Course Overviews:
Junior Secondary Course Statement
Language: German / Level: Years 7-10
Length: 2 Semesters per year
What is this course about?
In this course, students will learn to communicate in German, initially using modelled language and over time learning to express their own meanings and respond to more complex texts and contexts.
Students will also develop their understandings of how meaning works in German, and develop their capability to interact with diverse people, while also reflecting on themselves as intercultural communicators and language learners.
What will students learn?
Students:
- develop and apply the language resource to express ideas, information and perspectives in German related to their lifeworlds and that of German-speaking communities
- learn how to interact and translate meaning in German across a range of purposes and contexts, exchanging and responding to information and ideas, and exploring issues, values and perspectives
- develop skills in analysing the structures and features of German, including aspects such as accent, register, persuasive language, mood and connecting this to their prior learning/known language(s)
- reflect on how language(s) and culture(s) come together to shape meaning, perspectives and identity
- develop the capability to think about, plan and explain their learning needs and progress.
How will students show their learning and find out how they are going?
Across each year level, students will show evidence of their learning through a range of assessment experiences that capture their capabilities to:
- use written and spoken German to interact, inform, and create texts
- explain what they know about making meaning in German language and culture(s)
- express how they are going in their learning.
Year 11 & 12 Language B
Language/Course Level: IB German Language B
This course can be taken at Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL).
Level: Year 11 and 12 / Length: 2 years
Preferred background/Prerequisite: These courses are for students who have previous experience of the language such as completed middle school studies or equivalent, in German.
Content:
This course follows the IB German Language B Subject Guide.
The content is organised around five prescribed themes:
- identities
- experiences
- human ingenuity
- social organization
- sharing the planet.
Each theme is explored through recommended topics and possible questions.
Students will develop their receptive and productive language skills and be assessed in relation to their capability to:
- Communicate clearly and effectively in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes
- Understand and use language appropriate to a range of interpersonal and/or intercultural contexts and audiences
- Understand and use language to express and respond to a range of ideas with fluency and accuracy
- Identify, organize and present ideas on a range of topics
- Understand, analyse and reflect upon a range of written, audio, visual and audio-visual texts
- Demonstrate international mindedness.
Assessment:
Students undertake the following assessments across the course:
| Internal Assessment (25%) | External Assessment (75%) |
| Conversation with teacher based on visual stimulus (this component is externally moderated) |
Paper 1: One written task (25%) Paper 2: Listening; Reading (50%) |
Students are assessed according to the IB Assessment Criteria and Performance Mark Schemes.
SACE Stage 1 Beginners
Language/Course Level: SACE German Beginners / Level: Stage 1
Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)
Prerequisite: SACE Eligibility criteria apply. Contact the school for details.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Interstate Assessed Languages Beginners Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three interconnected prescribed themes:
- Relationships
- Lifestyles
- Experiences
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content.
The themes are also explored through two perspectives:
- ‘The personal world’ – express and share ideas about own activities and those of others relating to daily life and transactions
- ‘The German-speaking Communities’ – enquire about and express ideas in German, and understand values, attitudes, and practices in communities where German is used.
Students develop and apply their linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills to:
- interact with others in German in interpersonal situations
- create texts in German for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts
- analyse texts that are in German to interpret meaning.
Assessment:
Students undertake a series of assessments each semester, following the SACE Assessment types:
| School Assessment (100%) |
|
In each semester, students undertake 4-5 tasks from the following assessment types, with each worth at least 20%: Assessment Type 1: Interaction Assessment Type 2: Text production Assessment Type 3: Text analysis |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
SACE Stage 2 Beginners
Language/Course Level: SACE German Beginners / Level: Stage 2
Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)
Prerequisite: Stage 1 German Beginners
Content:
This course follows the SACE Interstate Assessed Languages Beginners Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three interconnected prescribed themes:
- Relationships
- Lifestyles
- Experiences
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content.
The themes are also explored through two perspectives:
- ‘The personal world’ – express and share ideas about own activities and those of others relating to daily life and transactions
- ‘The German-speaking Communities’ – enquire about and express ideas in German, and understand values, attitudes, and practices in communities where German is used.
Students develop and apply their linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills to:
- interact with others in German in interpersonal situations
- create texts in German for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts
- analyse texts that are in German to interpret meaning.
Assessment:
Students undertake a series of assessments each semester, following the SACE Assessment types:
| School Assessment (70%) | External Assessment (30%) |
|
Across the year, students undertake 8-10 tasks including external assessment from the following assessment types: Assessment Type 1: interaction (30%) Assessment Type 2: text production (20%) Assessment Type 3: text analysis (20%) |
Assessment Type 4: Examination Oral (Presentation and Discussion; Conversation) Written (Listening; Reading; Writing) |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
SACE Stage 1 Continuers
Language/Course Level: SACE German Continuers / Level: Stage 1
Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 German
Content:
This course follows the SACE Locally Assessed Languages Continuers Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes:
- The Individual
- The German-Speaking Communities
- The Changing World.
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content. *
Students will learn to:
- use German to interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences
- create texts in German to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions
- analyse texts that are in German to interpret meaning
- examine relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
Assessment:
Students undertake a series of assessments each semester, following the SACE Assessment types:
| School Assessment (100%) |
|
In each semester, students undertake 5 tasks from the following assessment types, with each worth at least 20%: Assessment Type 1: Interaction Assessment Type 2: Text Production Assessment Type 3: Text Analysis Assessment Type 4: Investigation |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
SACE Stage 2 Continuers
Language/Course Level: SACE German Continuers / Level: Stage 2
Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Stage 1 German Continuers
Content:
This course follows the SACE Stage 2 Locally Assessed German Continuers Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes:
- The Individual
- The German-Speaking Communities
- The Changing World.
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content. *
Students will learn to:
- interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences in German
- create texts in German to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions
- analyse texts that are in German to interpret meaning
- examine relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
Assessment:
Students undertake 8 assessments including the external assessment, following the SACE Assessment types:
| School Assessment (70%) | External Assessment (30%) |
|
ssessment Type 1: Folio (40%) Interaction; Text Production; Text Analysis Assessment Type 2: In-depth Study (30%)1 oral, 1 written or multimodal response to the topic , and 1 reflection in English |
Assessment Type 3: Examination Oral (Conversation about personal world) Written (Listening; Reading; Writing) |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
For more specific detail refer to the Australian Curriculum website or contact the School.