German (Year 12)
See Year 12s German ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:
| Topic | Sub-topic | Topic | Sub-topic | Sub Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Familie im Wandel | Relationships in the family | Goodbye Lenin | Historical Background | Social Background |
| Familie im Wandel | Relationships in the family | Goodbye Lenin | Reception and Character introduction | Alex’s Childhood scenes |
| Familie im Wandel | Partnerships and marriage | Goodbye Lenin | Division in Germany scenes | die Wende – Der Mauerfall und Herzinfarkt |
| Familie im Wandel | Different forms of families | Goodbye Lenin | Relationships – Alex/Lara Alex/Denis | Preservation of the DDR |
| Familie im Wandel | Revision of topic | Goodbye Lenin | Issues Alex faces | The Truth |
| Digital world | The internet | Goodbye Lenin | Family Reuniting and end | Revision of the key aspects/scenes |
| Digital world | The internet | Goodbye Lenin | Liebe | Liebe |
| Digital world | Social networks | Goodbye Lenin | Lüge und Wahrheit | Lüge und Wahrheit |
| Digitial world | Social networks | Goodbye Lenin | Ost und West | Ost und West |
| Digital world | digitalisation of society | Goodbye Lenin | Wissenschaft | Wissenschaft |
| Digital world | digitalisation of society | Goodbye Lenin | Tragikomödie | Tragikomödie & Themed Essay questions |
| Youth culture | Fashion and image | Goodbye Lenin | Character Analysis – Alex | Character Analysis – Alex + Off Kommentare |
| Youth culture | Fashion and image | Goodbye Lenin | Character Analysis – Alex + Christiane | Character Analysis – Christiane |
| Youth culture | Meaning of music for young people | Goodbye Lenin | Character Analysis- Christiane and Symbols | Character Analysis – Ariane/Rainer |
| Youth culture | meaning of music for young people | Goodbye Lenin | Character Analysis – Denis/Lara | Character Analysis – Robert |
| Youth culture | The role of the TV | Goodbye Lenin | The overall effect of the Reunification | The overall effect of the Reunification |
| Youth culture | The role of the TV | Goodbye Lenin | Film Technique / Irony | Film Technique / Irony |
| The visit | Introduction of the author’s works and Friedrich Durrenmatt | Festivals | Roots and origins of festivals | |
| The visit | Plot overview and key characters | Festivals | Roots and origins of festivals | |
| The visit | Themes of justice v revenge | Festivals | Social and economic meaning | |
| The visit | Money and power | Festivals | Regional festivals | |
| The visit | Character analysis | Festivals | Regionall= festivals | |
| The visit | Ill’s development and moral journey | Art and architecture | Influence and role of art and architecture today | |
| The visit | Art and architecture | Influence and role of art and architecture today | ||
| The visit | Understand and analyse key literary and dramatic devices | Art and architecture | Artists and architects | |
| Berlin cultural life | Influence of political events on Berlin | Art and architecture | Artists and architects | |
| Berlin cultural life | Influence of political events on Berlin | Art and architecture | Every day art – street art and grafitti | |
| Berlin cultural life | Influence of political events on Berlin | Art and architecture | Every day art – street art and grafitti | |
| Berlin cultural life | Theatre, music and Museums | IRP and speaking booklet | research into IRP and completion of speaking booklet answers | |
| Berlin cultural life | Diversity in Berlin | IRP and speaking booklet | research into IRP and completion of speaking booklet answers |
Exam Board – AQA
What will you study?
Family and relationships
The digital world
Youth culture; fashion, music, TV
Festivals
Art and architecture
Berlin
Film and literature study
Useful tips and resources
Revise key vocabulary from the topics covered throughout the year
Revise verbs, tenses and grammar points covered throughout the year
Note down up to date cultural information for the oral examination
Fill in A level speaking booklet
Kerboodle login for A level resources
Languages online for grammar and topic practice
Deutsche Welle – German news website
German news in slow
CBBC equivalent in German
Website with lots of links to articles
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
Submit entries for the Anthea Bell and Stephen Spender Prize -Spring term
Enter the German Language competition run by the University of Oxford
Library has short stories, novels, comic books and magazines to borrow in German
Goethe Institut in London runs events, workshops and film screenings
Blue Stamp travel organises work experience placements abroad
Lots of Vloggers on YouTube who give excellent grammar explanations and tell short stories
Read beyond the curriculum; Franz Kafka, Luisi Rinser and Erich Kaestner, for example
Watch German speaking TV series on streaming websites such as Netflix
Listen to German songs