We had a trial Ofsted inspection last year, and languages was picked as a Deep Dive subject. When I was talking to my line manager beforehand, I told him that the first question would be ‘Why German?’ He was sceptical, but I was proved completely right! I think...
For teachers planning a residential or cultural visit to Berlin, Eva Lamb from ALL Yorkshire shares a treasure hunt she has put together for her regular visits there, along with the answers. Stadterkundungsspiel – BERLIN Stadterkundungsspiel – BERLIN – answers The...
In the days where we hear about declining numbers in German it is wonderful to hear about events which really enthuse students learning German. Delivered by Janine Turner at the end of the Spring Term, for Y13 pupils learning A-level German at The King’s School in...
Let’s hear it for German! Sue Gibbs, a teacher in Cumbria, speaks about her passion for the German language, why it remains relevant and important in our schools as well as some of the challenges faced. The rest of this post can only be viewed by members. Please click...
As we start to swelter in the UK during the current heatwave in June 2018 and our classrooms become hotter and students less engaged, perhaps you could consider the question: Was machen die Deutschen, wenn es heiß wird? One answer is… Eis essen! Eating ice cream is...
Colleen Marshman, ALL News and Notes Editor We are at that time, once every four years where the word Deutschland is given an extra syllable by the home fans as they don their DFB Trikots and schwarz-rot-gold accessories from the 1- euro-Geschäft. They can indeed be...