WACE ATAR German: Background Language case studies

German: Background Language is a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) ATAR Language course for senior secondary students who already have a background in German. It is administered by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority), and the syllabus materials on the Authority's page describe the course as building on and further developing a student's language capability through engagement with German-speaking communities locally and overseas, and through the study of contemporary texts, topics and issues. The course strengthens personal connections to German language and culture, focuses on the interrelationship of language and culture, and extends literacy in German as well as literacy development in English, preparing students to function in a globalised society and a culturally and linguistically diverse local community. Assessment has two external components: a written examination and a practical (oral) examination, each weighted at 50 per cent. The WACE ATAR German: Background Language case studies are 5 cases and about 1,656 words.