Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) German 7159 Syllabus - Version 2 - Exam Years 2025-2027

Oct 23, 2026

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Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) German 7159 syllabus sets out the structure and educational aims for examinations in 2025, 2026 and 2027. It explains how the programme supports learners with transferable communication and understanding skills for everyday situations, while developing cultural awareness. The document also provides an overview of course aims, content and assessment objectives, detailing paper formats for listening, reading, speaking and writing, plus grammar and vocabulary lists and grade descriptions.

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Contents

Why choose this syllabus?

Syllabus overview

Subject content

Details of the assessment

What else you need to know

Syllabus Cambridge IGCSE™ (9–1) German 7159 Use this syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Exams are available in the June and November series. Version 2 Please check the syllabus [page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/7159](page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/7159)[ ](page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/7159)[to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone.](to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone.) For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Why choose Cambridge International? Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is a department of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications for school education and to be the world leader in this field. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge students from 10 000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future with the Cambridge Pathway. School feedback: ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’ Feedback from: Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, USA Quality management Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. In line with this commitment, our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard, [ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001](ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) © Cambridge University Press & Assessment September 2022 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge University Press & Assessment retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Contents Why choose Cambridge International? ........................................................................ 2 1 Why choose this syllabus? ........................................................................................ 4 2 Syllabus overview ....................................................................................................... 7 Aims 7 Content overview 8 Assessment overview 9 Assessment objectives 10 3 Subject content .........................................................................................................12 Skills 12 Topic areas 14 4 Details of the asse

FAQs

Which exam sessions and years does this German 7159 syllabus cover?

It is for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027, available in the June and November series.

What are the assessment components in this syllabus?

The syllabus includes Paper 1 Listening, Paper 2 Reading, Paper 3 Speaking and Paper 4 Writing, along with an overview of assessment objectives.

What is the latest version and how should changes be handled?

The latest syllabus is version 2, published May 2023, and it states there are no significant changes affecting teaching; changes are referenced for 2025–2027.

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