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Germany is a country with a long and rich heritage and is the geographic and cultural centre of Europe. The German language is closely related to English and is more similar to it than to any other language. There are 100 million German speakers throughout Europe, from Austria to Switzerland, and it is also a popular language in New Zealand. There are numerous close links between New Zealand and Germany through trade, tourism and exchanges, which makes knowledge of the German language and people an incredibly useful skill across many areas.
This course advances ākonga linguistic development and German language skills. It challenges them to read, write and speak German in unfamiliar contexts and using more complex language, which broadens their vocabulary, grammatical and written abilities.
The focus is built around various themes that explore different aspects of German culture, its people and events. Ākonga are challenged to express their thoughts and opinions on topics, including traditional stories, media and the creative arts, in German as much as possible.
New Zealand Scholarship exams are designed to extend very high-achieving Level 3 ākonga. Those who wish to enter the New Zealand Scholarship exam in this subject must discuss this option with their Te Kura subject kaiako.
NCEA Level 2 German or equivalent.
| Standard | Description | Version | Credits | Assessment | L1 Lit/Num | UE Lit/Num | Vocational Pathways |
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| 91548 | Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken German texts | 2 | 5 | External | SeService Industries recommended standard |
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| 91549 | Give a clear spoken presentation in German that communicates a critical response to stimulus material | 1 | 3 | Internal | |||
| 91550 | Interact clearly using spoken German to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations | 1 | 6 | Internal | SeService Industries recommended standard SoSocial and Community Services recommended standard |
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| 91551 | Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual German texts | 1 | 5 | External | |||
| 91552 | Write a variety of text types in clear German to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives | 1 | 5 | Internal | SeService Industries recommended standard |