Teacher of German with French

The curriculum incorporates

contexts familiar to pupils in their everyday lives and teaches them the

vocabulary that they need to communicate with young German people of their own

age on topics that interest them. They are introduced to the everyday life and

the culture of Germany and other German-speaking countries, encouraging

intercultural understanding. At the same time, we ensure pupils are taught

language learning skills and strategies that they need to become independent

language learners.

In the Lower School, we use

STIMMT 1, 2 and 3 and for GCSE we use STIMMT (Year 10) and the new Pearson

Edexcel text book (Year 11). Teachers are also able to use Active Hub, which

provides an easy-to-use technology, designed to add dynamism and engagement to

whole-class teaching. From Year 7 onwards, we use a range of extra materials

and assessments to introduce, consolidate and extend pupils’ understanding of

the new GCSE 9-1 specification.

The new Pearson Edexcel GCSE

9-1 Curriculum builds upon the work that has been completed in Years 7-9, both

consolidating as well as extending it in order to enable pupils to achieve the

very highest grades. The majority of the course is covered in Year 10 and the

aim is to finish the course content by the February of Year 11, allowing

sufficient time for revision in preparation for the GCSE examinations.

For Advanced Level, we are

using the new AQA approved German course book (Hodder Education) and a range of

stimulating online resources and authentic source material. Advanced Level students have had the

opportunity to undertake a work experience placement in Germany.

EXAMINATION RESULTS

The GCSE and A Level results in

German have been consistently good, with a GCSE average grade of 7.13 and over

25% of pupils achieving grade 9 in June 2025. 100% of grades at A Level were A*-A in June

2025, with 50% of students achieving A*.