Welcome to your Wolsey Hall Key Stage 3 German course

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This Sample shows One module from the full course and is designed to give you a flavour of the Wolsey Hall approach to home study.

In the world today, 200 million people speak German; in fact, more people speak German as their native language than any other language in Europe. It is also an official language of Austria and Switzerland. German is considered to be the international language of Business and Science and many things such as Music and Science have deep roots in this rich and flexible language.

COURSE BOOK

We're delighted that you have chosen to begin or continue your study of German here at Wolsey Hall. Our German team have selected the best course book and resources to support your development in this language. Your German course books for this year, Zoom Deutsch 1 and 2, are published by Oxford University Press. They have been written by practising teachers and experts and are best-selling KS3 German texts.

COURSE MODULES

Our Course Modules will not only guide you carefully through these books, but also contain live links to a wealth of resources including audio files and PowerPoint presentations. Wolsey Hall also subscribes to LanguageNut*. This is an interactive website that enables our students to practise their speaking and listening skills.

SUPPORT

It is important for you to know that when you study a Wolsey Hall course, you are never alone. Make the most of your Skype introduction with your Course Tutor at the start of the course. Discuss any questions you might have and if you require guidance as you work through the course you can send them a message via the Canvas Messaging System. They are subject experts and you should not be shy about asking them questions, no matter how big or small. They are here to help you.

ASSIGNMENTS

At the end of each module you will submit an assignment to your tutor. This will test your knowledge and understanding of the topics covered in the module.

Your tutor will grade your assignments and provide detailed feedback, usually within five working days. Regular submission of assignments, to a good standard, according to the schedule prepared by your Student Progress Manager, is a good way of getting into the routine of studying.

Your tutor's feedback on your assignments is vital in helping you understand how to improve your skills and progress through the course. Make sure you read this carefully and that you reflect on their comments before submitting your next assignment. That way, you’ll be able to draw on your tutor’s advice, and put their suggestions into action.

You have already been assigned a Student Progress Manager who can help with your assignment schedule. They are there to help you through the course. You may find that you can complete some modules in less time whilst others may take you longer. If you need a few days more to study everything before submitting the assignment, then that is fine. If you need to revise your schedule substantially though, your Student Progress Manager will be able to discuss this with you.

We hope you’ll enjoy your KS3 German course and studying with Wolsey Hall.

The Wolsey Hall Team

* This video also covers features that are not applicable for the course, such as setting homework.

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