NCEA Level 1 German
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms C. Currie.
This course covers reading, speaking, listening and writing. Credits in speaking and writing will be internally assessed. Emphasis will be on effective communication, oral and written work. The themes will be directed by the curriculum and cover such areas as:
- Important people in my life
- Where I live
- Learning is fun
- My free time/my day
- My favourite places
- Food and health
- Travel and holidays
Cultural aspects of German-speaking countries will also be studied and incorporated into the programme (lifestyle, history, geography, traditions and customs).
Level 1 German is a prerequisite for Level 2 and Level 3 work in Year 12 and 13, and subsequent university study. It may be helpful to gain employment in many different areas, such as the tourist industry, the Ministry of Affairs, or the electronics/engineering fields.
You are also encouraged to sit the international benchmark examinations for German (A1, A2) from the European Framework. These examinations take place at the end of Term 3 and are subsidised by the Goethe-Institut through the PASCH program.
NCEA Level 1
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 10 German, or HOD approval
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
There is a course contribution of $30 to cover digital resources.
Students are expected to supply their own stationary.
Pathway
German can be studied at tertiary level
Study at a German university: Students studying German with Merit and Excellence grades in Level 2 and 3 NCEA can enter a German university to follow a course of study in Germany. (As well as any combination of any academic subjects such as English, Foreign Languages, History, Geography, Biology, Physics and Chemistry at Level 2 or 3 Merit and Excellence level)
Also B2 in German will get you entry into a German university. (European Framework Language Examination)
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
German 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken German texts on areas of most immediate relevance
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German 1.2 - Give a spoken presentation in German that communicates a personal response
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German 1.3 - Interact using spoken German to communicate personal information, ideas and opinions in different situations
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German 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of German texts on areas of most immediate relevance
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German 1.5 - Write a variety of text types in German on areas of most immediate relevance
Pathway Tags
Writer, Historian, Social Work, Translator, Journalist, Lecturer, Lawyer, Architect, Judge, Child Advocate, NZ Armed Forces, Traveller, Professional Singer/Dancer, Performer, Actor, Kapa Haka Tutor, Radio, Immigration Officer, Television, Politician, Tourism, Teacher, Linguist, Interpreter, Tourist Operator, Air Hostess, Airline Crew, Airport Worker, Hotel Manager, Import and Export Trader, Business person, Foreign Policy Officer, Workplace Relations Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Secondary School Teacher, Tertiary Lecturer, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Copywriter, Public Relations Professional, Radio Presenter, Television Presenter, Editor, Early Childhood Teacher, Primary School Teacher, Policy Analyst, Flight Attendant,