Deutsch Diplom I
It is designed to test for German competence
equal to the first foreign language (for instance, English) competence
of a German student at age 15/16 (Mittlere Reife).
The examination is set by the Ministry of Education
of Germany and administered by our German school. A series
of special classes are held after school in preparation for the examination.
The test consists of a written and oral/aural
examination.
The written examination is relatively simple,
both textually and structurally and consists of a grammatical component
as well as a composition on a given topic.
The reading text of the oral exam is generally
a description or explanation of a specific subject (e.g., Life of Mozart/
Environmental Problems ). The individual oral report on a topic which the
student can choose should be about 5 minutes in length and there are bonus
marks for a two-minute questionnaire on facts about Germany.
The Certificate at this level designates reasonable
comprehension and communication skills. (For example, you wouldn't need
a tourist guide during a visit to a German-speaking country and you are
able to follow instructions.)
It will also allow entry into the German equivalent
of Community College Courses without further proof of linguistic competence.
Deutsch Diplom II
It is a very prestigious diploma and therefore
consists of a more in-depth course and exam. A student must be between
the ages of 17 -21 years.
The certificate at this level means the
German language skills are at a university level. The examination is designed
by the Ministry of Education of Germany to test for German as a Foreign
Language at the Abitur level. It is administered as a course after classes
at our school and the final examination is held in Toronto.
The examination consists of a written, as well
as an aural/oral component.
For the oral examination, you are expected
to be able to present and then to argue or explain or defend a point
of view. That is why the topics should have a literary, political,
historical or scientific dimension. The student will also have to do an
oral reading and an aural tape questionnaire.
The written exam consists of a grammar component,
a reading selection and a composition on a prescribed topic.
This certificate guarantees that the student
has a university standard of German. It means that a year’s German courses
(compared to our university literacy and proficiency courses for foreign
students) will not be demanded of the student if other qualifications
for a German University Course of Study are in order.
Both Diplom I as well as Diplom II are a definite
asset on a student’s resumé, especially when applying for a position
with a company which is German-based or when applying for a university
co-op placement in a German-speaking country.
Any student whose knowledge of the German language
is adequate for the dipomas is eligible to take the course. The student
does not have to be a regular student of our German Language School. For
more information contact Mrs M. Matthaes, Schulleiterin.
Cost: there is no cost to the student for the
course or the exam, only a registration and administration fee of
approx. $12.00
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