KS3 & KS4 German curriculum

This unit reactivates prior knowledge of known vocabulary and the present tense. Pupils consolidate their understanding of the two different English translations of the German present tense (general activities I do, vs current activities - I am doing).) The 2nd person plural 'ihr' form of weak verbs, sein and haben is introduced and practised. German pop stars provide context, with pupils preparing interview questions. Pupils undertake a paired 'fairy tale' narration, in which their knowledge of verbs with indirect objects and prior vocabulary learning are revisited in a novel context.

1. Interview with a musician: present tense weak verbs, inversion, gern
2. Music and musicians: present tense and adverbs, including 'gern'
3. Narrate a story: present tense 2nd person plural (ihr), dative verbs
4. Narrate a story: present tense weak verbs all persons, 'seid' and 'habt'

• Pupils know the present tense of weak and strong verbs in all persons except 2nd person plural.
• Pupils know a good range of previously taught high-frequency vocabulary.
• Pupils can ask verb-subject-object questions with and without question words.
• Pupils know and can pronounce the German sound-symbol correspondences.