Edexcel · GCSE
Your journey to excellence inGerman
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What you are assessed on across the four skills (25% each)
1What you are assessed on across the four skills (25% each)Read next2Foundation vs Higher: what changes and what stays the sameRead next3How thematic contexts are used across all papersRead next4Building answers using only vocab/grammar from the specificationRead next5What “communication” vs “accuracy” means in markingRead next6Time management across the four exam papersRead next7Common command words and rubric languageRead next8How to revise: retrieval practice, spaced repetition, interleavingRead next9Dictionary rules and what to do insteadRead next
The six thematic contexts you must be ready for
1The six thematic contexts you must be ready forRead next2Using the same vocab flexibly across multiple contextsRead next3Turning a “subject” into opinions, reasons, and examplesRead next4Adding past, present and future across any contextRead next5Building high-quality answers from a small core of structuresRead next6Cultural awareness and inclusive language in assessmentsRead next
Talking about yourself: identity, age, where you live
1Talking about yourself: identity, age, where you liveRead next2Describing family members and relationshipsRead next3Friendships: getting on, arguments, making plansRead next4Talking about equality and inclusion in everyday lifeRead next5Home and daily routine: what you do and whenRead next6Describing your room/house and what you do at homeRead next7Saying what you like/dislike and why (simple reasons)Read next8Giving stronger reasons and justifying opinionsRead next9Comparing people and relationships (comparatives/superlatives)Read next10Handling surprises: asking for repetition and buying thinking timeRead next
Talking about free time and hobbies (present tense)
1Talking about free time and hobbies (present tense)Read next2Talking about what you did recently (perfect tense)Read next3Sport and fitness: routines, frequency, and preferencesRead next4Food and drink: ordering, quantities, and opinionsRead next5Healthy vs unhealthy lifestyle: giving adviceRead next6Illness and symptoms: saying what’s wrongRead next7At the doctor/pharmacy: describing problems and asking for helpRead next8Mental wellbeing: feelings, stress, and coping strategiesRead next9Plans to improve your lifestyle (future/conditional)Read next10Environmental choices linked to lifestyle (recycling, transport)Read next
Describing your town/area: what there is and where
1Describing your town/area: what there is and whereRead next2Giving directions with key place vocabularyRead next3Describing shops and services (what you can buy/do)Read next4Talking about transport options and preferencesRead next5Problems in the area: crime, litter, traffic, noiseRead next6Improving the area: suggestions using modal verbsRead next7The natural world locally: weather, seasons, countrysideRead next8Environmental issues: causes and solutionsRead next9Comparing your area with another placeRead next10Planning a visit day out in your area (sequence + timings)Read next
Talking about social media: what you use and how often
1Talking about social media: what you use and how oftenRead next2Advantages and disadvantages of social mediaRead next3Online safety: passwords, privacy, cyberbullyingRead next4Gaming: devices, genres, time spent, opinionsRead next5Music tastes: genres, artists, concerts and festivalsRead next6TV and film: genres, reviews, and recommendationsRead next7Reading habits: books, news, and information sourcesRead next8Technology in daily life: phones, apps, streamingRead next9Debating: agreeing and disagreeing politelyRead next10Predicting future technology trends (future/conditional)Read next
Talking about school: timetable, subjects, teachers
1Talking about school: timetable, subjects, teachersRead next2Describing your school rules and routinesRead next3Saying what you like/dislike about subjects and whyRead next4Talking about exams: stress, revision, and strategiesRead next5After-school activities and clubsRead next6Work experience: what you did and what you learnedRead next7Future plans: study routes, training, apprenticeshipsRead next8Jobs: preferences, skills, and qualitiesRead next9Ambitions and aspirations (complex opinions + justification)Read next10Writing a formal application-style responseRead next
Planning a trip: when, where, how long, with whom
1Planning a trip: when, where, how long, with whomRead next2Booking accommodation: types, facilities, preferencesRead next3Travel transport: tickets, timings, problems and solutionsRead next4At the station/airport: announcements and key questionsRead next5Tourist attractions: describing experiences and opinionsRead next6Eating out while travelling: ordering, complaints, preferencesRead next7Shopping while travelling: prices, sizes, problems, returnsRead next8Dealing with issues: lost items, delays, misunderstandingsRead next9Talking about past holidays (perfect + narrative detail)Read next10Sustainable tourism: choices and environmental impactRead next
What happens in the speaking exam and timings
1What happens in the speaking exam and timingsRead next2Preparing effectively in 15 minutes without writing a scriptRead next3Sounding natural: fillers, follow-ups, and self-correctionRead next4Building answers: point + reason + example + extra detailRead next5Moving between tenses smoothly in speechRead next6Pronunciation priorities that earn marksRead next
German letter-sounds that often trip English speakers up
1German letter-sounds that often trip English speakers upRead next2Stress patterns and making speech clear and comprehensibleRead next3Chunking a text for natural phrasingRead next4Pronouncing umlauts and key consonant combinationsRead next5Intonation for meaning (questions, emphasis)Read next6Recovering from mistakes while reading aloudRead next7Short interaction skills: answering questions about the textRead next8Extending beyond one sentence in the interactionRead next
Understanding role play bullet prompts fast
1Understanding role play bullet prompts fastRead next2Giving the required number of utterances clearlyRead next3Asking one question (Foundation) / two questions (Higher)Read next4Using polite requests and “I would like…” structuresRead next5Handling the future-timeframe question (Higher)Read next6Clarifying and checking: “Could you repeat/explain?”Read next7Role play settings language: café/restaurantRead next8Role play settings language: shop/market/shopping centreRead next9Role play settings language: hotel and accommodation issuesRead next10Role play settings language: station and travel problemsRead next11Role play settings language: tourist information officeRead next12Role play settings language: cinema/theatre/concert hallRead next13Role play settings language: campsite and leisure centreRead next14Role play settings language: doctor/hospitalRead next15Role play settings language: in town (services and directions)Read next
Describing people in the picture (who, appearance, relationships)
1Describing people in the picture (who, appearance, relationships)Read next2Describing location (where it is and what you can see)Read next3Describing activity (what is happening, emotions, reasons)Read next4Adding detail: foreground/background and speculationRead next5Using present tense confidently in descriptionsRead next6Adding past/future links naturally from the pictureRead next7Answering the two unprepared questions confidentlyRead next8Conversation skills: developing answers with follow-upsRead next9Keeping the conversation flowing with questions backRead next10Using opinions and justifications across any contextRead next
Predicting answers from the question before you listen
1Predicting answers from the question before you listenRead next2Listening for gist vs detail (and when each matters)Read next3Recognising distractors in multiple-choiceRead next4Turning what you hear into precise English answersRead next5Handling unfamiliar vocabulary using contextRead next6Checking grammar clues in listening (tense, negatives, numbers)Read next7Dictation basics: writing exactly what you hear in GermanRead next8Dictation accuracy: spelling choices from sound-symbol rulesRead next9Dictation pitfalls: umlauts, ch sounds, final consonants, vowel lengthRead next10Self-check routine for dictation (capital letters, endings, word breaks)Read next
Long vs short vowels and why it matters
1Long vs short vowels and why it mattersRead next2ei / ie and common confusionsRead next3z and w sounds (German vs English)Read next4ch: hard ch vs soft chRead next5ü and ö: forming and hearing the differenceRead next6sch, sp, st and typical pronunciationsRead next7Final devoicing (b/d/g at the end of words)Read next8r sounds and making them consistentRead next9Syllable stress in longer words and compoundsRead next10Practising phonics through minimal pairs and short dictationsRead next
Skimming for topic and tone quickly
1Skimming for topic and tone quicklyRead next2Scanning for names, times, and key detailsRead next3Using grammar clues to decode meaning (cases, tense, word order)Read next4Handling synonyms and paraphrase in questionsRead next5Understanding negatives and contrast (aber/sondern/obwohl)Read next6Working out meaning from word parts (prefixes/suffixes/compounds)Read next7Translation into English: capturing meaning not word-for-wordRead next8Translation accuracy: tense, pronouns, and connectorsRead next9Avoiding “false friends” in translationRead next10Editing a translation for natural EnglishRead next
Writing from a picture stimulus (Foundation Q1)
1Writing from a picture stimulus (Foundation Q1)Read next2Writing informally: tone, openings, and endingsRead next3Writing formally: tone, register, and structureRead next4Hitting all bullet points without repetitionRead next5Building range: time frames, opinions, reasons, examplesRead next6Accuracy priorities: verbs, word order, cases, agreementsRead next7Higher writing: developing ideas and structuring paragraphsRead next8Translation into German: planning before you writeRead next9Translation accuracy: verbs first, then word order, then endingsRead next10Final checking routine for writing (verbs, word order, capitals)Read next
Word order 1: main clauses and the “verb second” rule
1Word order 1: main clauses and the “verb second” ruleRead next2Word order 2: time–manner–place and sentence buildingRead next3Word order 3: subordinate clauses with weil/dass/wennRead next4Nouns and gender: der/die/das and strategies to learnRead next5Plurals: main patterns and common irregularsRead next6Cases in use: nominative vs accusative vs dative (meaning and triggers)Read next7Articles: definite/indefinite and case changesRead next8Pronouns: subject pronouns and polite SieRead next9Accusative object pronouns (mich/dich/ihn/sie/es…)Read next10Dative object pronouns (mir/dir/ihm/ihr/ihnen…)Read next11Reflexive pronouns and common reflexive verbsRead next12Interrogatives: question words + inversionRead next13Negatives: nicht vs kein and where they goRead next14Adjectives after sein/werden and using them wellRead next15Adjective endings before nouns (key patterns for accuracy)Read next16Comparatives with als and “so … wie”Read next17Superlatives: am besten / der beste and when to use themRead next18Modal verbs: können/müssen/dürfen/sollen/wollen/mögenRead next19Separable verbs in main and subordinate clausesRead next20Perfect tense: haben vs sein and past participlesRead next21Simple past/imperfect for narrative (especially Higher)Read next22Future meaning: present + time phrase vs werdenRead next23Conditional language: würde + infinitive and “I would like…”Read next24Relative clauses: der/die/das and basic extensionRead next25Prepositions: accusative, dative, and two-way prepositionsRead next26da- and wo- compounds (dafür/darauf/womit etc.)Read next27Infinitive structures: um…zu / ohne…zu / verbs with zuRead next28Building longer sentences with conjunctions (denn/weil/obwohl)Read next
Recognising common prefixes (un-, Lieblings-, Haupt-)
1Recognising common prefixes (un-, Lieblings-, Haupt-)Read next2Turning verbs into nouns with -ungRead next3Diminutives with -chen and what they implyRead next4Turning adjectives into nouns with -heit/-keitRead next5Agent nouns with -er (Maler etc.)Read next6Time adverbs with -s (montags, nachmittags)Read next7-los adjectives and meaning (“-less/without”)Read next8Using word formation to infer meaning in unseen textsRead next
The GCSE “basic vocabulary” set (greetings, numbers, dates, colours)
1The GCSE “basic vocabulary” set (greetings, numbers, dates, colours)Read next2High-frequency verbs that unlock speaking and writingRead next3Building topic clusters (school, food, travel, media) for retrievalRead next4Learning nouns with articles and plural togetherRead next5Learning verbs with key forms (ich/er, perfect, imperfect where needed)Read next6Useful short phrases for fluency and fillerRead next7Synonyms and upgrading vocabulary for HigherRead next8Avoiding anglicisms and false friendsRead next9Using spaced repetition flashcards properlyRead next10Weekly vocab testing routines that stickRead next