KS3 & KS4 German curriculum

Building on pupils' prior grammatical knowledge of indefinite articles in nominative and accusative cases, this unit introduces possessive adjectives in the context of family life. Pupils will consolidate their knowledge of present tense, word order, sequencers and question formation as they ask and answer questions about their families. They will understand and produce extended responses as their increased vocabulary and more secure command of verbs and word order allow. Additionally, they will explore the cultural and lifestyle contrasts in family life of German speakers in Namibia.

1. Families: possessive adjectives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein', 'ihr' (nominative)
2. Ask about families: possessives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein', 'ihr' (nominative)
3. A day in my life: present tense, plurals and adverbs
4. A family in Namibia: possessives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein', 'ihr' (nominative)

• Pupils know indefinite articles in nominative and accusative cases.
• Pupils know the subject pronouns 'ich', 'du', 'er/sie/es', 'wir' and 'sie' (plural)
• Pupils know a range of weak and strong verbs in the present tense.
• Pupils know word order 1 and word order 2 (sentences starting with time adverbials and sequencers).
• Pupils know how to form questions in the present tense.
• Pupils know a range of sound-symbol correspondences, including [th] and [st].