Mark Payne and Christopher Spurgin (Sheffield) p.52-68
2013 Issue 1
Abstract
This article examines the rationale for teaching culture in the secondary school German curriculum in England and looks at cultural references evident in the teaching of German at a boys‟ school in Greater Manchester and a co-educational school in Ashford, Kent. It examines the status of German as a subject in British secondary schools today and then discusses a study into pupil awareness of German culture. It argues that there is a wide range of elements of German society which teachers can take advantage of to encourage more pupils to continue learning German and to supplement the cultural knowledge provided by language assistants and school trips alike. Furthermore, it will argue that the inclusion of cultural references in the day-to-day teaching of German can play an important role in supporting the role of German in secondary schools.