GCSE German speaking exam: complete guide to getting a 9 - what to do and what not to do #grade9

How to improve GCSE German speaking skills? How to prepare for the German GCSE speaking exam? How to speak German? For GCSE German students (useful for French and Spanish too) a complete guide to the speaking exam. What to do, and what not to do, in order to get a grade 9 in the GCSE German speaking exam. An analysis of the mark scheme, how to revise and prepare for the speaking exam, what to do in the preparation time before the exam, how to plan answers, how much detail to go into in each part, and a detailed breakdown of the role play, the photo card and the general conversation. Tips and tricks for getting the best of the exam day. Example in context of a role play, photo card and general conversation theme.

[Datbrowngal]

Can you post on different ways you can extend sentences in general conversation?like examples of what to say and how it can be further extended. It would help a lot .

[Lbear]

Really helpful video thankyou! If possible could you make a short video in the style of the classroom conversation but on theme 1 please?

[smarky-ubfk]

For the first question on the photocard, is it acceptable to just say 4 back-to-back clauses without joining them? Do the markers award complexity or just simply if you have given 4 clauses? For example would this be sufficient to access full marks on the 1st question on the photocard in the video or do I have to add complexity: Es gibt einen Strand, Es gibt viele Menschen, Es ist sonnig, Es gibt viele Gebäude

[AwkwardASMR]

I am doing my German gcse next (yr 9) because I already speak German fluently and I will definitely mess this up and over/under complicate everything because I would never speak to anyone like that in Germany but this video really did help and I feel slightly prepared now! also do your notes have to be in English or can they be in German?

[athena]

Urgent query, would really appreciate your help:
My student is a homeschooled candidate appearing for her IGCSE German exam. I've been showing her past papers so that we can prepare accordingly. However, the speaking exam instructions in the past papers from 2020-2023 say that the student "cannot" take notes. I'm a little confused about this. Could you please share your thoughts?

We've covered grade 1-10 German since Jan 2024 and she'll be appearing for her IGCSE speaking exam in mid-Sept. Would really appreciate your help. Thank you!