German (Year 8)

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See Year 8s German ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year

TopicSub-topic
Schule ist KlasseMy timetable and favourite day – numbers to 100
Schule ist KlasseIn the classroom
Schule ist KlasseMy dream school
FreetimeSports
FreetimeLeisure activities
FreetimeHow often you do activities
FreetimeWord order
FreetimeMobiles and computers
Freetime future tense
Freetime Friends and future tense
German christmasGerman christmas traditions
Foodwhat you eat and drink
Food meals
Food what you like to eat and drink
Food favourite foods
Food German recipes
Food Kaffee und Kuchen
Town and holidayscountries
Town and holidayscompass points
Town and holidayswhat there is and isn’t
Town and holidaysadjective endings
Town and holidayswhat there isn’t in my town
Town and holidaysSaying what you can do
Town and holidaystransport
Town and holidaysTown description
Y8 exams (English, Maths, Science, Languages, Humanities)
Town and holidayssouvenirs
Town and holidayssnacks and drinks
Town and holidaysholiday plans with future tense
Town and holidaysListening skills
Town and holidaysTown brochure
Film Rocko verandert die Welt

What will I study?

  • School
  • Hobbies
  • Life online
  • Traditions
  • Food
  • My town
  • Shopping
  • Holiday plans and future tense
  • Project on a German speaking place
  • Film
  • Useful tips and resources
  • Make mind maps and flashcards for vocabulary learning
  • Practise speaking with a friend or family member
  • CGP revision KS3 German book
  • Watch a programme with German audio with German subtitles

Listen to German music Pupils will be given login details for each of the websites as necessary:

  • Quizlet – to practise vocabulary
  • Languages Online – to practise grammar and topics
  • Linguascope – to practise vocabulary and topics
  • Language Gym – to practise language and grammar

What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?

  • Take part in the Languages Cabaret Evening – Spring term
  • Join the Linguazine magazine club – Autumn term
  • Take part in the GDST MFL festival – Summer term
  • Submit entries for the Anthea Bell and Stephen Spender Prize – once a year
  • Enter the German Language competition run by the University of Oxford – once a year
  • The library has mini readers, comic books and magazines to borrow in German to practise language and grammar
  • Super Easy German youtube videos. Easy German is an online video series that provides German learners around the world with authentic learning material – find the Super Easy videos:
  • The Goethe Institut London runs cultural events and German film showings:

https://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/sta/lon.html

  • German songs to listen to with interactive games on Little Red Languages for short animated stories. Login will be provided.
  • BBC bitesize for KS3 – extra practice of grammar and language

Sutton High Prep School

86 Grove Road, Sutton,
Surrey, SM1 2AL
T. 020 8225 3072

Sutton High Senior School

55 Cheam Road, Sutton,
Surrey, SM1 2AX
T. 020 8642 0594