Pearson GCSE (2024) German (9-1) - Vocabulary and grammar guide

Oct 20, 2026

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Pearson GCSE (2024) German (9-1) Vocabulary and grammar guide explains the vocabulary and grammar lists used in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of the Pearson GCSE specification. The guide details how a frequency-led method shaped the core word set, with special attention to inflected irregular forms, derived forms, and key differences between the 2016 and 2024 lists. It also covers comprehensiveness, prior knowledge, frequency, inclusion principles, and practical ways to apply the list to speaking, listening, reading, and writing papers, plus an interactive vocabulary tool.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Vocabulary list compilation

Grammar list

Applying the vocabulary list to our papers

Interactive vocabulary tool

Pearson GCSE (2024) German (9-1) Vocabulary and grammar guide Contents Introduction.................................................................................................. 4 Vocabulary list compilation ........................................................................ 5 Words with different parts of speech.............................................................................5 2016 vs 2024 vocabulary lists: key differences ................................................................6 Irregular inflected forms ................................................................................................6 Table 1:.........................................................................................................................7 Table 2:.........................................................................................................................8 Table 3:.........................................................................................................................9 Comprehensiveness ................................................................................................... 10 Prior knowledge .......................................................................................................... 10 Frequency................................................................................................................... 10 Guiding principles: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion .........................................................11 Grammar list .............................................................................................. 12 Nouns ............................................................................................................................. 12 Adjectives ....................................................................................................................... 12 Agreement .................................................................................................................. 12 Comparatives and superlatives ..................................................................................13 Adverbs .......................................................................................................................... 13 Articles and determiners................................................................................................. 13 Pronouns ........................................................................................................................ 13 Personal pronouns...................................................................................................... 13 Relative pronouns ....................................................................................................... 14 Interrogative pronouns ................................................................................................ 14 Prepositions ................................................................................................................... 14 Verbs .............................................................................................................................. 14 Tenses ........................................................................................................................ 15 Word order.................................................................................................................. 15 Derivational morphology................................................................................................. 16 Applying the vocabulary list to our papers ............................................. 18 Paper 1: Speaking .......................................................................................................... 18 Paper 2: Listening .......................................................................................................... 18 Paper 3: Reading ..........

FAQs

What source documents does this guide refer to for the vocabulary and grammar lists?

The guide states that the lists are found in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of the Pearson GCSE (2024) German specification.

How were the vocabulary lists developed?

The vocabulary list was developed using a frequency-led approach aligned with Department for Education requirements, focusing heavily on the top 2000 most frequent words from a core learner frequency dictionary.

How can learners use the vocabulary list in exam practice?

The guide explains ways to apply the list to Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing papers, including sections on derived forms, glossed words, cognates, place names, and inference.

Oct 20, 2026

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