National German Exam Promotional Resources
The National German Exam (NGE) is a signature high school student offering of the AATG with the mission to celebrate student achievement in the German classroom and promote the local German program.
Here are some digital resources for you to download and use to promote the National German Exam to new German teachers, colleagues, administrators, parents, and the wider community.
Logos
Postcards
AATG Student Programs Postcard
General Information (Copy and paste)
- The National German Exam (NGE) is administered each year to more than 15,000 students of German.
- The exam honors student achievement with Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards and scholarships including the AATG/PAD NGE Scholarship, a three-week study trip to Germany in the summer following the exam, and the NGE Post-Graduate Scholarship, a cash prize to pursue German after high school, for high school seniors.
- The testing window for NGE Levels 2, 3, and 4 is beginning of December-end of January annually. The testing window for Level 1 is the month of April annually.
- The exam fee is $8 per student. Grant monies are available for eligible Title 1 Schools.
Related Links
National German Exam Website: https://www.nge.aatg.org/
National German Exam Registration: https://www.nge.aatg.org/registration
History and About the National German Exam: https://www.nge.aatg.org/about
What's Tested on the National German Exam: https://www.nge.aatg.org/about
Exam Fee: https://www.nge.aatg.org/payment
National German Exam Awards: https://www.nge.aatg.org/awards
AATG/PAD NGE Scholarship: https://www.nge.aatg.org/ngescholarship
NGE Post-Graduate Scholarship: https://www.nge.aatg.org/seniorscholarship
National German Exam Timeline: https://www.aatg.org/events/national-german-exam
National German Exam Committee: https://www.aatg.org/national-german-exam-committee
Resources from the NGE Teacher Community
If you have NGE resources or testimonials to share, please contact the National German Exam Coordinator.
NGE Advisors
Teachers who have expressed interest in administering the NGE can be put in contact with an NGE Advisor. The teacher would be responsible for initiating a phone meeting with the NGE Advisor. If you are interested in becoming an NGE Advisor, please fill out the interest form.
Student Registration Slides
Instructional slides providing a detailed walkthrough of NGE registration from the perspective of a student are available to copy and utilize by NGE teachers, courtesy of AATG Member Katrina Bauerlein. After copying and editing to fit your own instructional setting, you can distribute these slides to students to help them get set up for exam day and access the practice exams.
The slidedeck provides current, detailed instructions for:
- Student registration of a Lingco account
- Student completion of the NGE Student Questionnaire
- Student access to the NGE Practice Exams
Teachers are encouraged to make a copy and edit these slides to suit their own instructional setting.
Make a Copy!
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