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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. |