German Continuers Two units for each of Year 11 and HSC NESA Developed Course
What background knowledge do I need to study German Continuers? Students who have studied German in Years 7 to 10 or who have a sound knowledge of the language equivalent to 200 to 300 hours of study. For more information, please ask the German teachers.
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German-speaking countries have emerged as strong international leaders in trade, commerce and politics. Germany is one of Australia’s largest single trading partners, and German is a very important language both internationally and within Australia. It has long been recognised as a ‘world’ language of music, culture, theology and philosophy as well as a key language in the fields of science, medicine, economics and technology.
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The study of German contributes to the overall education of students, particularly in the areas of communication, inter-cultural understanding, literacy and general knowledge.
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Language learning interacts well with other subjects requiring more research tasks and/or essay writing. It works well with Visual Arts, History, Geography, Music and even Science and Mathematics.
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Learning German may, in conjunction with other skills, provide students with enhanced vocational opportunities in areas such as the arts, banking and international finance, commerce, catering and cuisine, diplomacy, education and research, fashion, government, law, media, science and technology tourism, translation and interpreting.
Course description: The aim of the course is to foster within students the ability to: •
exchange information, opinions and experiences in German (speaking)
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understand, analyse, process and respond to texts that are in German (listening/reading)
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express ideas through the production of original written texts in German (writing)
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understand aspects of the language and culture of German-speaking communities.
Students who enjoyed the challenge of learning German from Years 7 to 10 to the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) level will derive further satisfaction from developing their language skills to a higher level. Senior programs provide students with access to a wide range of texts such as: short stories, newspaper articles, reviews and magazines, recorded conversations, films, emails, letters. The study of these texts will provide students with an insight into the culture and language of German-speaking communities. The students’ skills and knowledge will be developed through tasks treating prescribed themes and topics.
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