E-assessment task
Teacher planning proforma
Language: German
Year: 9
Due date:
Mark/weighting:
10
Indicative time: 3 hours
20 marks (20%) – 10 marks speaking,
marks writing
Topic: Healthy environment and recycling
Task: Students will give an oral presentation in class, with visual support using Microsoft
PowerPoint, on what their family does for the environment (Was macht meine Familie für
die Umwelt?)
Context: This is the final task in a unit of work on Healthy environment and recycling.
Students have learnt vocabulary related to the various types of pollution (e.g. die
Plastiktüte, altes Papier, der Müll) and have also learnt present tense verbs related to
environmental practices (e.g. sparen, kaufen, recyceln, werfen).
Outcomes
Students learn about:
Students learn to:
5.UL.3 and
5.UL.4
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the manipulation of structure,
format and choice of
vocabulary to achieve specific
purposes
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select and manipulate particular
structures to achieve specific
communication goals, e.g. using
appropriate verb forms
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the application of known
linguistic structures in new
contexts
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reconstruct information from a
range of sources e.g. textbook,
online resources
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the importance of being aware 
of the choices that are made
to convey precise meaning
evaluate the accuracy and
appropriateness of structures when
constructing and editing text
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the effect of linguistic choices
on intended meaning

make linguistic choices to enhance
their intended meaning, drawing on
a range of linguistic structures
5.MLC.2
Software application used: Microsoft PowerPoint
Description
Students will give an oral presentation in class, with visual support using Microsoft
PowerPoint. The PowerPoint will contain six slides (title slide plus five information slides
written in German) on what their family does for the environment. Each information slide
must contain at least one image and one full sentence of German text. Students will use
the PowerPoint to support their oral presentation, with spoken text differing from the
written text on the PowerPoint, e.g. the written text may say Das ist mein Papa im
Supermarkt!, with the accompanying spoken text being Am Mittwoch gehen wir
einkaufen. Mein Vater benutzt nie Plastiktüten.
Teacher and students develop explicit marking criteria for the task.
Resources
Application to other German topics
Microsoft PowerPoint
This concept could be used with most Stage 5
topics, e.g. Home and neighbourhood.
Digital camera and/or digital images
Feedback
Feedback will be provided on the electronic copy of each student’s presentation.
For the written component, feedback will be written, using the New Comment button on
the Review toolbar.
For the spoken component, feedback will be spoken, using the Record Narration button
on the Slide Show toolbar.
German student task
Language: German
Year: 9
Due date:
Mark/weighting:
Indicative time: 3 hours
20 marks (20%) – 10 marks speaking, 10 marks writing
Task: You have already kept a diary (Umwelttagebuch) for one week. You will now use this
information as the basis for an oral presentation in class, with visual support using Microsoft
PowerPoint, on the topic Was macht meine Familie für die Umwelt?
Mark/weighting:
20 marks (20%) – 10 marks speaking, 10 marks writing
Instructions
You have already kept a diary (Umwelttagebuch) for one week. You will now use this
information as the basis for an oral presentation in class, with visual support using Microsoft
PowerPoint, on the topic Was macht meine Familie für die Umwelt?
1. Take and download your own digital photographs or select images from the web to
illustrate each information slide. (Note: You will need to ensure you correctly attribute
images downloaded from the web.)
2. Use the template provided to develop the text for each slide, both written and spoken.
Your written text must differ from your spoken text. e.g. the written text on your
PowerPoint may be Das ist mein Papa im Supermarkt!, and you could say Am
Mittwoch gehen wir einkaufen. Mein Vater benutzt nie Plastiktüten. Your spoken text
for each slide should be 1-2 sentences.
3. Create your PowerPoint, making sure you have a title slide in German, and a
minimum of five information slides. Each information slide must contain at least one
image and one full sentence of German text.
4. Have your work peer-evaluated, asking the teacher for feedback where necessary.
5. As a class, develop explicit marking criteria for the task.
6. Rehearse your presentation to build confidence in pronunciation, voice projection and
eye contact.
7. Give your presentation to the class, making sure you speak clearly.
8. Present your teacher with an electronic copy of your presentation.
Marking criteria:
In this task you will be marked on your ability to:
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use a range of vocabulary appropriate to the topic of Healthy environment and recycling
use a range of grammatical and linguistic structures appropriate to your level of study,
including present tense verbs and appropriate word order
use correct grammar and spelling
speak clearly, using correct pronunciation and intonation
present your information in a clear and organised way, including appropriate images.
Student planning template
Use this template to plan your presentation. Your presentation is to include a
minimum of six slides, but you may include as many as eight.
Slide
no.
1
2
3
4
5
Photo/image
I will use
(write a
description,
e.g. “Mum in
garden”)
Written text in German
on slide
Spoken text to
accompany slide
e.g. Das ist meine Mutter
im Garten.
e.g. Meine Mutter ist sehr
umweltfreundlich. Sie
liebt die Natur!
6
7
8
Student information checklist
Information checklist
Have I included a title page, with the title of my presentation
and my name and class?
yes
no
Have I included at least five information slides?
yes
no
Does each information slide have at least one image and
one sentence in German?
yes
no
Does each information slide have at least one sentence of
spoken text in German?
yes
no
Is my spoken text different from my written text for each of
the information slides?
yes
no
Does my presentation follow a logical sequence?
yes
no
Have I checked my spelling, including capital letters?
yes
no
Have I used a variety of sentence structures?
yes
no
Is each slide neat and easy to read (with large fonts)?
yes
no
Have I had a classmate check my presentation and asked
the teacher for feedback/clarification where necessary?
yes
no
Have I practised my presentation in front of a
classmate/friend/family member?
yes
no
Once you have circled ‘yes’ next to each question in the table above, you’re ready to
go!
Viel Glück!