A set of the first 11 (of 21) Knowledge Organisers (KOs) for GCSE German, following the OUP textbook for the AQA GCSE German course.
Each Knowledge Organiser has the aims, an overview of the key grammar from the textbook, a list of 20 of the most useful words from the topic (also seen in the context of complete sentences), a selection of key verbs in five different tenses, and some “wow” higher level sentences to use.
Included in the bundle is an A4 Knowledge Organiser for each of the units below:
1.1 Relationship with Family and Friends
1.2 Marriage and Partnership
2.1 Social Media
2.2 Mobile Technology
3.1 Music, Cinema and TV
3.2 Food and Eating Out
3.3 Sport
4.1 Germany and Customs
4.2 Festivals in Germany
5.1 Home
5.2 Where You Live
Second set (6.1 - 12.1) available here.
Also available: Bundle of 15 exam help sheets for AQA GCSE German to guide students through each element of the exams.
Included in this bundle are five KS3 Y7 knowledge organisers. They cover: Introduction to German, My Family, School, Free Time, and My Home.
All KOs are one (packed) side of A4. They include brief aims, some grammar points, some key phrases/vocabulary, and some “fancy phrases”.
KO 1 - Introduction to German
Grammar
Using haben and sein correctly
Using ordinal numbers
Key Phrases
Key Phrases
The alphabet pronunciation
Introducing yourself
Numbers (up to 31)
Saying how you are
Birthdays and months of the year
Saying where you live
School equipment
KO 2 - My Family
Grammar
Using the correct word for “a”
Creating plural words
Saying “because”
Key Phrases
Family members and siblings
Appearance
Characteristics (including intensifiers)
Pets
KO 3 - School
Grammar
Giving your opinion
Saying “because”
Adjectival endings
Key Phrases
School subjects
Snacks
Saying the time
Intensifiers and adjectives for opinions
Uniform
KO 4 - Free Time
Grammar
Using gern correctly
Verbs in the third person
Saying your, my, his, and her
Key Phrases
Adverbs of frequency
Sports and hobbies
Favourite things
Invitation requests and responses
KO 5 - My Home
Grammar
Saying what there is not (using “kein”)
Describing positions using the dative case
Using the correct word for “the” and “a” (accusative and nominative case)
Key Phrases
Types of houses
Areas you live in
Prepositions
Rooms
Furniture
They can also be purchased individually from my shop.
You can also find my complete set of 21 KS4 Knowledge Organisers for AQA GCSE German.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A set of the second 10 (of 21) Knowledge Organisers (KOs) for GCSE German, following the OUP textbook for the AQA GCSE German course.
Each Knowledge Organiser has the aims, an overview of the key grammar from the textbook, a list of 20 of the most useful words from the topic (also seen in the context of complete sentences), a selection of key verbs in five different tenses, and some “wow” higher level sentences to use.
Included in the bundle is an A4 Knowledge Organiser for each of the units below:
6.1 Charity and Voluntary Work
6.2 Healthy and Unhealthy Living
7.1 Environment
7.2 Poverty and Homelessness
8.1 Holidays and Travel
8.2 Regions of Germany
9.1 School and School Subjects
10.1 Life at School
11.1 University or Work
12.1 Choice of Career
First set (1.1 - 5.2) available here.
Also available: Bundle of 15 exam help sheets for AQA GCSE German to guide students through each element of the exams.
Included in this bundle are five Y8 knowledge organisers. They cover: Holidays, My Town, Food and Shopping, Body, Illness and Fitness, and Daily Routine, Music and Film.
All KOs are one (packed) side of A4. They include brief aims, some grammar points, some key phrases/vocabulary, and some “fancy phrases”.
KO 1 - Holidays
Grammar
Conjugating “haben” and “sein”
Creating the past (perfect) tense
Using the conditional tense
Key Phrases
Holiday vocabulary
Holiday tense phrases
KO 2 - My Town
Grammar
Using the accusative case after “es gibt”
Comparatives
Using “ich möchte”
Key Phrases
Town vocabulary
Town tense phrases
KO 3 - Food and Shopping
Grammar
Using opinions
Prepositions
Using “möchte” to say what you’d like
Key Phrases
Town and shopping vocabulary
Fruit and vegetables vocabulary
Town and shopping phrases
Town and shopping tense phrases
KO 4 - Body, Illness and Fitness
Grammar
Using “seit”
Using imperatives to give advice
Using “können” as a modal verb
Key Phrases
Body parts
Face parts
Illnesses
Saying how to stay fit (“Man kann…”)
KO 5 - Daily Routine
Grammar
Using separable verbs
Verb as the second idea
Daily routine in the 3rd person
Key Phrases
Daily routine vocabulary and phrases
Word order (time, manner, place)
Routine tense phrases
KO 6 - Music, TV, Film and Internet
Grammar
Using “gern” to state opinions
Justifying your opinions
Using “seit” to say how long you’ve been doing something
Key Phrases
Music genres and example phrases
Film genres
Social media vocabulary
Musical instruments vocabulary
Music/TV/film/social media tense phrases
They can also be purchased individually from my shop.
You can also find my complete set of 21 KS4 Knowledge Organisers for AQA GCSE German.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
A knowledge organiser (KO) for German GCSE. It is for theme 1.1 - Relationship with Family and Friends. It complements the OUP textbook.
It includes key grammar (“Haben and sein”, “Regular and irregular verbs in the present tense”, and “Reflexive verbs in the present tense”), the aims of the theme, some “fancy phrases” for the topic, 20 key items of vocabulary (also in sentences for context), and four key verbs in five different tenses.
A 19-slide PowerPoint presentation which starts with a Do Now activity to practise work covered so far, then introduces the brother and sister (plus “half” and “step”) vocabulary and the plural forms. There is a worksheet to practise labelling the spellings correctly, two listening exercises, and some translations. It ends with a written task to put it together. Also included is a Knowledge Organiser for this half term (siblings, family, pets, descriptions).
This is lesson 16 of many available for Year 7 (Y7) or first year German. Bundles available!
Everything (plus KS3 and KS4 German Knowledge Organisers and GCSE exam skill help sheets) is available from my shop.
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A presentation to guide beginners through strategies to working out new German words as a confidence booster. Mentions similarity to English, prior knowledge, visual clues, and common sense. Also talks about its similarity to English, cognates, loan words,
Ends with an activity asking students to put these tips into practice by translating the classroom talk phrases. They can then stick these on the inside of the cover of their book and use the phrases over the year.
The PowerPoint and worksheet will need to be edited to reflect your school’s reward name.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
An introductory PowerPoint to the new (2024) GCSE MFL (Languages) course for AQA for French, German and Spanish.
Great for students (and staff!) for the first lesson.
Includes everything students need to know about the new course - the themes, how each exam paper is made up, and example questions.
Check out my shop for KS4 GCSE German lessons for the brand new course!
**Each suite of lessons (e.g. 1.1G) is £2, and a bundle of three (i.e. the G, F and H sets) is just £5.
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All you need to teach two or three lessons to cover 1.1G - Das bin ich for the new (2024) AQA GCSE German course.
The content matches the 2024 OUP AQA GCSE German book.
Includes:
PowerPoint for two or three lessons
Lesson resources
Vocab sheet to fill in (including Quizlet and Blooket links)
Vocab practice exercises
Vocab test
The PowerPoint includes a starter, recall activities, the vocabulary for this subunit, vocab practice, the OUP (AQA) textbook resources (including the audio files, transcripts, the extra resources, grammar exercises and practice test questions), grammar explanations, extra exercises, key phonics, and exam focus pages and activities, including the new exam questions, like Reading Aloud, Dictation etc.
Each suite of lessons (e.g. 1.1G) is £2.50, and a bundle of three (i.e. the G, F and H sets) is just £6.
See my TES shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
All you need to teach two or three lessons to cover 2.1G - Gesund leben for the new (2024) AQA GCSE German course.
The content matches the 2024 OUP AQA GCSE German book.
Includes:
PowerPoint for two or three lessons
Lesson resources
Vocab sheet to fill in (including Quizlet and Blooket links)
Vocab practice exercises
Vocab test
The PowerPoint includes a starter, recall activities, the vocabulary for this subunit, vocab practice, the OUP (AQA) textbook resources (including the audio files, transcripts, the extra resources, grammar exercises and practice test questions), grammar explanations, extra exercises, key phonics, and exam focus pages and activities, including the new exam questions, like Reading Aloud, Dictation etc.
Each suite of lessons (e.g. 1.1G) is £2.50, and a bundle of three (i.e. the G, F and H sets) is just £6.
See my TES shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger
An information sheet about the English to German translation section of the Foundation tier Writing exam.
It covers an example question and layout, the mark scheme, some general tips, and some basic tense structures.
An information sheet about the English to German translation section of the Writing exam.
It covers an example question and layout, the mark scheme, some general tips, and some basic tense structures.
An information sheet about the AQA GCSE German Reading exam (both tiers).
It explains the format of the exam, tips for before, during, and after the exam, some useful questions words and some basic tense structures.
An information sheet about the AQA GCSE German Speaking exam - the General Conversation part at the Foundation tier.
It explains the format of the exam, the mark scheme, some useful questions words, information on stating and explaining your opinion, and some basic tense structures.
An information sheet about the AQA GCSE German Speaking exam - the General Conversation part at the Higher tier.
It explains the format of the exam, the mark scheme, some useful questions words, information on stating and explaining your opinion, and some basic tense structures.
An information sheet about the AQA GCSE German Speaking exam - the Role Play part.
It explains the format of the exam, the mark scheme, some useful questions words, some general tips, information on forming questions, information on register (“Sie” vs. “du”), and information on stating and explaining your opinion.
Display posters for creating more interesting opinions and justifications in German using emojis. Starts with ways to state your opinion, then lists intensifiers, explains “weil”, “denn”, and “da”, and then gives three pages of emoji adjectives to use.
I recommend printing off on at least A3 size, in colour, and laminate them.
An information sheet about the AQA GCSE German Speaking exam - a list of key vocabulary and phrases to memorise for the exam.
It includes key question words, information about stating and explaining your opinion, some key verbs in different tenses, and tips for the Role Play, Photo Card and General Conversation.
An information sheet about the AQA GCSE German Writing exam - the 150-word essay part (which only appears on the Higher tier).
It explains the format of the exam, information on the word count, the mark scheme, some general tips, some common question vocabulary, information on stating and explaining your opinion, and some basic tense structures.
An information sheet explaining how to state your opinion in German, how to use interesting intensifiers, giving reasons using “weil”, “denn”, and “da”, and then plenty of adjectives using emojis.
Goes well with the 6-page classroom display posters (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/german-making-your-opinions-interesting-display-with-emojis-6-pages-12164824)