Notes and information: First state examination - oral and written examination in German

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Dear German students in the L1, L2 and L3 teaching degree programs,

The following information will help you to plan and conduct your oral or written examination in German as part of the First State Examination.

The Hessian Teachers' Academy and its Kassel Examination Office can also provide you with important information: They are responsible for you and will conduct the First State Examination.

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Information on registering for the oral and written examinations in German for L1, L2, L3 (as of July 2024)

Dear students,

For your first state examination in German (LA G, LA HR, LA Gym), you will find initial tips and information here: Here

NEW:

The choice or assignment of examiners for the First State Examination in German will take place via a Moodle course from the fall campaign 2025.

Those who already have confirmations from examiners for fall 2025 will be transferred to the Moodle course. Please check independently whether you are already registered and get in touch with your preferred examiner if you cannot find one.

Please note that, in the interests of fairness, you should cancel your registration yourself as soon as you can foresee that you will not be able to take the exam as planned.

PROCESS of exam registration in the Moodle course:

The course for the oral exams is called "Registration Oral Exam [Fall/Spring] [year]". The course for the written exam is called "Registration for written exam [fall/spring] [year]". The possibility for the first self-registration in both courses for fall 2025 will be activated from October 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., after which you will find courses on Moodle for the next examination periods on an ongoing basis.

If you decide to take a written exam in German, select an examiner.

For the oral exam, you choose two examiners: one examiner for the literature section and one examiner for the language section.

The examiners are selected using the group selection procedure. There is a limited number of exam places per examiner; if your preferred examiner is already occupied, please choose another person with whom there are still free places.

The examination topics will be discussed at a later date in close consultation with your examiners. It will also be discussed in which part of the exam didactic components are included.

If all the places in the desired section are taken, you can register on the "Language waiting list" or "Literature waiting list".

If you meet all the requirements for the examination, you are entitled to take the examination in the desired period, but the Institute of German Studies cannot guarantee you your preferred examiners.

If you have any questions, please contact your mentor.

Your examiners at the Institute of German Studies

The legal framework for the examinations is set out in the Hessian Teacher Training Act (HLbG) and the corresponding Ordinance on the Implementation of the Hessian Teacher Training Act (HLbGDV) and can be obtained from the Hessian Teachers' Academy (Kassel Examination Office). The legal texts can be found in the list of links on this page.

The written examination (Klausur) as part of the first state examination for the subject German can be taken either in the area of literature or in the area of language in the form of an individual examination. You will therefore only be tested on one of the two areas in the written examination. The written examination for the L1, L2 and L3 teaching qualifications has the following subject and thematic structure:
Three topics on literature or language (at least one of which is proportionately related to subject didactics and at least one subject-related topic) are submitted. One of the three topics submitted will be deleted by the Teachers' Academy. Only one of the remaining two topics must then be completed.

The oral examination as part of the first state examination for the subject German is taken in the area of literature as well as in the area of language. The oral examination has the following subject and thematic structure:
L1 (duration: 20 minutes): literary studies (one or two topics) + language didactics (one or two topics) OR: literary didactics (one or two topics) + linguistics (one or two topics).
L2 (duration: 1 h): four topics (two literary studies, two linguistics) - at least one of the four topics must be didactically related.
L3 (duration: 1 h): six topics (three literary studies, three linguistics) - at least one of the six topics must be didactically related.
The exam topics are determined in close consultation between the examiners and you.

Notes and information: First state examination - oral and written examination in German

Link list

Information on registering for the oral and written examinations in German for L1, L2, L3 (as of July 2024)

Legal basis: The HLbG

Written examination

Oral examination