What does the course cover? The programme of study and National Curriculum links

The Wolsey Hall Year 7 German course follows the National Curriculum for England at Key Stage 3.

We have ensured that all of the National Curriculum outcomes are covered in the course and the table below provides an overview of how the Wolsey Hall course can be mapped to the course textbooks and to the National Curriculum for England.

You may want to print out this overview Download print out this overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind that:

Before Module One, there is an introductory video call with your tutor.
At the end of Module Two, there is a mid-course review.
At the end of Module Four, there is an end-of-course review.

Course introduction

Read the Course Guide and Skype with your tutor

Module 1: Hallo	Coursebook Pages
Topic 1:1 – Wie heißt du? Introducing yourself Finding out about gender and articles German alphabet & pronunciation	Pages 4-11
Topic 1:2 - Wie alt bist du? Learning numbers 1-20 Using the verb sein (‘to be’)	Pages 12-13
Topic 1: 3 – Wo wohnst du? Talking about where you live Using the verb wohnen (to live)	Pages 14-15
ASSIGNMENT ONE A
Topic 1:4 – Herzlichen Glückwunsch Saying when your birthday is Using the verb haben (to have) Using cardinal and ordinal numbers	Pages 16-17
Topic 1:5 – Wer war das? Learning numbers 31-1000 Identifying personal pronouns Exam strategy: using cognates to work out meaning	Pages 18-19
Topic 1:6 – Kultur und Grammatik Learning more about German culture Revising and consolidating grammar	Pages 20–27
ASSIGNMENT ONE B ASSIGNMENT ONE S

Module 1: Hallo

Coursebook Pages

Topic 1:1 – Wie heißt du?

Introducing yourself
Finding out about gender and articles
German alphabet & pronunciation

Pages 4-11

Topic 1:2 - Wie alt bist du?

Learning numbers 1-20
Using the verb sein (‘to be’)

Pages 12-13

Topic 1: 3 – Wo wohnst du?

Talking about where you live
Using the verb wohnen (to live)

Pages 14-15

ASSIGNMENT ONE A

Topic 1:4 – Herzlichen Glückwunsch

Saying when your birthday is
Using the verb haben (to have)
Using cardinal and ordinal numbers

Pages 16-17

Topic 1:5 – Wer war das?

Learning numbers 31-1000
Identifying personal pronouns
Exam strategy: using cognates to work out meaning

Pages 18-19

Topic 1:6 – Kultur und Grammatik

Learning more about German culture
Revising and consolidating grammar

Pages 20–27

ASSIGNMENT ONE B

ASSIGNMENT ONE S

Module 2: Das ist meine Welt	Coursebook Pages
Topic 2:1 - Bei mir zu Hause Talking about pets&animals Talking about family members Using haben with the accusative case	Pages 30–33
Topic 2:2 - Wir sind Freunde Describing someone’s personality Using possessive adjectives (mein and dein)	Pages 34-35
ASSIGNMENT TWO A
Topic 2:3 - Was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe? Describing hair and eye colour Starting to recognise adjective endings	Pages 36-37
Topic 2:4 - Alles bunt! Learning parts of the body Using the conjunctions und, aber and oder	Pages 38-39
Topic 2:5 - Was sind deine Lieblingstiere? Talking about pets and animals Forming plural nouns	Pages 40-41
Topic 2:6 – Kultur und Grammatik Learning more about German culture Revising and consolidating grammar	Pages 42-49
ASSIGNMENT TWO B and TWO S

Module 2: Das ist meine Welt

Coursebook Pages

Topic 2:1 - Bei mir zu Hause

Talking about pets&animals
Talking about family members
Using haben with the accusative case

Pages 30–33

Topic 2:2 - Wir sind Freunde

Describing someone’s personality
Using possessive adjectives (mein and dein)

Pages 34-35

ASSIGNMENT TWO A

Topic 2:3 - Was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe?

Describing hair and eye colour
Starting to recognise adjective endings

Pages 36-37

Topic 2:4 - Alles bunt!

Learning parts of the body
Using the conjunctions und, aber and oder

Pages 38-39

Topic 2:5 - Was sind deine Lieblingstiere?

Talking about pets and animals
Forming plural nouns

Pages 40-41

Topic 2:6 – Kultur und Grammatik

Learning more about German culture
Revising and consolidating grammar

Pages 42-49

ASSIGNMENT TWO B and TWO S

Module 3: Meine Freizeit	Coursebook Pages
Topic 3:1 - Sport macht Spaß! Talking about sport Revising the present tense	Pages 52–55
Topic 3:2 - Das mache ich gern! Talking about your hobbies Using irregular verbs in the present tense Asking questions	Pages 56-57
Topic 3:3 - Hast du Zeit? Saying how often you do something Applying the ‘verb 2^nd’ rule	Pages 58-59
Topic 3:4 – Was für Musik hörst du gern? Talking about music you listen to and play Using (gar nicht) gern, lieber and am liebsten	Pages 60-61
Topic 3:5 – Stars und Trends – Was gibt’s neues? Talking about famous people and online life Starting to recognise different tenses	Pages 62-63
Topic 3:6 – Kultur und Grammatik Learning more about German culture Revising and consolidating grammar	Pages 64-71
ASSIGNMENT THREE and THREE S

Module 3: Meine Freizeit

Coursebook Pages

Topic 3:1 - Sport macht Spaß!

Talking about sport
Revising the present tense

Pages 52–55

Topic 3:2 - Das mache ich gern!

Talking about your hobbies
Using irregular verbs in the present tense
Asking questions

Pages 56-57

Topic 3:3 - Hast du Zeit?

Saying how often you do something
Applying the ‘verb 2^nd’ rule

Pages 58-59

Topic 3:4 – Was für Musik hörst du gern?

Talking about music you listen to and play
Using (gar nicht) gern, lieber and am liebsten

Pages 60-61

Topic 3:5 – Stars und Trends – Was gibt’s neues?

Talking about famous people and online life
Starting to recognise different tenses

Pages 62-63

Topic 3:6 – Kultur und Grammatik

Learning more about German culture
Revising and consolidating grammar

Pages 64-71

ASSIGNMENT THREE and THREE S

Module 4: In der Schule	Coursebook Pages
Topic 4:1 – Heute habe ich Geschichte! Talking about school subjects Telling the time	Pages 74–77
Topic 4:2 - Mathe macht Spaß! Giving opinions of school subjects Using subordinate clauses using weil	Pages 78-79
Topic 4:3 Deutsch lernen – eine gute Idee! Talking about learning habits and teachers Using impersonal expressions	Pages 80-81
Topic 4:4 – Was gibt es in deiner Schule? Talking about what your school is like Using man with modal verbs	Pages 82-83
Topic 4:5 – Welche AG machst du mit? Talking ab out after-school activities Revising the ‘verb-second’ rule	Pages 84-85
Topic 4:6 – Kultur und Grammatik Learning more about German culture Revising and consolidating grammar	Pages 86-93
ASSIGNMENT FOUR and FOUR S

Module 4: In der Schule

Coursebook Pages

Topic 4:1 – Heute habe ich Geschichte!

Talking about school subjects
Telling the time

Pages 74–77

Topic 4:2 - Mathe macht Spaß!

Giving opinions of school subjects
Using subordinate clauses using weil

Pages 78-79

Topic 4:3 Deutsch lernen – eine gute Idee!

Talking about learning habits and teachers
Using impersonal expressions

Pages 80-81

Topic 4:4 – Was gibt es in deiner Schule?

Talking about what your school is like
Using man with modal verbs

Pages 82-83

Topic 4:5 – Welche AG machst du mit?

Talking ab out after-school activities
Revising the ‘verb-second’ rule

Pages 84-85

Topic 4:6 – Kultur und Grammatik

Learning more about German culture
Revising and consolidating grammar

Pages 86-93

ASSIGNMENT FOUR and FOUR S