National 5 German

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In order to learn German for National 5 in Scotland, you will need to work with an experienced tutor who knows the Scottish curriculum. We offer help with school German and will improve your speaking, reading, listening and writing skills. Additionally, our tutor will teach you the grammar and vocabulary in areas in which you show gaps or lack of confidence. 

Exam revision in German can be booked at a short notice or taken regularly over a longer period of time, depending on your needs.

German tuition for S4 exams

In the Scottish system, Secondary 4 exams, i.e. Nat5s, require a good knowledge of level A1 in German (based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). We can give your child the support they need.

In an average 1-hour lesson at this level, you can expect to:

  • Focus on speaking German during the lesson
  • Go over one of the required topic areas or consolidate the topic if already learned
  • Learn new vocabulary or consolidate vocabulary, e.g. in form of a quiz, table or similar
  • Discuss the grammar focusing on e.g. irregular verbs, past tenses, word order in German sentences
  • Practice comprehension: listening and reading
GCSE German

You can book your National 5 German lessons here: 

FROM 2023 PAST PAPER, SQA

Typical Nat5 Reading exam: 

(Duration: 90  minutes, dictionaries are allowed, 30 marks)

You read three articles around 200 words each on different topics in German and answer a series of questions in English based on the texts.

Typical Nat5 Writing exam: 

(Duration: 90 minutes, dictionaries are allowed, 20 marks)

You read a short job ad in German and write an email to the employer. Your email should be between 120-150 words.

Our support has already reached:

George Watson's College
George Heriot's School
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Currie High School
James Gillespie's High School
Berwick Academy
St Cuthbert's Primary School
Alnwick High School
St Wilfred's Primary School
Longridge Towers School