Goulburn High School

Justice and Tenacity

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GERMAN BEGINNERS

 

GERMAN BEGINNERS                                                                           15700

Course: German Beginners                                      Category:       A

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course

Exclusions:       German Continuers

                            Other eligibility rules apply to the study of this subject.  Check with your teacher or the Board's ACE Manual.

Students who completed German for the School Certificate CAN NOT select this subject.

Course Description:

Interested in travelling overseas?  Working in hospitality and tourism?  Working for a company who deals with other countries?  Studying science or engineering?  Then studying German Beginners could give you an advantage.  All four skills are covered with more emphasis on listening and reading skills than on speaking and writing skills. (see assessment table below)

 

In the Preliminary course, students will learn functions, grammatical structures and vocabulary within the topic areas prescribed in the syllabus.

 

In the HSC course, students will learn functions, grammatical structures and vocabulary within the topic areas prescribed in the syllabus, but in greater depth.

Main Topics Covered:

·         Personal details

·         Living

·         Cities, towns, villages

·         Daily life

·         Eating and drinking

·         Health

·         Natural surroundings

Particular Course Requirements: Nil

SKILLS / APTITUDE                         Important                               Not so important

Essay Writing                                                                                     *

Research                                                                                            *

Oral Reporting                                                *

Practical Work                                                                                                *

Working in a group or team                *

Public Performance                                                                            *

Meeting deadlines                               *

Assessment:  HSC Course only

 

External Assessment

Weighting

Internal Assessment

Weighting

An oral/aural examination:

Listening skills

Speaking skills

A two-hour written examination:

Reading skills

Writing skills

 

30

20

 

40

10

Listening skills

Speaking skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

30

20

40

10

 

100

 

100