German is an official language of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Belgium, Luxembourg and in South Tyrol in Italy. It is also used as an official regional or auxiliary language in a number of other countries in Europe, and in Namibia in Africa. As one of...
Overview material | German
Students gain more control of grammatical and textual elements such as the case system, prepositions and tenses, using the present perfect (Perfekt) tense of verbs conjugated with haben and sein and the simple past (Imperfekt) tenses. They use German with increasing accuracy and fluency, drafting...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence
Students become familiar with the sounds and rhythms of German, approximating the pronunciation and phrasing of single words and short phrases, including distinctive sounds such as ch, r, th, u and z, and diphthongs such as au, ei, eu and ie. They use simple basic sentence structures and familiar...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence
Students increase their range of German vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar and textual knowledge. They use present tense forms of regular and irregular verbs, including some modal verbs and common separable verbs, and use plural forms of nouns and possessive adjectives. They add detail and...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence
VCDEC106 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing
VCDEU119 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture
By the end of Level 8, students share information about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, friends, interests, likes, dislikes and preferences. They interact with others to carry out transactions, participate in class routines and socialise. They use modelled language and...
Level description | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
VCDEU132 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCDEU168 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change
VCDEU016 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change
VCDEU014 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language
By the end of Level 8, students use written and spoken German to interact with teachers, peers and others; to make decisions, solve problems and negotiate transactions; and to exchange and justify ideas, opinions and views. When interacting, they use both rehearsed and spontaneous language to...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
VCDEU149 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCDEC180 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCDEC173 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising
VCDEU031 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCDEU184 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCDEU131 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCDEU117 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change
VCDEU013 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language