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Course Descriptions


Saturday courses
Children and teens - 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Adults - 9:15 am to 11:15 am

Classes for 3-year-olds

Panda classes for 3-year-olds (all language & proficiency levels)
Children need to be toilet trained to attend the program.

 

O (Orange) Classes are for students with no or little prior German language knowledge
Oki1
Kindergarten/Pre-school (4-year-old beginners)
Oki2 Kindergarten/Pre-school (5-year-old beginners)
O1/O2 Beginner first, and second grade
O3/O4 Beginner third, and fourth grade
O5/O6 Beginner fifth, and sixth grade
O7/O10 Beginner seventh to tenth grade

 

R (Red) Classes are for students with German as a second language, students must have some knowledge of German
Rki1 Kindergarten, and Pre-school (4-year olds)
Rki2 Kindergarten, and Pre-school (5-year olds)
R1 First grade
R2 Second grade
R3 Third grade
R4 Fourth grade
R5 Fifth grade
R6 Sixth grade
R7/8 Seventh and eighth grade
R9/10 Ninth and tenth grade

 

B (Blue) Classes are for students with German as a native or near-native language
Bki1 Kindergarten, and Pre-school (4-year olds)
Bki2 Kindergarten, and Pre-school (5-year olds)
B1 First grade
B2 Second grade
B3 Third grade
B4 Fourth grade
B5 Fifth grade
B6 Sixth grade
B7 Seventh grade

 

DSD (Purple) Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD) - German Language Diploma - New students must schedule an assessment for all DSD classes at khopkins@giswashington.org.
DSD1-Prep grades  8 - 11
DSD1 Exam course, grades  8 -11 
DSD2-Prep grades  9 -12
DSD2 Exam course, grades  10 -12 (Fall Semester only)

 

Media From students for students
Students must at least be at the B1+ level (DSD1 or DSD 2) and between 14 and 19 years old. Learn about journalism, how to write a news report, and have your piece and pictures published in GLC's online magazine www.glcwortspiel.com

 

G (Green) Classes for adults on Saturdays
G1.1 Beginner, level A1.1
G1.2 Beginner, level A1.2
G2 Intermediate, level A2.1
G3.1 Intermediate, level A2.2
G3.2 Intermediate, Level B1
G4.1 Advanced, level B2.1
G4.2 Advanced, level B2-conversation - online class
G5 Advanced, level C1-conversation and more

 

G (Green) Classes for adults on Wednesdays
G5 Advanced, level C1-conversation and more - online class
G6 Beginner, level A1.1 - online class
G7 Beginner, level A1.2 - online class
G8 Intermediate, level A2.1 - online class

 

English & Spanish Classes  
ENG1 Immerse yourself in the English language with skills and phrases needed for everyday life.
SPA1 Immerse yourself in the Spanish language with skills and phrases needed for everyday life.