An information sheet about the AQA GCSE German Writing exam - the 90-word essay part.
It explains the format of the exam, information on the word count, the mark scheme, some general tips, some common question vocabulary, information on stating and explaining your opinion, and some basic tense structures.
A knowledge organiser (KO) for German GCSE. It is for theme 5.1 - Home. It complements the OUP textbook.
It includes key grammar (“Forming plurals”, and "Using prepositions”), the aims of the theme, some “fancy phrases” for the topic, 20 key items of vocabulary (also in sentences for context), and four key verbs in five different tenses.
A knowledge organiser (KO) for German GCSE. It is for theme 7.1 - Environment. It complements the OUP textbook.
It includes key grammar (“Using subordinating conjunctions”, “Using the imperative”, and “Using the pluperfect”), the aims of the theme, some “fancy phrases” for the topic, 20 key items of vocabulary (also in sentences for context), and four key verbs in five different tenses.
A knowledge organiser (KO) for German GCSE. It is for theme 9.1 - School and School Subjects. It complements the OUP textbook.
It includes key grammar (“Using modal verbs”, “Using the prepositions seit and vor", and “Using the infinitive constructions um … zu and ohne … zu”), the aims of the theme, some “fancy phrases” for the topic, 20 key items of vocabulary (also in sentences for context), and four key verbs in five different tenses.
A knowledge organiser (KO) for German GCSE. It is for theme 5.2 - Where You Live. It complements the OUP textbook.
It includes key grammar (“Using inversion to form questions”, “Using the verb können correctly”, and “Using interrogatives to form questions”), the aims of the theme, some “fancy phrases” for the topic, 20 key items of vocabulary (also in sentences for context), and four key verbs in five different tenses.
Included in this bundle are five KS3 Y7 and six Y8 knowledge organisers. They cover: Introduction to German, My Family, School, Free Time, My Home, Body, Illness and Fitness, Daily Routine, Food and Shopping, Holiday, Music, TV, Film and Internet, and My Town.
All KOs are one (packed) side of A4. They include brief aims, some grammar points, some key phrases/vocabulary, and some “fancy phrases”.
Y7
KO 1 - Introduction to German
Grammar
Using haben and sein correctly
Using ordinal numbers
Key Phrases
Key Phrases
The alphabet pronunciation
Introducing yourself
Numbers (up to 31)
Saying how you are
Birthdays and months of the year
Saying where you live
School equipment
KO 2 - My Family
Grammar
Using the correct word for “a”
Creating plural words
Saying “because”
Key Phrases
Family members and siblings
Appearance
Characteristics (including intensifiers)
Pets
KO 3 - School
Grammar
Giving your opinion
Saying “because”
Adjectival endings
Key Phrases
School subjects
Snacks
Saying the time
Intensifiers and adjectives for opinions
Uniform
KO 4 - Free Time
Grammar
Using gern correctly
Verbs in the third person
Saying your, my, his, and her
Key Phrases
Adverbs of frequency
Sports and hobbies
Favourite things
Invitation requests and responses
KO 5 - My Home
Grammar
Saying what there is not (using “kein”)
Describing positions using the dative case
Using the correct word for “the” and “a” (accusative and nominative case)
Key Phrases
Types of houses
Areas you live in
Prepositions
Rooms
Furniture
They can also be purchased individually from my shop.
Y8
KO 1 - Holidays
Grammar
Conjugating “haben” and “sein”
Creating the past (perfect) tense
Using the conditional tense
Key Phrases
Holiday vocabulary
Holiday tense phrases
KO 2 - My Town
Grammar
Using the accusative case after “es gibt”
Comparatives
Using “ich möchte”
Key Phrases
Town vocabulary
Town tense phrases
KO 3 - Food and Shopping
Grammar
Using opinions
Prepositions
Using “möchte” to say what you’d like
Key Phrases
Town and shopping vocabulary
Fruit and vegetables vocabulary
Town and shopping phrases
Town and shopping tense phrases
KO 4 - Body, Illness and Fitness
Grammar
Using “seit”
Using imperatives to give advice
Using “können” as a modal verb
Key Phrases
Body parts
Face parts
Illnesses
Saying how to stay fit (“Man kann…”)
KO 5 - Daily Routine
Grammar
Using separable verbs
Verb as the second idea
Daily routine in the 3rd person
Key Phrases
Daily routine vocabulary and phrases
Word order (time, manner, place)
Routine tense phrases
KO 6 - Music, TV, Film and Internet
Grammar
Using “gern” to state opinions
Justifying your opinions
Using “seit” to say how long you’ve been doing something
Key Phrases
Music genres and example phrases
Film genres
Social media vocabulary
Musical instruments vocabulary
Music/TV/film/social media tense phrases
They can also be purchased individually from my shop.
You can also find my complete set of 21 KS4 Knowledge Organisers for AQA GCSE German.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A presentation to guide beginners through strategies to working out new German words as a confidence booster. Mentions similarity to English, prior knowledge, visual clues, and common sense. Also talks about its similarity to English, cognates, loan words,
Ends with an activity asking students to put these tips into practice by translating the classroom talk phrases. They can then stick these on the inside of the cover of their book and use the phrases over the year.
The PowerPoint and worksheet will need to be edited to reflect your school’s reward name.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A knowledge (KO) organiser for German GCSE. It is for theme 12.1 - Choice of career. It complements the OUP textbook.
It includes key grammar (“Using ich möchte,* ich werde*, and* ich will*”, “Using subordinating conjunctions”, and “Understanding and using the genitive case”), the aims of the theme, some “fancy phrases” for the topic, 20 key items of vocabulary (also in sentences for context), and four key verbs in five different tenses.
A knowledge organiser (KO) for German GCSE. It is for theme 2.1 - Social Media. It complements the OUP textbook.
It includes key grammar (“Using the present tense to refer to the future”, “Using direct and indirect pronouns”, and “Using wann, wenn and als correctly”), the aims of the theme, some “fancy phrases” for the topic, 20 key items of vocabulary (also in sentences for context), and four key verbs in five different tenses.
A knowledge organiser (KO) for one of the first half terms of German studies. It’s a packed single side of A4, which includes:
Grammar
Conjugating “haben” and “sein”
Creating the past (perfect) tense
Using the conditional tense
Key phrases
Holiday vocabulary
Holiday tense phrases
It also includes some brief aims and a couple of “Fancy phrases”.
Also available to purchase are my other KS3 Knowledge Organisers:
Introduction to German
My Family
School
Free Time
My Home
My Town
Food and Shopping
Body and Fitness
Daily Routine
Film, TV, Music and Social Media
These can be purchased individually or as a bundles.
You can also find my complete sets of 21 KS4 Knowledge Organisers for AQA GCSE German.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A knowledge organiser (KO) for one of the first half terms of German studies. It’s a packed single side of A4, which includes:
Grammar
Using the accusative case after “es gibt”
Comparatives
Using “ich möchte”
Key phrases
Town vocabulary
Town tense phrases
It also includes some brief aims and a couple of “Fancy phrases”.
Also available to purchase are my other KS3 Knowledge Organisers:
Introduction to German
My Family
School
Free Time
My Home
Holidays
Food and Shopping
Body and Fitness
Daily Routine
Film, TV, Music and Social Media
These can be purchased individually or as a bundles.
You can also find my complete sets of 21 KS4 Knowledge Organisers for AQA GCSE German.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
Included in this bundle are five Y8 knowledge organisers. They cover: Holidays, My Town, Food and Shopping, Body, Illness and Fitness, and Daily Routine, Music and Film.
All KOs are one (packed) side of A4. They include brief aims, some grammar points, some key phrases/vocabulary, and some “fancy phrases”.
KO 1 - Holidays
Grammar
Conjugating “haben” and “sein”
Creating the past (perfect) tense
Using the conditional tense
Key Phrases
Holiday vocabulary
Holiday tense phrases
KO 2 - My Town
Grammar
Using the accusative case after “es gibt”
Comparatives
Using “ich möchte”
Key Phrases
Town vocabulary
Town tense phrases
KO 3 - Food and Shopping
Grammar
Using opinions
Prepositions
Using “möchte” to say what you’d like
Key Phrases
Town and shopping vocabulary
Fruit and vegetables vocabulary
Town and shopping phrases
Town and shopping tense phrases
KO 4 - Body, Illness and Fitness
Grammar
Using “seit”
Using imperatives to give advice
Using “können” as a modal verb
Key Phrases
Body parts
Face parts
Illnesses
Saying how to stay fit (“Man kann…”)
KO 5 - Daily Routine
Grammar
Using separable verbs
Verb as the second idea
Daily routine in the 3rd person
Key Phrases
Daily routine vocabulary and phrases
Word order (time, manner, place)
Routine tense phrases
KO 6 - Music, TV, Film and Internet
Grammar
Using “gern” to state opinions
Justifying your opinions
Using “seit” to say how long you’ve been doing something
Key Phrases
Music genres and example phrases
Film genres
Social media vocabulary
Musical instruments vocabulary
Music/TV/film/social media tense phrases
They can also be purchased individually from my shop.
You can also find my complete set of 21 KS4 Knowledge Organisers for AQA GCSE German.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A 13-slide PowerPoint presentation which starts with a Do Now activity thinking about the German language and then goes through some general rules for correct classroom behaviour. It ends with a simple classroom instructions match-up activity.
This is lesson 1 of many available for Year 7 (Y7) or first year German. Bundles available!
Everything (plus KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets) is available from my shop.
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A 30-slide PowerPoint presentation which starts with a Do Now activity and then introduces the idea of nouns and how they have different genders in German. It then introduces 12 items of equipment in the school bag. It then teaches whether to use “der”, “die”, or “das” or “einen”, “eine”, or “ein”. There are a couple of listening exercises, some short writing exercises, a reading comprehension, and some information about forming negatives with “kein/e/n”.
This is lesson 12 of many available for Year 7 (Y7) or first year German. Bundles available!
Everything (plus KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets) is available from my shop.
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A 16-slide PowerPoint presentation which starts with a Do Now activity and recaps the German-speaking countries already covered. Students are then tasked with labelling the three main German-speaking countries on their map (included), as well as the capitals and other major cities. There are a couple of reading activities included, and a small writing frame.
Also included is the blank map for students to label.
This is lesson 11 of many available for Year 7 (Y7) or first year German. Bundles available!
Everything (plus KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets) is available from my shop.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A 10-slide PowerPoint presentation which starts with a Do Now activity thinking about German content already covered and then introduces some opinion adjectives and intensifiers. It talks through how to structure a simple conversation giving your opinion and encourages students to form opinions on brand names and other words covered so far. It ends with some translations
This is lesson 18 of many available for Year 7 (Y7) or first year German. Bundles available!
Everything (plus KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets) is available from my shop.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A 26-slide PowerPoint presentation which starts with a Do Now activity covering German topics covered so far. It then introduces 11 colours in German words and practises them with a “brain gym” activity and a listening exercise. There is some information on saying “light” and “dark”, and some translations (combining colours with school bag items). It ends with an extended writing piece about colours and combining it with school bag items. Note that there is a reference to a Linguascope worksheet, which I cannot include as it’s Copywrite.
This is lesson 20 of many available for Year 7 (Y7) or first year German. Bundles available!
Everything (plus KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets) is available from my shop.
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A 15-slide PowerPoint presentation which starts with a Do Now activity to practise previous German content covered and then recaps colours. It then talks through hair and eye colours, plus hair styles and lengths, and practises these with a listening activity. There is then some extra vocabulary (“beard”, “moustache”, “glasses” and “bald head” and it ends with a writing activity in the first and third person. Note: There is reference to a Lingascope worksheet, which I can’t share for Copywrite reasons.
This is lesson 21 of many available for Year 7 (Y7) or first year German. Bundles available!
Everything (plus KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets) is available from my shop.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
Here are the PowerPoints are resources for the second batch of 10 lessons of learning German. They’re straight-forward lessons: all start with a Do Now activity and have some listening, reading, and writing activities, and even an assessment (plus PRIDE/DIRT) at the end.
Topics covered are: Siblings, Family, Opinions, Characteristics, Colours, Hair and eyes, Height and Size, Pets, and a translation assessment.
Also available in my shop: KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets and lots more.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
Here are the PowerPoints are resources for the third batch of lessons of learning German. They’re straight-forward lessons: all start with a Do Now activity and have some listening, reading, and writing activities, and even an assessment (plus PRIDE/DIRT) at the end.
Topics covered are: School Subjects and Opinions (including describing timetable), Break Time Snacks, Uniform, Describing a School and a writing assessment.
Also available in my shop: KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets and lots more.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger