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Learner Pathway
The following Learner Pathway is available for German:
Course Information
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National 4 German
What will I learn in this subject?
Pupils will further develop skills in Reading, Listening, Talking and Writing. Pupils will revisit and expand on various topics covered in S1-3 and will also cover new topics – all of which come under these 4 contexts:
Society – Family and Friends, Lifestyle, Media, Global Languages and Citizenship
Learning – Education, School Systems and Importance of learning a language
Employability – The World of Work, Jobs, Work experience, CVs
Culture – Holidays and Travel, Customs and Traditions, Literature, Film and TV
Regular consolidation and revision at home of topics, vocab and grammar is essential.
Society – Family and Friends, Lifestyle, Media, Global Languages and Citizenship
Learning – Education, School Systems and Importance of learning a language
Employability – The World of Work, Jobs, Work experience, CVs
Culture – Holidays and Travel, Customs and Traditions, Literature, Film and TV
Regular consolidation and revision at home of topics, vocab and grammar is essential.
How will I be assessed?
The assessment of this course will be across four Unit Assessments - one in each skill (Reading, Listening, Talking and Writing) and a Added Value Unit consisting of two Readings and two Talkings.
What are the entry requirements for this subject/level?
Progression from BGE.
National 5 German
What will I learn in this subject?
Pupils will build on skills already acquired with an emphasis on improving skills in Reading, Listening, Talking and Writing. Pupils will revisit and expand on various topics covered in S1-3 and will also cover new topics – all of which come under these 4 contexts:
Society – Family and Friends, Lifestyle, Media, Global Languages and Citizenship
Learning – Education, School Systems and Importance of learning a language
Employability – The World of Work, Jobs, Work experience, CVs
Culture – Holidays and Travel, Customs and Traditions, Literature, Film and TV
Regular consolidation and revision at home of topics, vocab and grammar is essential.
Society – Family and Friends, Lifestyle, Media, Global Languages and Citizenship
Learning – Education, School Systems and Importance of learning a language
Employability – The World of Work, Jobs, Work experience, CVs
Culture – Holidays and Travel, Customs and Traditions, Literature, Film and TV
Regular consolidation and revision at home of topics, vocab and grammar is essential.
How will I be assessed?
The assessment of this course will be across
Talking Performance - 30 marks consisting of a 1-2 minute presentation and 5-6 minute conversation. This is recorded a few months before the SQA Exam Diet.
In the SQA Exam Diet pupils will sit exams in Reading, Writing and Listening. All four contexts of Society, Learning, Employability and Culture will be assessed across the two papers:
Reading and Writing - 1 hour 30 minutes:
Reading and Writing - 1 hour 30 minutes:
- Reading - 3 texts with questions in English - 30 marks
- Writing - Job application E-mail - 120-150 words - 20 marks (scaled up to 30)
Listening - approx. 25 minutes:
- Monologue - 8 marks
- Conversation - 12 marks
Total = 120 (each skill worth 25%)
What are the entry requirements for this subject/level?
Achieved National 4 German.
Higher German
What will I learn in this subject?
Pupils will revisit and expand on various topics covered in S1-4 and will receive topic booklets covering these four contexts:
Society – Family and Friends, Lifestyle, Media, Global Languages and Citizenship
Learning – Education, School Systems and Importance of learning a language
Employability – The World of Work, Jobs, Work experience, CVs
Culture – Holidays and Travel, Customs and Traditions, Literature, Film and TV
Pupils will receive a substantial amount of homework in S5/6 in order to give them the best chance of success in achieving their potential.
Society – Family and Friends, Lifestyle, Media, Global Languages and Citizenship
Learning – Education, School Systems and Importance of learning a language
Employability – The World of Work, Jobs, Work experience, CVs
Culture – Holidays and Travel, Customs and Traditions, Literature, Film and TV
Pupils will receive a substantial amount of homework in S5/6 in order to give them the best chance of success in achieving their potential.
Tasks will always be put on Satchel One for ease of access for both pupils and parents/carers and this will also allow pupils to catch up on work missed due to absence.
Homework tasks may include:
- Thoroughly learning new vocabulary and revisiting old vocabulary
- Grammar revision or preparation for a grammar test
- A reading or listening exercise
- Preparing answers to talking questions
- Doing a Directed Writing
How will I be assessed?
Talking Performance - 30 marks:
- approx. 10 minute conversation.
Recorded a few months before the SQA Exam Diet.
And in the Final SQA Exam Diet pupils will sit exams in Reading and Translation, Directed Writing and Listening. All four contexts of Society, Learning, Employability and Culture will be assessed in these 2 papers in the final exam.
Reading and Directed Writing - 2 hours
Reading Text with questions in English - 20 marks
Translation: A few underlined sentences in the text to be translated into English - 10 marks
Directed Writing - 20 marks (scaled up to 30):
Choice of 2. 150-180 words
Listening - approx. 30 minutes
Monologue - 8 marks
Conversation - 12 marks
20 marks total (scaled up to 30)
- approx. 10 minute conversation.
Recorded a few months before the SQA Exam Diet.
And in the Final SQA Exam Diet pupils will sit exams in Reading and Translation, Directed Writing and Listening. All four contexts of Society, Learning, Employability and Culture will be assessed in these 2 papers in the final exam.
Reading and Directed Writing - 2 hours
Reading Text with questions in English - 20 marks
Translation: A few underlined sentences in the text to be translated into English - 10 marks
Directed Writing - 20 marks (scaled up to 30):
Choice of 2. 150-180 words
Listening - approx. 30 minutes
Monologue - 8 marks
Conversation - 12 marks
20 marks total (scaled up to 30)
What are the entry requirements for this subject/level?
Achieved National 5 German.
