WJEC GCSE German Past Papers & Mark Schemes
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Summer 2023
16 filesGCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation [Tapescript] – Past Paper – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher [Tapescript] – Past Paper – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2023
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2023
Summer 2022
22 filesGCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher [Audio Resource] – Audio File – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource Cards] – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Teachers Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation [Audio Resource] – Audio File – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation [Tapescript] – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher [Tapescript] – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource Cards] – Past Paper – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2022
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Teachers Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2022
Summer 2019
35 filesGCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Teacher’s Copy] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation [Resource] – Audio File – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher [Resource] – Audio File – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Teacher’s Copy] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation [Resource] – Past Paper – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2019
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2019
Summer 2018
25 filesGCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Past Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Past Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation [Resource] – Audio File – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher [Resource] – Audio File – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher [ Paper size: A4 Font size: 18] – Modified Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation [ Paper size: A4 Font size: 18] – Modified Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher [ Paper size: A4 Font size: 18] – Modified Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation [ Paper size: A4 Font size: 18] – Modified Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation [ Paper size: A4 Font size: 18] – Modified Paper – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 3 Foundation: Reading: Reading Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 4 Higher: Writing: Writing Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 1 Foundation: Speaking: Speaking Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 3 Higher: Reading: Reading Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 1 Higher: Speaking: Speaking Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 4 Foundation: Writing: Writing Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Foundation: Listening: Listening Foundation – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
GCSE German – Unit 2 Higher: Listening: Listening Higher – Mark Scheme – Summer 2018
German Case System, Word Order, and Cultural Links Between Wales and the DACH Countries
Exam Paper Structure
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
Key Information
| Exam Board | WJEC |
| Qualification | GCSE |
| Grading Scale | A*–G |
| Assessment Type | 3 written papers + speaking controlled assessment |
| Tiers | Foundation (G–D) and Higher (D–A*) |
| Unit 1 | Controlled assessment — Speaking (25%) |
| Unit 2 | ~35–45 min — Listening (25%) |
| Unit 3 | ~1 hr — Reading (25%) |
| Unit 4 | ~1 hr — Writing (25%) |
| Available Sessions | Summer 2018 – Summer 2023 |
| Total Resources | 98 |
Key Topics in German
Topics you need to know
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Hör zu und beantworte | Listen to the recording and answer the questions in English or German as directed |
| Lies und beantworte | Read the passage and answer the questions based on the text |
| Übersetze | Translate the passage, keeping meaning and grammar accurate |
| Schreibe | Write a response in German following the bullet points provided |
| Antworte auf Deutsch | Your answer must be written in German — English answers will not be credited |
| Wähle | Choose or select the correct answer from the options provided |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| Grade A* | 78–88% |
| Grade A | 66–77% |
| Grade B | 54–65% |
| Grade C | 42–53% |
| Grade D | 30–41% |
⚠️ Typical Higher tier boundaries. Actual boundaries vary by series.
Case System Essentials, Verb Position Rules, and Expanding Your Vocabulary Range
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