KS3 & KS4 German curriculum

This unit initially revisits pupils' knowledge of the present tense to communicate future meaning with the use of time phrases and enables pupils to describe and write their plans for the week. Pupils then refresh their knowledge of modal verbs and two-verb structures, revisiting known verbs and introducing 'sollen', as they examine who should do what. Later in the unit, the future tense is introduced in singular persons, as pupils use the new tense for future weekend plans. Cultural context is consolidated with further references to the Bodensee.

1. Plans for this weekend: present tense (future meaning), nach vs zu (dative)
2. Plans for the week ahead: modal verbs in present tense (future meaning)
3. Who should do what? meanings of 'sollen', 'müssen', 'dürfen'
4. Who is supposed to do what? modal verbs, 2 verb structures, question words
5. What you want to and will do: future tense singular (will) vs 'will' (want to)
6. Future plans: future tense 'werden' + infinitive, vs 'planen' + zu + infinitive

• Pupils know the present tense of weak and strong verbs in all persons except 2nd person plural.
• Pupils know the modal verbs können, müssen, dürfen and wollen in singular persons.
• Pupils know the 2nd verb rule with modal verbs.
• Pupils know word order 1 with 'denn' and word order 3 with 'weil'.
• Pupils know infinitive clauses with 'zu'.
• Pupils know high frequency question words.