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
By the end of Level 6, students use written and spoken German for classroom interactions, to carry out transactions, and to share ideas and opinions, relate experiences and express feelings. They use complete sentences in familiar contexts to ask questions such as, Bist du fertig? Was machst du...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6
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
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
Students notice features of German communication such as the use of gestures, facial expressions and intonation patterns. They become familiar with the idea of grammatical gender and become familiar with how to use singular and plural forms. As they encounter German language and culture they make...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence
Students expand their knowledge and control of grammatical elements such as register, future tense, reflexive verbs and subordinate clauses. They examine the processes involved in learning and using a different language, recognising cognitive, cultural, personal and linguistic processes. They...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 10, students initiate and maintain interactions in written and spoken German to communicate ideas, thoughts, feelings and information related to relationships, school experiences, the community and future plans. They interact with others to make decisions, solve problems, and...
Level description | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
Students expand their knowledge and control of grammatical elements such as register, future tense, reflexive verbs and subordinate clauses. They examine the processes involved in learning and using a different language, recognising the cognitive, cultural, personal and linguistic processes. They...
Level description | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence
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
The German curriculum recognises that there are different entry points into language learning across F–10, which reflects current language teaching practice.
There are two possible learning sequences:
Overview material | German
VCDEC147 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCDEC143 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating
VCDEC113 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCDEC172 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising
VCDEC163 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCDEC146 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCDEC021 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing
VCDEC174 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing
VCDEC157 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing
VCDEC011 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting