Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course is specifically targeted and designed for all teachers new to teaching A-Level German. The sessions are designed to ensure their students have the best opportunity to maximise their potential grades and improve teachers’ understanding of A-Level teaching.

Teachers will receive new teaching approaches and techniques, ideas, as well as key guidance in how to develop with advice on the standards of A-Level and best ways to prepare students with the exam as the endgame. Practical strategies will be demonstrated for teaching across a broad range of student A-Level abilities.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gain top teaching tips and realistic practical advice from an experienced practitioner
• Take away effective strategies on how to teach German at A-Level and maximise student potential
• Find out about the core concepts, key challenges, and ways to structure your course for successful end result outcomes
• Examine lots of ideas to stimulate classroom delivery and performance
• Discuss examples of student work and how to prepare students to get the maximise possible marks

PROGRAMME

Subject Content of the Specification

10.00am

• What’s involved in the A-Level German course? (Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing)
• Where can I streamline?
• What are the standards in each component?
• Exploring the key challenge spots, and ways to structure your teaching to give time to the most demanding sections
• Moving students on from GCSE to A Level – bridging the gap

Break

10.40am

Teaching Approaches to Listening and Reading

11.00am

• Dealing with false friends and distractors; Using transcripts and ideas for the classroom
• How to encourage more self-study and independent learning; resources and ideas for maximum exposure to German
• Exam techniques; Focus on timing, question-types and strategies for success under pressure

Lunch

12.00=pm

Teaching Literature and Film for the First Time

1.00pm

• Moving your students on from GCSE description to A Level analysis – the challenge of transition
• Choosing which works to teach – An overview of the possibilities and resources available
• Teaching the characters and themes – Ideas for the classroom from character grids and mock interviews, to grids and essay plans
• A look at the technicalities – Film and literature specific vocabulary, with an emphasis on film studies
• Getting them writing; making fool-proof plans and personalised checklists to encourage self-monitoring

Break

2.00 pm

Tackling Translation

2.15pm

• Strategies to support students using complex structures (such as the subjunctive) realistically, and ensuring accuracy in language
• Avoiding costly errors
• Ways students can practice translation independently

Teaching Speaking Successfully

2.45pm

• Ideas for getting them talking; games, competitions, homework and partner work
• AO4; no excuses for not getting full marks. How much and what do students need to know about Germany/German speaking countries?
• Choosing an IRP title. Which ones are most successful? How to monitor and set up practice IRPs
• Getting the most out of Language Assistants and ideas for other resources to encourage speaking in German

Depart

3.45pm