QCAA German Extension case studies
QCAA German Extension · Put your knowledge to work in context.
German Extension is a General senior syllabus published by the Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA). The current syllabus is the German Extension General senior syllabus 2026, version 1.3, for implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond. The syllabus is the authoritative statement of the course and its external assessment; this page is an independent study guide and is not affiliated with QCAA. Candidates should expect an external written assessment. The QCAA German Extension case studies are 5 cases and about 3,366 words.
1Anrede und Distanz: die Praktikumsbewerbung an eine Leipziger Familienfirma
Jara, 17, is applying for a two-week Praktikum at Brüggemann Metallbau, a 75-person family firm in Leipzig founded in 1952. Prinzipiell gern – schick uns bitte deine Unterlagen.
691 words, about 3 min2Den Leserbrief auseinandernehmen: Behauptung, Beleg und Insinuation
Your German class debates the town budget tomorrow and each student speaks for four minutes. A classmate reads this Leserbrief from a regional newspaper aloud and announces that it „proves“ the council wasted money and that the writer hates sport.
663 words, about 3 min3Dialekt transkribieren: was Mia zitieren darf und was nicht
For her research project, Mia interviewed a 17-year-old in Graz about language use at school and at home. The recording contains: „I bin hoid a bissl späta kumma, owa des is eh wurscht g'wesn.“ The report must be written in standard German and must include a 60-word English abstract.
643 words, about 3 min4Zwei Quellen, ein Beschluss: Presseerklärung gegen Tweet
Lena is comparing sources for a 250-word analysis of a local transport decision in the town of Kesselheim. Wir zahlen die Zeche.
697 words, about 3 min5Der Anrufbeantworter: ein innerer Monolog in 110 Wörtern
Creative-response task: write a 110-word inner monologue in German from the perspective of the daughter in this answerphone message. Ich weiß, du wolltest nicht ans Telefon kommen.
672 words, about 3 min