German (Year 7)
See Year 7s German ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year
| Topic | Sub-topic |
|---|---|
| Introductory German | Greetings and numbers -10 |
| Introductory German | How you are and name |
| Introductory German | alphabet and age |
| Introductory German | languages you speak |
| Introductory German | numbers to 20 and German towns |
| Introductory German | Schnappi song |
| Stimmt 1 meine Welt ist wunderbar | Describing character |
| Stimmt 1 meine Welt ist wunderbar | my belongings |
| Stimmt 1 meine Welt ist wunderbar | all about me |
| Stimmt 1 meine Welt ist wunderbar | grammar review of chapter 1 – nouns, genders and present tense |
| Christmas in Germany | Making christmas cards and singing German christmas carols |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 2, family and pets | learning words for pets and family |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 2, family and pets | colours in German |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 2, family and pets | Birthdays and months |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 2, family and pets | A superfamily – practising questions |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 2, family and pets | Grammar review of chapter 2 and Wiederholung assessment |
| Festivals in Germany | Carnival and valentines day |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | Objects in a school bag – make a Schultuete |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | School subjects |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | Writing about school subjects, likes and dislikes |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | Telling the time |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | My classroom |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | my school day |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | dream school and teacher |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | Consolidation of school topic |
| Stimmt 1 Kapitel 3, school | Short story on first day at school in German |
| Y7 exams (Wed, Thurs, Fri – English, Maths, Science) | |
| Heidi Film | Pre learning of film through poster and trailer |
| Heidi Film | Watch film in class |
| Heidi film | Film summary |
| Heidi film | character desciptions |
| Heidi | Play on Heidi |
What will you study?
- Greetings and introductions
- Numbers 1-31
- Name, age and how I am
- Alphabet Languages and German towns
- My belongings
- Objects in a school bag
- My character
- Pets
- Family members
- Colours
- Birthdays
- School subjects (likes and dislikes)
- The time
- My classroom
- My school day
- Dream school and teachers
- Heidi film
- School
- Short stories
- 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:
- To practise vocabulary – Quizlet
- To practise grammar and topics – languages online
- To practise vocabulary and topics – linguascope
- To practise language and grammar – language gym
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
- Library has mini readers, comic books and magazines to borrow in German
- Super Easy German youtube videos. Easy German is an online video series that provides German learners around the world with authentic learning material
- The Goethe Institut London runs cultural events and German film showings German songs to listen to with interactive games
- Little Red Languages for short animated stories. Login will be provided.