German

German language resources

Curriculum

Victorian Curriculum German contains information and resources to support implementation of Victorian Curriculum German including the Rationale and Aims, Structure, Scope and Sequence and Resources which provide links to the Victorian Curriculum F-10 Resources and Support and Curriculum Planning Resources.

Pedagogy

Approaches to languages education – information about the types of languages programs in Victorian schools.

Nuremberg Recommendations – Nuremberg Recommendations for Early Language Learning.

Teacher Professional Learning

Goethe-Institut - Culture and Language Evenings

A series of three culture and language evenings for teachers to maintain their language skills and increase their knowledge of German culture.

Date: Various; Venue: Goethe-Institut, Level 1, 448 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Goethe-Institut - Teachers' Weekend Workshops

The Goethe-Institut’s Teachers' Weekend Workshops provide an opportunity for teachers of German to brush up on their classroom practice with a focus this year on assessment. The workshops will be held in the last week of January 2020. Further information will be posted on the Goete-Institut website.

Venue: Goethe-Institut Melbourne, Level 1, 448 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Events for students

The Goethe Institut organises cultural events for students and the general public each year. For more information see Goethe Institut - Events.

The Association of German Teachers of Victoria (AGTV) also organise events for students throughout the year. For more information see AGTV - News and Events.

Educational kits

Goethe-Institute kits
German Heritage Trails - download two trails, one about early German-speaking settlement in Westgarthtown, the other about the internment camp at Tatura.

Online resources

Languages Online - developed by the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) offering free interactive resources for Languages teachers and students.
Ticket to Berlin – adventure game for advanced learners of German.
Our street – German in everyday situations – discover who is living or working here and practise your German.
German cities and landscapes – learn more about Germany’s vibrant cities and improve your language skills.
Accessible exam training materials – online German practice exam for beginners to advanced (A1 – C2).
Mein Sprachportal - resources for German from Austria.
Deutsche Welle - online German courses.
Umdenken - materials about the environment and sustainability.
Korrekturen - all about German Rechtschreibung.
Grimm Grammar- grammar explanations in context.
Felix und Franzi - materials to support teaching of German in Kindergarten to Year 2.
News in German - read slowly with accompanying text
Step into German - videos, podcasts and worksheets about music, soccer, cinema etc
German games - games to use in German classes

Language and culture

German missions in Australia – information about Germany.
Focus on culture - information about German culture, German history and the German spoken in Austria, Switzerland and regional dialects.

Contact

For queries relating to German language education, contact: languages.query@edumail.vic.gov.au

Key contacts

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