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Approaches and Methodologies
Communicative approach
Curriculum Content
Basic proficiency in oral (role-play, interviews) | written (formal & informal- messages postcards, notes) | aural (basic conversation, news) | reading (articles, signs)
Cross-curricular Links
IT, Home Economics, Music, Art |
| Deirdre Mullen
German Teacher | Homework
Homework is given four times a week – written, reading aural, vocabulary learning
Resources
Textbooks, role-plays, games, films
ICT
Access to language-based programmes | | | TRANSITION YEAR CYCLE
Vision/Aims
This course develops further the skills and knowledge of the Junior Cert with heightened cultural awareness. The aim is to foster a love of the language through film, literature, magazines, songs & festivities of the target language.
Approaches & Methodologies
Bridging the gap between junior and senior cycles with a more communicative, creative approach.
Curriculum Content
Furthering communicative proficiency, language and cultural awareness.
Cross-curricular Links
IT, Home Economics, Music, Art
Homework
Accumulate information and material for project. Vocabulary learning, listening, reading comprehensions
Resources
CD, DVD, authentic texts, occasional integration of international students | | | | SENIOR CYCLE CURRICULUM | Vision/Aims
The aim of the course is to give learners the skills and knowledge that they require in order to communicate aurally, orally and in writing in the target language. The course draws on the junior syllabus and develops further the skills and knowledge acquired at this level.
Course Objectives
To provide the learners with an opportunity to use the grammar structures and vocabulary both in their written work and to communicate orally with each other in the target language. Basic communicative proficiency, language and cultural awareness will be taught in an integrated way using the communicative approach
Curriculum Content
i) Basic communicative proficiency (ii) language awareness including the 4 skills: aural, oral, written and reading (iii) cultural awareness
Approaches and Methodologies
The communicative approach
Cross-curricular Links
Links with IT, Home Economics, History and Music
Homework
Daily homework – written, aural, learning vocabulary
Resources
Recreation of target language in classroom environment, whiteboard, OHP, Textbooks, authentic materials, magazines, DVD, games, quizzes, I.T
ICT
Access to multiple language-based educational programmes | | Department of Educuation Syllabus for German (DOE Website June 09) | | DOE Syllabus - Junior Certificate Curriculum Syllabus - Pdf Doc | | DOE Syllabus - Leaving Certificate Curriculum Syllabus - Pdf Doc | | | | >> Click here to see our Spanish Course | | |
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