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ONLINE DSS
The first of its kind in the UK!
The ONLINE DSS is supported by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
A German Saturday School that is running totally online for everybody who can't make it to an offline Saturday School!
Even though online, we still learn German through activities - we play games, invent new things, cook and bake, do arts and crafts, and history and geography! We strive to create a fun and stimulating environment where children, young people and adults alike enjoy themselves and learn German by using it actively and purposefully in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Our groups are small throughout for lots of individual attention and interaction. There is a group for everyone - no matter if beginner or bilingual!
The ONLINE DSS leads to a German GCSE, A-level, or an internationally recognised telc exam.
For questions, please contact the School Head at any time:
Marianne Siegfried-Brookes
m.siegfried-brookes@germanacademy.org.uk
079 81038189
Dates & Times
2nd and 4th Saturday in the month (only term time), 20 Saturdays per year
Autumn term 2022
10th Sept, 24th Sept, 8th Oct, 22nd Oct, 12th Nov, 26th Nov, 10th Dec
telc exams 15th October
Spring term 2023
14th Jan, 28th Jan, 11th Feb, 25th Feb, 11th March, 25th March
Summer term 2023
22nd April, 13th May, 27th May, 10th June, 24th June, 8th July, 22nd July
telc exams 23rd April
Groups
BILINGUAL CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
ONLINE Küken Parent and child group, 0-3 years, 7.50-8.30am
ONLINE Spatzen 4-6 years, 2.00-3.30pm
ONLINE Raben 7-9 years, 9.30-11.00am, 11.15am-12.45pm and 2.00-3.30pm
ONLINE Falken 10-12 years, 9.30-11.00am, 10.45am-12.15pm and 3.30-5.00pm
ONLINE GCSE 13-16 years, 1.30-3.00pm and 3.00pm-4.30pm
ONLINE A-level 16-18 years, 10.00-11:30am, 1.30-3.00pm and Sunday 6.30-8.00pm
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO GERMAN BACKGROUND
ONLINE Küken Parent and child group, 0-3 years, 7.50-8.30am
ONLINE Minipinguine 4-6 years
ONLINE kleine Pinguine 7-9 years, 4.00-5.30pm
ONLINE mittlere Pinguine 10-12 years, Sunday 5.00-6.30pm
ONLINE große Pinguine 13-15 years, 10.00-11.30am
ONLINE GCSE 13-16 years, 10.00 - 11.30am
ADULTS
ONLINE Eulen (A1)
ONLINE Eulen (A2), 9.30-11.00am
ONLINE Eulen (B1/B2)
Unless otherwise stated, lessons take place on Saturdays.
Lesson times
Our lessons run for 90 minutes with a short break included (Küken only 40 minutes).
Please stay in the ONLINE lesson with your child up to the age of 7.
All our groups are limited to
- 6 students (up to 9 years)
- 8 students (from 10 years)
Our teachers are native speakers and carry a recent DBS check. Many of them have decades of teaching experience, and we are all ONLINE since 2020. Our GCSE and A-level teachers work as examiners as well.
Costs
Autumn term 2022 - £119 (Küken £56)
Spring term 2023 - £102 (Küken £48)
Summer term 2023 - £119 (Küken £56)
Events
Once events can take place again, all ONLINE DSS students are welcome to take part! Most events will be based around Leicester, UK, but we will also offer a ski week in Switzerland, and an adventure week in the German speaking countries each year.
ONLINE DSS students can also take part in our telc exams. The next telc exams are taking place on the 23rd April 2022.
