Languages other than English at Robert Townson High School
2019 will be a transition year for the teaching of a language other than English. Both Year 7 and Year 8 will study a foreign language. From 2020 only Year 7 will study a 100 hour language course.
Staff Contact
Mr M Kapitanow (Head Teacher – History)
Michael.Kapitanow@det.nsw.edu.au
Mr R Holmes
Ross.Holmes@det.nsw.edu.au
Subjects offered at Robert Townson High School
Stage 4 (Mandatory)
Year 7 or 8 classes:
The German sphere, greetings and routines
Introductions and interactions with others plus some basic information.
Researching, obtaining and providing information
Communicating ideas, opinions & plans
Subjects in Detail
German
In German, students will explore Germany and Austria’s geography, cultural traditions and history as well as discover where the language is spoken throughout the world. They will learn about common German greetings and numbering systems. Students will be provided with opportunities to communicate their ideas by writing and speaking in German.
Integrated into these units will be several German / Austrian DVDs including some episodes of Inspector Rex (Kommissar Rex); Vorstadtkrokodile (Suburban Crocodiles) Nos 1, 2 & 3 about a group of young German teenagers and a 1980s war movie about a German submarine (“Das Boot”).
Apart from entertainment in the target language, these films are to give the students exposure to conversations in German at normal speed concerning a variety of different situations.
