MATSEC SEC German case studies
MATSEC SEC German · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) German is a secondary-level language credential administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board, a body of the University of Malta listed under the university's Study menu. It is intended for secondary-school candidates in Malta who are building a Modern Foreign Language profile, typically alongside other SEC subjects, and for anyone needing a school-leaving standard German qualification. The MATSEC SEC German case studies are 5 cases and about 2,848 words.
1Platform 4 or 9? The Correction That Comes After the Number
At a Maltese secondary school, a Year 11 candidate is practising a MATSEC SEC German listening item. The recording is a station announcement: 'Der Regionalexpress nach Salzburg fährt heute ausnahmsweise von Gleis 9, nicht wie angekündigt von Gleis 4.
465 words, about 2 min2Changing Classes at the Sprachschule: Register and Repair Under Pressure
In a mock MATSEC SEC German speaking test, the candidate has a role card: at the reception of a Munich language school, ask to move from A2 to B1 because they have studied German for three years and their placement test result was B1 (62%). The examiner plays the receptionist.
641 words, about 3 min3Free Cancellation? Reading the Small Print in a Hotel Confirmation
A candidate is practising a MATSEC SEC German reading task with a hotel confirmation. The text says: 'Ihr Zimmer ist ab 15:00 Uhr bezugsfertig.
582 words, about 3 min4Too Short, Too Future: Prioritising Feedback on an Informal Email
A candidate has 5 minutes left in a MATSEC SEC German writing task. They must write an informal email of 80-100 words to their German exchange partner's parents: thank them for the invitation, give arrival time (Friday, 18:00), ask whether vegetarian food is available, and mention a small gift from Malta.
589 words, about 3 min5From Listing to Interpreting: The Street-Scene Speaking Prompt
In a mock MATSEC SEC German speaking test, Part 2, the candidate must describe a street scene from the prompt words: tram stop, two cyclists on the pavement, a delivery van blocking a crossing, an elderly woman with a shopping trolley, and a sign reading 'Fahrradstraße'. They have 90 seconds to describe and 60 seconds to answer the examiner's follow-up.
571 words, about 3 min