lots of useful phrases, verb help, a pupil speak markscheme. Very useful to stick in the front of pupils' books/print out back to back and laminate for use in class. I have found t...
GCSE German Conversation questions Stimmt Edexcel Higher
This is a booklet that includes the conversation questions from the Stimmt edexcel higher book. It also contains a checklist so pupils can track the grammar that they've included.
German word order reference sheet/display
Gives increasingly long, annotated example sentences to show, in a colourful way, all the aspects of word order students of German may need to know. Would suit the full range of students up to KS5 as the longest examples are highly complex and require some knowledge of modal verbs, passive etc
German GCSE Speaking - General Conversation - Theme 1- Differentiated Questions and answers
This resource is an example of the General Conversation at GCSE for theme 1. This book is ideal to show students what is expected of them in the General Conversation. Information and questions are colour-coded for foundation and higher level students. Key questions (those using tenses) are...
AQA German GCSE Writing Workbook and Model Answers
A 52-page workbook with sample writing questions for the new specification German GCSE (AQA), with model answers for every question. There are 6 sections, for the 6 different question types in the new exam, and each section has a sample question for each sub-topic (with vocab taken from the AQA sp...
Beziehungen Higher GCSE German vocabulary revision - Relationships
German Higher GCSE revision worksheet based on the vocabulary from "Stimmt! AQA GCSE German Higher" (Kapitel 3), although it could be used with other exam boards and courses. Answers to the tasks are provided so ideal for homework, cover lessons or independent revision. Tasks could...
Exam questions and practice papers for German
German GCSE Edexcel Speaking Booklet
A speaking booklet based on the questions in the back of the Stimmt Edexcel booklet - although I've changed a couple of the sillier questions. Includes the Edexcel mark scheme. Apologies if there are any spelling mistakes.
New AQA GCSE German 9-1 Conversation Questions
A full set of general conversation questions for the GCSE German oral exam. Covering all topics of: \- School and studies \- Future studies and employment \- Travel and tourism \- Festivals and traditions \- Family and relationships \- Home and local area \- Free time \- Technology ...
German GCSE 9 - 1 Specifications Speaking Exam - General Conversation.
This is a booklet that can be printed for each student and contains over 150 general conversation questions. These questions have put together by researching all exam boards specifications and example materials. The questions are in themes are also broken down into sub-themes. Within each set of que...
German exam reading practice
This resource is aimed at higher candidates to improve their reading skills. It comprises of 4 A-A* questions taken from 2012-2015 WJEC higher German reading exam papers. The main topics within the questions are health, holidays, work experience and future plans. Key exam techniques are require...
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Student support resources
Ensure your GCSE/IGCSE students are prepared to tackle their exams and assessments with confidence using these tried-and-tested revision templates, tips and tricks.