German Taster Course for 6th Class Pupils

If your child is starting secondary school this September and they’re thinking about selecting German as a subject choice, then this course is for them!

Build Your Child's Confidence

The aim of this course is to provide upcoming 1st year students with a taste of the German language including the basic words, phrases and topics that are typically studied in 1st year, so that they settle into their German classes feeling confident that they already know some of the basics. 

Course Outline

This interactive course consists of 4 weekly classes covering the following topics: 

  • Basic Intro to German; Greetings; Name; Numbers. 
  • Where you come from; Where you live; Colours. 
  • Verbs “to be” and “to have”; Age. 
  • Family; Days of Week; Months.

Live & Interactive Online Course

This German Taster Course is delivered live online through Zoom.

Classes take place every Wednesday at 4:30pm on June 15th, 22nd, 29th and July 6th.

Each class is approximately 1 hour long and the tutor shares notes and resources via a Virtual Learning Environment.  

Meet The Tutor

A headshot of a teacher named Elaine who is the Maths and German Tutor at Premier Tuition Centre

Elaine is a fully qualified & experienced secondary school Maths and German teacher. She holds an honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College Dublin and a Higher Diploma in Education from University College Dublin.

Elaine has received scholarships from the German government and graduated with a Distinction in Spoken Language from Trinity College. She has lived and worked in Germany for considerable periods of time and continues to spend time there. Elaine is extremely passionate about Germany and the German language and loves sharing this passion with her students and helping them learn German.

Elaine is a registered member of the Teaching Council and also Garda Vetted. She has extensive national and international teaching experience, having taught in Ireland, Germany, Spain, the UAE and South Africa.