About Us
We are a German Language Centre, located at both Kingsmead College and St John's College in Johannesburg. We specialise in teaching German to pupils from Grade 8 to Matric.
Teachers
Our teachers are highly committed professionals, registered with the South African Council for Educators (SACE), who have specialised in teaching German as a foreign language. They are familiar not only with the IEB syllabus, but also with the new CAPS requirements.
We aim to prepare our pupils effectively for the final examinations and to ensure that they are proficient language users.
Mrs Petra Zimolong
Mrs Mary Rose Schudel
Mrs Stefanie Merilind Mazuch
Mrs Petra Zimolong heads up the Jugend4German team and is a dynamic and dedicated teacher with many years of experience in teaching the German language. She is the Head of German at St John’s College, leads the independent schools’ conferences and presently serves as the IEB Moderator for German SAL. She has invaluable experience in teaching the Cambridge syllabus and is also the examiner for oral presentations for the O and A levels. She is widely respected for her professional knowledge and is loved by the learners she teaches.
Mrs Mary Rose Schudel is the Academic Coordinator for Jugend4German and is responsible for both the Matric and Grade 11 classes. She has many years of experience in the teaching of French and German as a foreign language. She was Head of German at St John’s College for many years, has taught the Cambridge syllabus and has worked closely with many other independent schools and the Goethe-Institut throughout her career. She also currently serves as an Oral and Portfolio Moderator for the IEB.
Mrs Stefanie Merilind Mazuch is a qualified and skilled teacher for German as a foreign language. Since 2010 she has been working ardently at several schools, various institutions, e.g. North-West University in Potchefstroom and also the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg. She has impeccable experience in adult as well as young children education and her endeavors and the extra mile she goes for her students to achieve their educational goals are highly appreciated. Among others she also was involved in training teachers and lecturers within the network of the Goethe-Institut in South Africa, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Namibia. She also gained the qualification to take the Goethe-Institut exams on the levels A, B and C.
Curriculum
Jugend4German follows the IEB syllabus in all grades. German remains an integrated part of the school curriculum. Therefore test and examination results as well as comments are communicated to schools and are included in reports.
Schools are required to enroll the pupils for the NSC - examinations in Grade 12.