Past Events
Saturday June 24, 2023 - Dr James Hodkinson gave a keynote address on the topic of Multicultural Research in German Studies and its place in Curricula, at the German Teacher Day: KS3 to KS5, The Grey Coat Hospital, June 24 2023, Central London. Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Saturday September, 30, 2023. The Second Annual DeutschZusammen, German Teacher's Day, Warwick University Campus. A collaborative day of pedagogical exchange between UK German teachers and Warwick academics in which we share ideas, solve problems and build resources - together. We are currently building the programme, to include: raising the profile of German in schools, methods of engagement of re-enforcement at KS4, delivering a 'cultural curriculum' at KS 3-5, amongst other things. Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Thursday November 9, 2023 DeutschZusammen hosted the German Careers Roadshow, curated by the Goethe Institut and the DAAD. Regional and national employers presented at this expo-style event, with workshops, presentations and a chance to meet Warwick students and Alumni in our state-of-the-art new Faculty of Arts Building. School parties came by coach, parked on campus and spend either the morning or afternoon session with us: we saw just shy of 300 pupils over the day.
Wednesday Feb 8, 2023
We ran a programme of online and on campus events during the academic year 2022-23. One key online event for years 9-11, run by Frau Nora Michaelis, our former DAAD Lektorin. The theme was Karneval involved several groups joining us online for a blend of language-learning and cultural enrichment on a syllabus-based topic - as ever in an approach and on topics requested by teachers and worked out in collaboration.
Saturday July 2, 2022.
The First Annual DeutschZusammen German Teacher's Day. We invited teachers to a day comprising multiple sessions, based in our new, state-of-the-art Faculty of Arts Building. This was a part day event, running from 09:45 until 15:00, with a diverse and engaging programme (to follow), including (but not limited to)
- a welcome address from colleagues in Warwick German Studies, offering insights into the study of German at university today and the careers it can lead to;
- co-delivered pedagogy sessions for sharing methods, approaches and resources in a range of key teaching areas - developed in dialogue with colleagues from schools; our focus was implementing the new GCSE specifications
- presentation(s) by guest speakers, including colleagues from Goethe Institut
- exhibitions showing the range of outreach work and wider value of German Studies projects at Warwick;
- opportunities to network, discuss shared ideas and concerns and plan for future events and exchanges.
The programme comprised plenary and parallel sessions, speaker-led and round-table discussions, based on school- and university-generated input: to this end we drew upon information from participants on what they would like to gain from pedagogy exchange sessions, on whether they would like to share, contribute or even chair a session. Staff of all levels of experience and seniority attended, from trainees and NQTs through to heads of department, and from schools from the state and independent sectors.
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