German course
German B1
People who already have A2 and need B1 for an Ausbildung application or to work in Germany.
- Starting level
- A2 reached, or the A2 course completed.
- Target on finishing
- Reach level B1: handle most situations of living and working in Germany, give your opinion and write short connected texts.
CEFR B1
- Fee
- On request
- Duration
- 4 months
- Format
- Group class, 3–5 students
- Mock tests
- —
Who it is for
Who this course is for
These four groups describe the people already on this course. If none of them quite fits you, that is fine — the consultation is there to say which course does.
Vocational training
Ausbildung applications usually ask for at least B1.
Working in Germany
You need to talk with colleagues and get by in daily life.
Retaking a module
You sat Goethe B1 but did not pass one or two modules.
Outcomes
What you come away with
Not the syllabus listed a second time, but what is left once the course has finished.
Complex sentences
Relative clauses, and clauses with obwohl, damit, als, während.
Passive and Konjunktiv II
Polite requests, hypotheticals and describing processes.
Letters and opinions
Semi-formal letters and forum posts as the exam asks.
Discussion and presenting
Plan something with others and present a short topic.
Syllabus
What you study
Everything the course covers, grouped. The order and the weight of each part are adjusted after each student's entry test.
Intermediate grammar
- Relative clauses
- Passive in Präsens and Präteritum
- Konjunktiv II
- Paired conjunctions: entweder… oder, nicht nur… sondern auch
Reading and listening
- Newspapers, adverts, notices
- Announcements, conversations, radio interviews
- Skimming and scanning techniques
Writing and speaking
- Semi-formal and formal letters
- Giving your opinion in a forum post
- Presenting and answering questions
Goethe B1 practice
- The four modules and how they are marked
- Mock tests for each module
- Time-management strategy
How we teach
The six steps behind every Wobridge course
These six steps apply to every course we run, on every programme. What changes from course to course is how much weight each step carries — noted directly under the list.
Entry assessment
A test across all four skills before placement, so we know where a student stands and what is missing.
Learning path
The target broken into stages with checkpoints, rather than a single number waiting at the end of the course.
Practice
Every lesson includes work done in class; theory never occupies a lesson on its own.
Feedback
Writing and speaking marked against the assessment criteria of the exam being prepared, with each fault attached to a named criterion.
Progress tracking
Results are recorded skill by skill through the course, so it is visible which part is moving and which is not.
Mock test
A paper sat in the real format and to the real timings, then talked through afterwards.
Details
Course details
- Fee
- On request
- Duration
- 4 months
- Format
- Group class, 3–5 students
- Mock tests
- —
- Class size
- —
The fee covers the whole course — there is no separate charge for materials or for the mock test.
What is included
- Syllabus aligned with CEFR level B1
- Writing corrected against the Goethe criteria
- Paired speaking and presentation practice
- Mock tests covering all four modules
- Advice on moving up to B2 after the course
Side by side
How it compares
This table reads from the same data as the details above, so the numbers can never disagree.
| Course | CEFR | Fee | Duration | Format | Mock tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German A1 | A1 | On request | 3 months | Group class, 3–5 students | — |
| German A2 | A2 | On request | 3 months | Group class, 3–5 students | — |
| German B1 | B1 | On request | 4 months | Group class, 3–5 students | — |
| German B2 | B2 | On request | 4 months | Group class, 3–5 students | — |
Next step
Not sure this is the right course?
A one-to-one consultation measures where you are now, agrees a target and recommends the course that fits — before you pay for anything.