The learning process is stimulated by the regular use of songs, poems, games and puzzles, videos, guest speakers, food-tasting, cooking, visit to a restaurant etc. The course uses a communicative approach and grammar is introduced as appropriate to the topics studied. The play and the novel are studied in order to emphasise the importance of various structural elements to the meaning of these texts. In each year level all students studying German undertake at least one major common LOTE and IT task per semester. The focus is largely on creating tasks using generic software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Powerpoint, etc.
Students also use the Internet for communication, research, language and cultural projects.
Use is also made where appropriate of interactive CD-ROM software designed to drill, consolidate and extend particular language skills. Homework Homework is normally set after each lesson and is designed to consolidate spoken and written work introduced in class. Vocabulary study should be a regular part of Homework time. Feuerwerk Book 2 is retained from Year 9. Feuerwerk Lehrbuch 3 and the cassettes which accompany this course.