Saxony Abitur Sorbian study plan
Saxony Abitur Sorbian · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Language proficiency and written expression (Sorbian) & Language reflection and grammar
Reactivate Upper Sorbian written norms by rewriting three short German news paragraphs (150-200 words each) into standard written Sorbian, then marking every case ending you were unsure of
Build an error log of the 20 most frequent grammar mistakes you make in free writing, sorted by category (case government, verb aspect, word order, orthography)
Review and drill the dual number across nouns, adjectives, pronouns and verbs by writing 10 original sentence pairs contrasting singular, dual and plural
Practise the seven Sorbian cases with prepositions by producing a table of the 15 highest-frequency preposition-plus-case combinations and one example sentence for each
Write one 250-word argumentative text on a school-related topic and self-correct it against your error log before submitting it for feedback
Your checkpoint
A corrected 250-word Sorbian argumentative text plus a categorised error log of at least 20 entries
Text comprehension and analysis & Language reflection and grammar
Analyse two non-fiction Sorbian texts (one journalistic, one essayistic) by identifying thesis, argument structure and register in a written outline
Paraphrase the main claims of each text in your own Sorbian words, avoiding lifted phrasing, in 5 sentences per text
Classify and practise subordinating conjunctions and relative clauses by transforming 15 main-clause pairs into complex sentences
Time yourself summarising a 400-word Sorbian text in 20 minutes and compare your summary against the source for omitted key points
Drill participle constructions and passive voice by rewriting 12 active sentences into passive and back
Your checkpoint
Two one-page Sorbian text analyses (thesis, structure, register) plus a timed 20-minute summary of a 400-word text
Language proficiency and written expression (Sorbian) & Text comprehension and analysis
Write a full 400-word analytical essay in Sorbian on a non-fiction stimulus, using a clear introduction, three developed arguments and a conclusion
Apply cohesive devices deliberately by inserting at least 12 different connectives and marking them in the draft
Practise the commentary task format by producing a 300-word Sorbian commentary that takes and defends a position
Read one longer Sorbian feature article (800+ words) and extract its rhetorical strategies into a bulleted Sorbian list
Revise your own essay after feedback, tracking which error-log categories recurred
Your checkpoint
A 400-word Sorbian analytical essay and a 300-word commentary, both revised after feedback
Language proficiency and written expression (Sorbian) & Literary analysis and interpretation
Interpret one Sorbian poem by writing a 350-word analysis covering form, imagery, speaker and historical context
Identify and name at least eight stylistic devices (metaphor, anaphora, enjambment, alliteration, etc.) in Sorbian terminology and quote evidence for each
Compare two short lyric texts thematically in a structured 300-word Sorbian comparison
Practise close reading by annotating a Sorbian prose excerpt for narrative perspective, tense and characterisation
Draft an interpretation introduction and conclusion that frame a thesis without summarising the plot
Your checkpoint
A 350-word Sorbian poem interpretation with a device inventory of at least eight named devices and quoted evidence
Literary analysis and interpretation & Cultural and regional knowledge (Sorbian culture and history)
Situate two Sorbian literary works in their historical periods (national awakening, interwar, postwar, contemporary) in a written Sorbian overview of 250 words
Profile three Sorbian authors with dates, main works, themes and regional context in a fact sheet you can revise from
Analyse how a literary text reflects Sorbian identity, language maintenance or minority experience, citing textual evidence
Connect one literary work to a historical event or institution (e.g. Domowina, Maćica Serbska) and explain the link in Sorbian
Write a 300-word Sorbian essay interpreting a prose excerpt with explicit reference to its cultural-historical context
Your checkpoint
A 300-word contextual Sorbian interpretation plus a three-author fact sheet with verified dates and works
Cultural and regional knowledge (Sorbian culture and history) & Text comprehension and analysis
Summarise the key phases of Sorbian history (settlement, Reformation and printing, national awakening, persecution under National Socialism, GDR language policy, post-1990 minority protection) in a 400-word Sorbian outline
Explain the difference between Upper and Lower Sorbian and the role of institutions such as Domowina and the Sorbian Institute in a written Sorbian paragraph
Read a Sorbian cultural-historical non-fiction text and answer comprehension questions you write yourself, then verify answers against the source
Map five cultural landmarks or traditions (e.g. Easter riding, Vogelhochzeit, Sorbian National Ensemble) to their regions and describe each in 3 Sorbian sentences
Practise integrating factual cultural knowledge into an analytical text without turning it into a list
Your checkpoint
A 400-word Sorbian historical outline plus a five-item cultural landmark map with regional attributions
Language proficiency and written expression (Sorbian) & Language reflection and grammar
Complete two full timed mock papers under exam conditions (reading and writing sections) and score them against a rubric
Diagnose the five weakest grammar areas from mock results and drill each with 10 self-written sentences
Refine style by rewriting three of your earlier texts for precision, register and sentence variety, documenting each change
Practise the full writing task menu (analysis, commentary, interpretation, letter to the editor) by outlining each in 10 minutes without writing it out
Memorise and actively use 30 advanced Sorbian academic phrases for argumentation and text reference
Your checkpoint
Two scored timed mock papers plus a prioritised remediation list of five grammar weaknesses with drills
Text comprehension and analysis & Literary analysis and interpretation
Complete one final full mock exam in Sorbian under strict timing and self-assess against the official task types
Consolidate literary and cultural knowledge by producing a one-page revision sheet of authors, periods and key terms
Rehearse interpretation technique by outlining three unseen texts (poem, prose, non-fiction) in 15 minutes each
Review your error log and confirm that no category remains unresolved, rewriting any still-failing structures
Plan exam-day strategy: time allocation per task, order of tasks and checking routine, written down in Sorbian
Your checkpoint
One fully timed mock exam with self-assessment, a one-page revision sheet and a written exam-day strategy
Milestones
Week 2: You can summarise a 400-word Sorbian non-fiction text in 20 minutes with no major omissions and correctly transform 12 of 15 sentences into complex or passive constructions.
Week 4: You produce a coherent 350-word Sorbian poem interpretation naming at least eight devices with quoted evidence, and your error log shows recurring categories shrinking.
Week 6: You can outline Sorbian history in 400 words and correctly attribute five cultural landmarks to their regions, integrating facts into analysis rather than listing them.
Week 8: Your final timed mock reaches a self-assessed pass-level score across all five domains, with no unresolved error-log category and a written exam-day plan.