GCSE GERMAN Edexcel (9-1)

School Leisure Activities Relationships House & Home Travel Holidays School subjects Clothes Looking ahead School day School rules German schools Exchanges and trips Success and achievement Leisure Activities Reading Music Film TV Sport Festivals Relationships Friendships Weekend activities Role models Childhood House & Home Home Food & drink Greetings Daily routine German meals Social media Technology Travel Forms of transport Booking hotels Buying tickets Accommodation Directions Ordering food Shopping Problems Holidays Holiday destinations The weather Types of holidays Holiday experiences Holiday plans My town Work Jobs Job descriptions CV Interviews Dream jobs Languages Events & Environment Festivals and events Sporting events Advantages & disadvantages Music events Environment International & local campaigns

Assessment Paper 1 Listening Paper 2 Speaking Paper 3 Reading Paper 4 Writing

Paper 1: Listening 25% of the total GCSE marks 45 minutes 50 marks Section A is set in German. Section B is set in English.

Paper 2: Speaking 25% of the total GCSE marks 10-12 minutes 12 minutes preparation time Task 1 – a role play based on one topic that is allocated by Pearson. Task 2 – questions based on a picture Task 3 – conversation based on two themes. The first theme is based on a topic chosen by the student in advance of the exam. The second theme is allocated by Pearson.

Beschreibung des Fotos – Description of photo Deine Meinung zu Urlaub auf dem Land – Your opinion of holidays in the country Ein interessanter Urlaub, den du gemacht hast – An interesting holiday you’ve been on. Wo du in Zukunft Urlaub machen wirst – Where you will go in the future. !

Paper 3: Reading 25% of the total GCSE marks 50 marks 1 hour exam Section A is set in English. Section B is set in German. Section C includes a translation from German into English.

Paper 4: Writing 25% of the total GCSE marks 60 marks 1 hour 20 minutes Two open response questions and one translation into German.