National German Exam
The National German Exam is administered each year to nearly 22,000 high school students in the second, third and fourth level of German. The Exam, now in its 56th year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment. Exam results provide a means of comparing students in all regions of the country, as well as programmatic data provided to help inform curricular decisions. Exam results are among the criteria used in selecting the recipients of chapter awards and the national AATG/PAD Study Trip Awards, a four-week study trip program in Germany.
For more information, please see the link below to the official website and also the amazing video a colleague made explaining the NGE.
Enumclaw High School students in the 3rd and 4th year have the opportunity to take this test if they so choose. We take the 3rd level exam. It costs $6 to the cashier (by the test date... after that date it is fined to the student's account). If a student decides not to take the test, the $6 is not refundable.
Students will need to bring headphones to the exam. Each Exam is comprised of 100 questions. Question types include multiple choice, matching, and true/false. The Exam is comprised of two parts. The listening and viewing portion is 40 minutes in length and consists of a series of short audio and video segments with a total of 50 questions and tasks. The reading portion is 45 minutes in length and consists of a number of print texts, including graphs and images with a total of 50 questions and tasks. All materials used in the exam are from authentic resources.
The practice date for this year is to-be-announced. This meeting is not mandatory, but students are expected to attend nonetheless. Students were given the reading material for the practice exam. We will be doing practice exam #1. Students should feel free to do practice exam #2 at their leisure.
For more information, please see the link below to the official website and also the amazing video a colleague made explaining the NGE.
Enumclaw High School students in the 3rd and 4th year have the opportunity to take this test if they so choose. We take the 3rd level exam. It costs $6 to the cashier (by the test date... after that date it is fined to the student's account). If a student decides not to take the test, the $6 is not refundable.
Students will need to bring headphones to the exam. Each Exam is comprised of 100 questions. Question types include multiple choice, matching, and true/false. The Exam is comprised of two parts. The listening and viewing portion is 40 minutes in length and consists of a series of short audio and video segments with a total of 50 questions and tasks. The reading portion is 45 minutes in length and consists of a number of print texts, including graphs and images with a total of 50 questions and tasks. All materials used in the exam are from authentic resources.
The practice date for this year is to-be-announced. This meeting is not mandatory, but students are expected to attend nonetheless. Students were given the reading material for the practice exam. We will be doing practice exam #1. Students should feel free to do practice exam #2 at their leisure.
My friend and colleague Toni Gorton put together this amazing video explaining the National German Exam. It gives great information about the test and reasons why it's beneficial to students and teachers. Please take a moment and watch! :)
