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AITCHISON COLLEGE (Senior School) CURRICULUM GUIDE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE
GERMAN
AIMS
German has the largest number of native speakers in the
European Union and it is among the ten most commonly
spoken languages in the world. The aim of German IGCSE
and AS-Level syllabus is to enable students to communicate
confidently and clearly in the target language and develop
insights into the culture and civilization of the countries
where the language is spoken. It encourages positive
attitudes to language learning and a sympathetic approach
to other cultures and civilizations. It fully supports
intellectual and personal development by promoting
learning and social skills to form a sound base of skills,
language and attitudes required for further study, work and
leisure and provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation.
NATURE OF COURSE
GERMAN IGCSE - 0525
This course is mainly divided into 4 components, i.e. Listen-
ing, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
The Topic areas are:
• Everyday activities
• Personal and social life
• The world around us
• The world of work - The international world.
GERMAN AS-LEVEL – 8683
This course is divided into 3 components, i.e. Speaking, Reading and Essay Writing.
All textual material used in the examinations will be drawn from the topic areas below, with reference to the countries where
German language is spoken.
• Human relationships
• Family
• Generation gap
• Young people
• Patterns of daily life
• Urban and rural life
• The media
• Food and drink
• Law and order
• Philosophy and belief
• Health and fitness
• Work and leisure
• Equality of opportunity
• Employment and unemployment
• Sport
• Free time activities
• Travel and tourism
• Education
• Cultural life/heritage
• War and peace
• Environment
• Social and economic development
• Scientific and medical advances
• Technological innovation
• Conservation
• Pollution
• Contemporary aspects of the country or countries where the language is spoken
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
a. After School help
b. Co- Curricular Activities:
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German Essay writing competition
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German Poetry Recitation competition
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German Interpretive Reading competition
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German Video making competition
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German Spelling Bee competition
c. Participation in the Inter-school linguistics fest
d. Several events organized by the Goethe-Institute
e. Summer camps in Germany
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
GERMAN IGCSE – 0525
Paper 1:
approximately 50 minutes listening,
25% weighting,
40 marks
Paper 2:
1 Hour Reading
25% weighting,
45 marks
Paper 3:
approximately 10 minutes speaking,
25% weighting,
40 marks
Paper 4:
1 Hour Writing,
25% weighting,
45 marks
GERMAN AS-LEVEL – 8683
Paper 1:
approximately 20 minutes Speaking
29% weighting,
100 marks
Paper 2:
1 Hour 45 minutes Reading and Writing, 50% weighting,
70 marks
Paper 3:
I Hour 30 minutes Essay,
21% weighting,
40 marks
For the year 2024 the selected topics for the essay are:
Urban and Rural Life-Food and Drink-Sport-Cultural Life/Heritage-War and Life