KS3 GERMAN YEAR 8 - Attainment Criteria – Year 8 Milestones 1-6 Appendix 2
Milestone 1 – Term 1ASept - Oct / Milestone 2 – Term 1B
Nov - Dec / Milestone 3 – Term 2A
Jan - Feb / Milestone 4 – Term 2B
Mar - Apr / Milestone 5 – Term 3A
Apr - May / Milestone 6 – Term 3B
Jun - Jul
Die Ferien - Holidays / Die Medien–Media and Free Time / Essen - Food
Learning Objectives
Topic/Focus
(Knowledge, Skills and understanding) / Stimmt 2, Mod 1, Units 1-3
Talk about what a place is / was like
Talk about a past holiday
Describe what you did on holiday
Talk about how you travelled
There are also Boardworks resources for this topic / Stimmt 2, Mod 1, Unit 4
Describing the weather
Stimmt2 Mod 4, Unit 1
Understanding rules
Stimmt 2 Mod 4, Unit 2
Describing daily routine
Speaking Assessment
role play and photo cards / Stimmt 2, Mod2 , Units 1-3
Talk about films likes and dislikes
Talk about TV programmes
Describe what I prefer to do
There are also Boardworks resources for this topic / Stimmt 2, Mod 2, Unit 4
Talk about screen time
Describe what I am allowed to do / not allowed to do
Writing Assessment
Film project - TBC
Reviewing a film / Stimmt 2 Mod 3, Unit 1-3
Develop knowledge of typical German food
Talk about what food and drink you usually have
Talk about likes and dislikes
Ordering food in a German restaurant – saying what you’re going to have / Stimmt2 Mod 3, Unit 4
Talk about healthy lifestyles
Describe what you must do to stay healthy
Food project - TBC
Grammar focus / Adjective agreement
Comparative adjectives
Imperfect high frequency verbs
Negatives with kein
Haben / sein
Perfect tense with haben
Perfect tense with sein / Present and prefect tense formation
Modal verbs dürfen / müssen
Separableverbs
Reflexiveverbs
sequencers
More connectives & intensifiers / Intensifiers
Modes of address du / Sie
Modal verb wollen
Negatives
Prepositions (with dative case) / Modal verbs können / dürfen / sollen
negatives / Present tense regular and irregular trinken / essen
Negatives with kein
Mit with plural nouns
Use of nehmen / Modal verb müssen
Frequency phrases
connectives
Attainment Criteria / Excelling / L9:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
S14:Demonstrate spontaneity by asking some unsolicitedquestions.
R13:Translate short extracts into English, showing awareness of grammar, especially tenses.
W18:.Translate short passages into the target language with increasing accuracy.
G30:The perfect tense of key verbs / L8:Transcribe short sentences using two tenses.
S19:Initiate and develop conversations.
R11:Begin to use context to work out meaning in short authentic texts (e.g. adverts, poems and songs).
W14:Use reference materials to improve accuracy
W18:.Translate short passages into the target language with increasing accuracy.
G29:Separable verbs; 1st person sing and plural
G24:The present tense of reflexive verbs (I form only) / L12: Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and three tenses used together: the present, the perfect and the near future.
S20:Take part in longer conversations, expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
R15: Demonstrate understanding of texts which include different tenses, opinions and some unfamiliar, as well as familiar, language.
W17: Write short texts expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
G27:Modal verbs: the present tense 1st person sing + plural / man…and word order
G28: Comparative adjectives (besserals / ____erals) / L7: Transcribe longer sentences.
S14:Demonstrate spontaneity by asking some unsolicitedquestions.
R14: Translate short passages into English with increasing accuracy.
W19: Edit and redraft work to improve accuracy.
G27:Modal verbs: the present tense 1st person sing + plural / man…and word order / L11 :Transcribe short passages.
S20:Take part in longer conversations, expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
S16: Use increasingly accurate pronunciation and intonation
R14: Translate short passages into English with increasing accuracy.
R11:Begin to use context to work out meaning in short authentic texts (e.g. adverts, poems and songs).
W17: Write short texts expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
W19: Edit and redraft work to improve accuracy.
G31:Three tenses together (present, perfect and near future) / L12: Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and three tenses used together: the present, the perfect and the near future.
L11 :Transcribe short passages.
S19:Initiate and develop conversations.
R15: Demonstrate understanding of texts which include different tenses, opinions and some unfamiliar, as well as familiar, language.
W18:.Translate short passages into the target language with increasing accuracy.
G30:The perfect tense of key verbs
G31:Three tenses together (present, perfect and near future)
Beyond Secure / L8:Transcribe short sentences using two tenses.
L9:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
S16: Use increasingly accurate pronunciation and intonation.
R5:Start to use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to look up unfamiliar words.
R9: Translate sentences into English.
W15: Translate short sentences into the target language, using a bilingual dictionary to improve accuracy. Some mistakes, but meaning is clear.
G26:Two tenses together (present and perfect or present and near future)
G30:The perfect tense of key verbs / L8:Transcribe short sentences using two tenses.
S15: Begin to use coping strategies to deal with unknown words or unexpected responses.
R9: Translate sentences into English.
W18:.Translate short passages into the target language with increasing accuracy.
G24:The present tense of reflexive verbs (I form only)
G29:Separable verbs; 1st person sing and plural / L9:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
L7: Transcribe longer sentences.
S18:Give a prepared talk and answer unprepared questions about it.
R13:Translate short extracts into English, showing awareness of grammar, especially tenses.
R12: Demonstrate understanding of texts which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
W17: Write short texts expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
G28: Comparative adjectives (besserals / ____erals)
G27:Modal verbs: the present tense 1st person sing + plural / man…and word order / L8:Transcribe short sentences using two tenses.
L9:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
S18:Give a prepared talk and answer unprepared questions about it.
R11:Begin to use context to work out meaning in short authentic texts (e.g. adverts, poems and songs).
W18:.Translate short passages into the target language with increasing accuracy.
G27:Modal verbs: the present tense 1st person sing + plural / man…and word order / L7: Transcribe longer sentences.
L10:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and three tenses used together: the present, the perfect and the near future.
S15: Begin to use coping strategies to deal with unknown words or unexpected responses.
R11:Begin to use context to work out meaning in short authentic texts (e.g. adverts, poems and songs).
R12: Demonstrate understanding of texts which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
W18:.Translate short passages into the target language with increasing accuracy.
W17: Write short texts expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
G26:Two tenses together (present and perfect or present and near future)
G28: Comparative adjectives (besserals / ____erals) / L7: Transcribe longer sentences.
L10:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and three tenses used together: the present, the perfect and the near future.
S16: Use increasingly accurate pronunciation and intonation.
R11:Begin to use context to work out meaning in short authentic texts (e.g. adverts, poems and songs).
R13:Translate short extracts into English, showing awareness of grammar, especially tenses.
W17: Write short texts expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
G31:Three tenses together (present, perfect and near future)
Secure / L4:Transcribe short phrases.
S12: Begin to predict the pronunciation of new words.
R5:Start to use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to look up unfamiliar words.
W14:Use reference materials to improve accuracy
G26:Two tenses together (present and perfect or present and near future)
G30:The perfect tense of key verbs / L5: Demonstrate understanding of main points and opinions from short passages using familiar language.
S17: Refer to past events or future plans, as well as the present.
R7:Translate short phrases into English.
W15: Translate short sentences into the target language, using a bilingual dictionary to improve accuracy. Some mistakes, but meaning is clear.
G12:Simple questions using was, wie, wannetc
G22:Word order with time expressions (e.g. Montags) verb as second idea
G24:The present tense of reflexive verbs (I form only) / L6: Demonstrate understanding of main points, opinions and some detail in passages which include reference to either the present or the near future.
L8:Transcribe short sentences using two tenses.
S13:Take part in short conversation on a range of topics, expressing opinions and giving reasons.
R9: Translate sentences into English.
R12: Demonstrate understanding of texts which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
W16: Write short texts giving and seeking information and opinions, referring to past events or future plans as well as the present.
G18:Word order following weil / obwohl
G20:Possessive adjectives (mein / meine / sein / ihr)
G27:Modal verbs: the present tense 1st person sing + plural / man…and word order / L6: Demonstrate understanding of main points, opinions and some detail in passages which include reference to either the present or the near future.
L7: Transcribe longer sentences.
S12: Begin to predict the pronunciation of new words.
R9: Translate sentences into English.
W15: Translate short sentences into the target language, using a bilingual dictionary to improve accuracy. Some mistakes, but meaning is clear.
G22:Word order with time expressions (e.g. Montags) verb as second idea
G27:Modal verbs: the present tense 1st person sing + plural / man…and word order / L9:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
S13:Take part in short conversation on a range of topics, expressing opinions and giving reasons.
R12: Demonstrate understanding of texts which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
W16: Write short texts giving and seeking information and opinions, referring to past events or future plans as well as the present.
G18:Word order following weil / obwohl
G20:Possessive adjectives (mein / meine / sein / ihr)
G17:Ichmöchte + infinitive / L7: Transcribe longer sentences.
L9:Demonstrate understanding of passages which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
S17: Refer to past events or future plans, as well as the present.
R12: Demonstrate understanding of texts which include opinions and two tenses used together: the present and the perfect, or the present and the near future.
W14:Use reference materials to improve accuracy
W17: Write short texts expressing opinions, giving more detail and referring to the present, the past and the future.
G26:Two tenses together (present and perfect or present and near future)
Approaching secure / L2:Transcribe familiar words.
S10: Take part in simple conversations, referring to the present or the future.
R5:Start to use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to look up unfamiliar words.
W10: Translate simple sentences into the target language.
G11:The present tense of key irregular verbs: haben, sein & stem changing verbs fahren / lessen / sehen (sing only) / L5: Demonstrate understanding of main points
S11: Take part in brief prepared tasks, using short phrases, mainly from memory.
R7:Translate short phrases into English.
W10: Translate simple sentences into the target language.
G11:The present tense of key irregular verbs: haben, sein & stem changing verbs fahren / lesen / sehen (sing only)
G12:Simple questions using was, wie, wannetc / L4:Transcribe short phrases.
L5: Demonstrate understanding of main points and some opinions
S9: Express opinions and give simple reasons.
R7:Translate short phrases into English.
R8:Demonstrate understanding of main points and opinions in short texts using familiar language.
W9: Use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to check grammar, spelling and accents.
W11: Express opinions and give simple reasons.
G10:Frequency expressions (e.g. manchmal, jeden Tag)
G13:Expressing opinion followed by the infinitive and word order (ich mag…verb)
G23:Modes of address (du and sie) / L5: Demonstrate understanding of main points and opinions from short passages using familiar language.
S10: Take part in simple conversations, referring to the present or the future.
R8:Demonstrate understanding of main points and opinions in short texts using familiar language.
W9: Use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to check grammar, spelling and accents.
W12: Write short texts, using mainly memorised language, referring to the present or the future.
G4:The simple negative: using nicht with regular verbs
G27:Begin to use Modal verbs: the present tense 1st person sing + plural / man…and word order / L4:Transcribe short phrases.
L5: Demonstrate understanding of main points and opinions from short passages using familiar language.
S9: Express opinions and give simple reasons.
S11: Take part in brief prepared tasks, using short phrases, mainly from memory.
R6:Begin to read and understand simple poems, songs and short authentic texts (e.g. menus, short adverts).
R10: Demonstrate understanding of main points, opinions and some detail in short written texts.
W9: Use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to check grammar, spelling and accents.
W11: Express opinions and give simple reasons.
G8:Other connectives (jedoch, oder, deshalb)
G13:Expressing opinion followed by the infinitive and word order (ich mag…verb)
G14:Expressing the future using the present tense and time expression
G16:Intensifiers/Qualifiers (und, aber, auch) / L5: Demonstrate understanding of main points and opinions from short passages using familiar language.
S8: Give short prepared talks. Begin to speak spontaneously (e.g. by giving an unsolicited opinion).
S10: Take part in simple conversations, referring to the present or the future.
R10: Demonstrate understanding of main points, opinions and some detail in short written texts.
W12: Write short texts, using mainly memorised language, referring to the present or the future.
W13: Spelling, accents, grammar and punctuation may not be totally accurate, but the meaning is clear.
G10:Frequency expressions (e.g. manchmal, jeden Tag)
G12:Simple questions using was, wie, wannetc
G14:Expressing the future using the present tense and time expression
Emerging / L1: Demonstrate understanding of a range of familiar words and phrases.
S6: Begin to show awareness of sound patterns.
R3:Translate words into English
W8: Write some familiar words from memory.
G6:Regular adjectives and common agreement
G15:Intensifiers/Qualifiers (sehr / ziemlich) / L2:Transcribe familiar words.
S7: Answer simple questions.
R4:Demonstrate understanding of a range of familiar written phrases
W5: Translate familiar words and short phrases into the target language
G5: The present tense of regular verbs (singular forms only)
G16:Simple connectives (und, aber, auch) / L3: Demonstrate understanding of a range of familiar phrases and opinions, spoken clearly.
L4:Begin to transcribe short phrases.
S5: Express simple opinions.
R4:Demonstrate understanding of a range of familiar written phrases and opinions.
W6:Write several short sentences with support and express simple opinions.
W7: Spelling and accents may not be accurate, but the meaning is clear.
G15:Intensifiers/Qualifiers (sehr / ziemlich)
G4:The simple negative: using nicht with regular verbs / L3: Demonstrate understanding of a range of familiar phrases and opinions, spoken clearly.
S6: Begin to show awareness of sound patterns.
R3:Translate words into English
W5: Translate familiar words and short phrases into the target language
G16:Simple connectives (und, aber, auch)
G4:The simple negative: using nicht with regular verbs / L2:Transcribe familiar words.
L5: Demonstrate understanding of main points and familiar opinions.
S5: Express simple opinions.
S7: Answer simple questions.
R4:Demonstrate understanding of a range of familiar written phrases and opinions.
W6:Write several short sentences with support and express simple opinions.
W7: Spelling and accents may not be accurate, but the meaning is clear.
G5: The present tense of regular verbs (singular forms only)
G4:The simple negative: using nicht with regular verbs / L4:Transcribe short phrases.
S9: Express opinions and give simple reasons.
R5:Start to use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to look up unfamiliar words.
W6:Write several short sentences with support and express simple opinions.
W7: Spelling and accents may not be accurate, but the meaning is clear.
G5: The present tense of regular verbs (singular forms only)
G16:Simple connectives (und, aber, auch)