SACE Stage 2 German (continuers) study plan

Draft and record eight spoken monologues of 90-120 seconds on everyday topics, self-correcting pronunciation and register after each replay

Build a personal register table contrasting du/Sie, colloquial versus formal vocabulary, and regional greetings, then apply it in three role-plays

Compile a 40-item glossary of culture-specific terms (Feierabend, Vereinswesen, Pfand, Termin) with short German definitions

Practise five transactional dialogues (bank, doctor, apartment viewing, train delay, neighbour complaint) using polite hedging phrases

Summarise four short German radio segments of 2-3 minutes in writing, capturing main claim and two supporting details each

Role-play six scenario prompts aloud, practising turn-taking, disagreement and requesting clarification

Annotate ten authentic short texts for connectors (jedoch, deshalb, einerseits) and reuse five in your own sentences

Transcribe two minutes of authentic speech and mark reductions, fillers and regional features

Read three 400-word opinion articles and answer inference questions you write yourself, then verify answers against the text

Produce two formal emails (complaint, enquiry) of 150 words using appropriate Anrede and Grußformel conventions

Draft one 250-word argumentative text on a youth topic, integrating three source ideas with attribution phrases

Edit your own drafts twice, once for grammar and once for cohesion, logging every correction type

Write four text types (report, blog post, letter to the editor, review) of 200-250 words each, matching format conventions

Explain in German five culture topics (school system, environment policy, migration, family structures, regional identity) in 100 words each from memory

Record a five-minute structured presentation on one culture topic with a clear introduction and conclusion

Peer-review or self-review two written texts against a checklist of register, structure and accuracy

Analyse two longer German texts of 500 words, distinguishing fact, opinion and implied stance

Build a timeline of five cultural or historical reference points commonly alluded to in German media, with German explanations

Answer ten short-answer comprehension questions under a 10-minute limit per text

Paraphrase eight complex sentences into simpler German without losing meaning

Conduct three 10-minute simulated conversations with a partner or language exchange, covering negotiation and persuasion

Write a 350-word discursive essay with counterargument and rebuttal, using eight cohesive devices

Reduce filler and repetition in two recorded monologues by re-recording and comparing timing

Convert two informal messages into formal register and explain each change in German

Complete a full timed mock examination covering reading, writing and culture questions in 150 minutes

Mark the mock against a criteria grid and list your three weakest sub-skills with evidence

Rewrite the two weakest answers to raise them by at least one band

Revise 60 high-frequency culture and vocabulary items using spaced repetition across four sessions

Rehearse and record six exam-style speaking responses of 3-4 minutes with minimal hesitation

Deliver a 10-minute mock oral including a discussion phase and respond to ten unpredictable follow-up questions

Review your error log and culture glossary, retesting every item flagged as unresolved

Simulate exam-day timing and conditions twice, including preparation time limits