German
German
Faculty Aims:
- To encourage more independent learning by students in their own time in the faculty
- To make the acquisition of higher level language learning fun
- To plan regular co-curricular trips and experiences in all departments in the faculty for Years 12 and 13
- To continue to encourage teaching and learning in a way which encourages different learning styles and use modern methodology
- To encourage healthy living, compassion for others, enquiry and open discussion of relationships through the curriculum taught in the faculty.
Facilities
- We have four Foreign Language Assistants (FLAs) who help prepare the students for their speaking exams and who use a variety of authentic websites to promote the languages.
We have a range of IT resources available:
- Kerboodle (all three languages and students have a personal login and password)
- ThisisLanguage (all three languages and students have a personal login and password).
A Level Curriculum
Co-curricular, Enrichment, Extension and Support
- There is an annual exchange to Bamberg in Germany for Years 9-13
- Year 12 students can access support sessions at lunchtimes or after school with teachers and the FLAs
- Years 12 and 13 have paired or individual speaking sessions with the FLAs
- Results at A Level are consistently very good (100% grades A-C at A Level) and the students’ experiences in a recent survey were very positive.