Schleswig-Holstein Abitur English case studies
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Das Abitur im Fach Englisch in Schleswig-Holstein ist die Abschlussprüfung im allgemeinbildenden gymnasialen Bildungsgang; sie richtet sich an Schülerinnen und Schüler der Oberstufe, die Englisch als Prüfungsfach (schriftlich oder mündlich) belegen. Zuständig für die Qualitätsentwicklung und die organisatorische Ausgestaltung der Abiturprüfung ist das Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung an Schulen Schleswig-Holstein (IQSH) als Einrichtung des Landes. The Schleswig-Holstein Abitur English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,650 words.
1Listening: The car-free pilot and the candidate's first note
In the listening section of the Schleswig-Holstein Abitur, candidates hear a four-minute radio interview twice with Lea Hoffmann, a transport planner in Kiel. In the first playing, a candidate writes: 'Hoffmann wants to ban private cars from the city centre.' In the second playing, the candidate notices the exact wording: 'I wouldn't ban cars, but I would price access to the centre and use the revenue for buses.' Hoffmann also says that 38 per cent of all trips in Kiel are shorter than two kilometres, yet she adds that the pilot's success depends less on the charge than on a ten-minute bus frequency.
587 words, about 3 min2Reading: Irony and evidence in an overtourism opinion piece
Reading task: a regional newspaper opinion piece headlined 'Come to the Baltic-Just Not in July' argues that the town of Grömitz has 12,000 residents and 2.1 million overnight stays a year. The author writes: 'Who wouldn't want to share their bakery queue with four hundred strangers?' She notes that 61 per cent of visitors arrive in six weeks, that the harbour car park is full by 9:30 a.m., and that the local council has raised the tourist tax by 3 euros per night.
515 words, about 3 min3Mediation: Relaying a German exchange email to a British partner school
Mediation task: A German exchange coordinator, Frau Petersen, writes to a British partner school. The candidate must relay the email in English to the British coordinator, Mr.
527 words, about 3 min4Writing: Analysing urgency and commenting on individual recycling
Writing task: Candidates must analyse a fictional excerpt from a speech by a state minister at a youth climate summit and then write a comment. The excerpt reads: 'We have no choice.
514 words, about 3 min5Speaking: Cruise tourism, the cartoon and the examiner's counterargument
Oral exam: The candidate has 15 minutes' preparation and must speak for five minutes on a cartoon, then take part in a ten-minute discussion with one examiner. The cartoon shows a huge cruise ship labelled 'CO2' in a small harbour.
507 words, about 3 min