KS3 & KS4 German curriculum

Building on the concept of role models, this unit revisits possessive adjectives initially in the context of family as pupils consolidate known and new vocabulary through extended reading and dictation. Comparative adjectives are revisited and extended as pupils learn about German influencers. They then apply previous knowledge of the adverbs 'gern' and 'lieber' to extended descriptions of friends. Pupils learn how to use superlative adjectives and adverbs 'am ....sten' and apply this in a range of tasks including translation and a group discussion.

1. Meine Familie: possessive adjectives, extended reading
2. Deutsche Influencer: comparatives, adding -keit and -heit
3. Meine Familie: possessive adjectives, dictation
4. Freunde: 'gern' and 'lieber', dictation, comparative adverbs
5. Wie sind deine Familie und Freunde? Adding un-, word order, superlatives
6. Familie und Freunde: translation, comprehension, conversation

• Pupils know possessive adjectives in the nominative, accusative and dative forms.
• Pupils recognise, can form and use regular comparative adjectives.
• Pupils know and can use the adverbs 'gern' (like) and 'lieber' (prefer) with verbs.
• Pupils know word order 2 (after a time, manner or place adverbial) and word order 3 (with the verb at the end of the clause or sentence.