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

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 Course - 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.