German
Willkommen! Welcome to the German Department! Immer vorwärts!
The German Department aims to provide a supportive, carefully structured and well-resourced learning environment for all students from the First to the Upper Sixth Year.
German is taught by a highly experienced, enthusiastic team who convey their passion for the language. The foreign language is regularly used as the means of instruction and communication, as we place great emphasis on developing effective communication skills in the foreign language.
Head of Languages, Mr Sinclair, shares more information about studying German at King Edward VI School.
Year 7
In Year 7, students will study the following topics:
- Introducing and describing yourself
- Talking about family and pets
- Free time activities and hobbies
- Talking about your school
- Describing your town
- Talking about holiday plans
Year 8
In Year 8, students will study the following topics:
- Talking about your holidays
- Films, TV and book types and preferences
- Keeping fit – food and healthy lifestyle
- Festivals and daily routine
- Clothes, making plans and going out
Year 9
In Year 9, students will study the following topics:
- Role models
- Music and music festivals
- Ambitions and jobs
- Childhood, comparing primary school and secondary school
- Rights and obligations, making the world a better place
Year 10
In Year 10, students will study the following topics:
- House and Home
- School Life and routine
- Food and Drink
- Common ailments and Healthy Lifestyles
- Media- TV & Film
- Relationship with family and friends
- Daily Routine and helping at home
- Hobbies and interests
- Special occasions
- Holidays
- Tourist information and directions
Year 11
In Year 11, students will study the following topics:
- Life in the town and rural life
- Shopping and money matters
- Public Services
- Environmental issues (D3)
- Weather and climate (D1)
- Everyday life in a German-speaking country
- Customs and festivals
- Travel and Transport
- Childhood
- The importance of sport
- School trips, events and exchanges
- The world of work
- Future plans
Enrichment Opportunities
Trips
Trips and further language activities are a vital part of the co-curricular life of the Department, with trips to Germany for Lower School and Upper School students. Berlin – beginning of Easter holidays which includes city sightseeing, a River Spree boat trip and a day trip to historic Potsdam.
Other opportunities
We are lucky to welcome the theatre production company Onatti each year, who perform a play completely in German, much to the students’ delight. We also run numerous events and competitions throughout the year to give all students the opportunity to experience the German language and culture in fun ways - some examples of these are language days in collaboration with Southampton University and creative writing competitions for different year groups. Our recent successes include one of our U6 students winning a national writing competition!
Meet The Staff
If you have a specific enquiry for the German Department, email ajms@kes.hants.sch.uk​
| Mr. A.M. Sinclair BA | Head of Languages and Teacher of French and German |
| Mr R.D. Soames | Head of German |
| Ms. K.M. Clement MA | Head of French, Teacher of German and Spanish |
| Miss. F Quinn | Teacher of German |
