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Curriculum

The Brea/Anaheim Hills school will also prepare students at the intermediate and advanced levels for the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) tests for possible high school credit and/or placement, for AP (Advanced Placement) testing for college credit and “das Deutsche Sprachdiplom” (the German Language Diploma), offered by the Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen (Center for German Programs Abroad).

Overview of the levels of proficiency of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) toward the German Language Diploma:
  • A1: Can understand and use very basic phrases, express needs of a concrete type and ask and answer questions about personal details.
  • A2: Can communicate in simple and routine tasks and exchange information on familiar and routine matters.
  • B1 = DSD 1 (German Language Diploma 1), satisfies the language requirement for college admittance:  Can produce simple connected text on familiar topics and describe dreams and hopes; can give reasons and explanations for plans and opinions.
  • B2/C1 = DSD 2 (German Language Diploma 2), satisfies the language requirement for university admittance: Can recognize implicit meaning and express him/herself fluently and spontaneously; can produce clear and well-structured text on complex subjects and shows controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
To ensure the highest quality of instruction, our teachers are selected for their knowledge of German and their teaching ability. Most are natives of German speaking countries.
More details about the above tests and institutions can be found here:

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