Schritte plus Alpha compact - Edition for young people: The compact literacy course is specifically designed for learners of a second language and literature aged 11 to 15 years. It is ideally suited for young participants in school literacy courses and is particularly appropriate as a compact course for second language learners as well as for primarily and functionally illiterate individuals. This course effectively combines language and literacy instruction with topics relevant to young people, such as words and sentences in the classroom. It gradually introduces the use of textbooks for German as a second language. Upon completion of this course, learners can continue with Schritte plus Alpha 3 (Word Formation) or directly with Erste Schritte plus Neu introductory course. The course includes a free app that allows access to audio texts via a smartphone and also offers free materials in the textbook service, including teacher handouts, interim tests, photocopy tests, and more.