After a successful collaboration with a high school in Ohio, the Otto-Pankok School in Mülheim an der Ruhr is looking for a NSW high school to conduct a 3-4-week long project on Australian and German culture by email.

Please find below the draft project description (which can be adjusted) and the contact details of the coordinating teacher. The school is interested in further projects with other students – suggestions welcome.  
 
Schüler*innen: 9. Klasse mit 30 Schüler*innen, im Alter von 14-15 Jahren
Projektsprache: Mischung von Deutsch/Englisch, offen für Vorschläge  
Zeitraum: 3-4 Wochen im Oktober/November
Mögliche Schwerpunkte: A. Getting to know each other; B. Where we live and what we like about it; C What are your future goals, hopes, and dreams?
 
Anette Wurring
English and Spanish teacher +  International Relations
Otto-Pankok-Schule, Mülheim
Email: anette.wurring@otto-pankok-schule.de
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​Please contact Anette directly if interested.

We have revamped the practice speaking questions from the old HSC Online site, for German Continuers. Sorted by topic, this is a great document to give your students, so they can prepare for the upcoming oral examination.

It's available from the German Continuers section of our website.

The June 2020 Goethe-Institut newsletter has arrived, with lots to offer NSW German teachers.
 
My grammar rules for teachers of German
Online grammar workshops are now available for teachers of German. The workshops run for 90 minutes every Thursday evening. Participants will learn effective methods for teaching grammar and new ideas for the classroom.
 
My grammar rules for high school students
Fortnightly grammar sessions will help high school students to understand the most relevant grammatical concepts they need. In each 90 minute virtual, interactive small group class an experienced teacher will explain one challenging grammatical topic and help to apply it.
 
New teaching materials
New teaching materials on environmental topics accompanying two films produced by PASCH students in Australia as part of the project UmWelten are now available for download. The package includes unit planners aligned to the Australian curriculum to make the use in classroom easier and more accessible.
 
New workbook on climate change
The new Lingo macht Mint workbook, Klima der Welt, has been released and can now be downloaded for free. The effects of climate change are at the centre of this workbook and students learn about new technologies that can help combat global warming.