German

AIMS OF SUBJECT: 

• To give students a strong foundation for Leaving Certificate German.
• To have a basic cultural and linguistic appreciation for German and gain an interest in German speaking world.
• To expand on topics dealt with in year 2 and complete the curriculum for Junior Certificate.
• Students will recognise basic verbs, vocabulary and sentence structure.
• Students will be able to read, write, speak and listen to a range of topics

RATIONALE FOR SUBJECT:
Students will:

• Understand and use German in a variety of common social situations.
• Give basic information about themselves and ask the same of others.
• Express likes and dislikes on variety of topics e.g. hobbies, food, film etc.
• Find information in various types of literature e.g. menus, advertisements, articles etc.
• Write a short letter and postcard informally.
• Listen and extract specific information from video/dvd/cd.

ASSESSMENT:
For Higher Level & Ordinary Level:
Listening Comprehension: 140 marks
Reading Comprehension: 100 marks
Written Expression: 80 marks
Exam duration: 2.5 hours

German/French Tour 2019 - Bayern Munich Stadium

1st year students having fun blowing out and painting real eggs for Easter

German Christmas Market in aid of Feed Cork