Grade 10 English — Transition, work, media on EFL

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 1: Transition After Grade 10

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Three students from Maja’s class chose three different paths. Lukas signed an apprenticeship contract. Lina applied to the FOS. Adam took a gap year and wrote that working as a forest ranger had changed his sense of time.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 10: Project and Presentation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Today I’d like to talk about the broken bench at the Mühlstraße bus stop. It has been broken since November. At least 12 elderly residents wait there every morning. The evidence is the city’s open maintenance ticket and my own count over five mornings. What I’m asking is one dated joint letter from the class.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 11: A Short Novel

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Running, like reading, is a way of staying still while you move. By the third week, the narrator had discovered that the slow kilometres were doing the work. Whereas fast intervals felt like proof, the slow lanes felt like the actual training.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 12: Year Review: Graduation Exam Prep

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice to a graduation talk.

“At the start of Klasse 10 I wrote in three modes: translated, formal, and imitating others. By Christmas I had started to write in a fourth mode I’d call paying attention. The piece I’m proudest of is the Mühlstraße bus-stop presentation. By 2027, I will have completed either an apprenticeship or a year of FOS.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 2: The World of Work

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Mrs Dahl has been running the bakery for 32 years. She has been kneading dough by hand for most of that time. Her three apprentices have been showing up at five every morning, six days a week.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 3: Digital Lives at Work

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Many workers enjoy working from home because of the quiet. Most also admit missing the bump-into conversations. Hybrid wins as a weak compromise — minimising the downsides rather than maximising the upsides.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 4: Australia Now

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“About 86 % of Australians live in cities. Brisbane is home to large Vietnamese and Lebanese communities. First Nations languages are taught in some primary schools. The bushfire season has lengthened.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 5: Media and Truth

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“The post claims that one cup of green tea per day reduces dementia risk by 40 %. The study sampled only 70 participants over six months. Critics argue the study has not been replicated. The post itself uses a round number and no named researcher.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 6: Contemporary Short Fiction

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“The note, which someone had pushed under the door at 3 a.m., was written in pencil on a small piece of card. The card said: ‘I’m sorry about the cat.’ We do not have a cat.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 7: Mediation: A Workplace Text

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Ab dem 1. Juli gilt eine neue Regelung. Mitarbeitende dürfen bis zu drei Tage pro Woche im Homeoffice arbeiten, sofern dies abgestimmt wurde. Ein fester Bürotag pro Woche wird vorausgesetzt.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 8: Civic English: Rights and Voices

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Article 12 says that every child is entitled to express an opinion in matters affecting them. Adults are required to give that opinion due weight, considering age and maturity. The right does not mean children decide. The article is among the most frequently cited and the most unevenly enforced.”

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 9: Youth and the Future

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)

Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“By 2030, the Glasgow Garden Project will have trained over 200 young volunteers. Next year, the team will be running workshops for primary-school groups. The founder says the most useful skill is small repeated public asking.”

Schedule — Grade 10 · Track G+M

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The twelve Units of Grade 10 (G+M) across the school year. Each Unit covers roughly three teaching weeks.

Unit	Title	Skills focus	Exam type
1	Transition After Grade 10	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
2	The World of Work	reading, speaking, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
3	Digital Lives at Work	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
4	Australia Now	reading, listening, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
5	Media and Truth	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
6	Contemporary Short Fiction	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
7	Mediation: A Workplace Text	mediation, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
8	Civic English: Rights and Voices	reading, speaking, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
9	Youth and the Future	reading, writing, intercultural	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
10	Project and Presentation	speaking, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
11	A Short Novel	reading, writing, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)
12	Year Review: Graduation Exam Prep	writing, speaking, language_awareness	class test (“Klassenarbeit”)

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Unit 1 — Transition After Grade 10

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short text on post-Klasse-10 paths and identify three options.
I can use the third conditional (if I had …, I would have …).
I can write a 150-word reflection on a decision I am facing.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 10 — Project and Presentation

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can plan a 4-week project with concrete milestones.
I can deliver a 5-minute presentation with three movements (problem, evidence, ask).
I can use signposting language for spoken and written project work.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.4 Sprechen – zusammenhängendes monologisches Sprechen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 11 — A Short Novel

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read three chapters of a short novel and identify protagonist arc, theme, and one stylistic move.
I can write a 250-word literary essay with one quote.
I can use whereas and while (contrast) and moreover / furthermore (addition).

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 12 — Year Review: Graduation Exam Prep

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can compile a graduation portfolio with 5 representative pieces.
I can write a 250-word year reflection demonstrating a wide grammar range.
I can deliver a 3-minute graduation talk with one quote from my own writing.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.4 Sprechen – zusammenhängendes monologisches Sprechen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 2 — The World of Work

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short job-profile and pick out 6 facts.
I can use the present perfect continuous (I have been working …).
I can hold a 3-minute job-interview role-play.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.3.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 3 — Digital Lives at Work

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short text on remote / hybrid work and identify the writer’s stance.
I can use gerunds and to-infinitives after verbs of preference.
I can write a 150-word opinion piece on remote vs. office work.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 4 — Australia Now

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short article on contemporary Australian society and identify two cultural anchors.
I can recognise Australian English vocabulary differences.
I can write a 150-word region portrait that goes past surface stereotypes.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.3.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 5 — Media and Truth

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short text and identify three signs of misinformation.
I can use cautious-claim language (it appears that, evidence suggests, critics argue that).
I can write a 180-word media-literacy review.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 6 — Contemporary Short Fiction

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a contemporary short story and identify protagonist, conflict, theme, and one stylistic move.
I can use defining vs. non-defining relative clauses.
I can write a 200-word literary response.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.3.8 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Grammatik
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 7 — Mediation: A Workplace Text

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can mediate a German workplace policy text into 6–8 English sentences for a colleague.
I can preserve modal nuance (sollten → should; müssen → must) and adjust register.
I can use 7 reporting verbs.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.3.6 Sprachmittlung
3.3.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 8 — Civic English: Rights and Voices

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short civic text and identify a stated right and a stated duty.
I can use be entitled to, be required to, be expected to in formal contexts.
I can hold a 3-minute civic-question conversation in formal English.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Unit 9 — Youth and the Future

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (45 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

I can read a short text on a youth-led initiative and identify the main claim and one piece of evidence.
I can use future perfect (by 2030, I will have …) and future continuous (next year I will be …).
I can write a 200-word reflection on a youth-led future scenario.

curriculum framework (“Bildungsplan”) alignment Link to heading

3.3.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
3.3.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
3.3.3.2 Leseverstehen
3.3.3.5 Schreiben
3.3.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)