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This course builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills that you have gained at GCSE.
It constitutes an integrated study with a focus on language, culture and society. The focus is on how the German society has been shaped, socially and culturally and how it continues to change. You will learn to express yourself at an advanced level and discuss social and topical issues. You will develop skills such as strong communication, essay writing and research.
You will also learn to analyse a film and a literary text in German. Finally, you will develop your translation skills, from German to English and English to German.
Entry RequirementsGrade 6 in GCSE German |
Curriculum Detail - German
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You will be assessed through a listening, reading and translation task where you will translate into English.
Themes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are assessed.
This is worth 30% of your A Level and is 2 hours in length.
You will be assessed through a written test (two essays) and a translation into German.
Your knowledge of the literary text and the studied film, including grammar, are assessed.
This is worth 40% of your A Level and is 2 hours 40 minutes in length.
You will be assessed through an oral exam.
Task 1 (discussion on a theme) and Task 2 (independent research presentation/discussion on independent research) are assessed,
This is worth 30% of your A Level and is 21-23 minutes, including five minutes preparation time.
For information on all our enrichment opportunities, please see our enrichment programme here.
Courses you could study at university include:
Careers which require a German qualification include:
You need to complete these tasks over Summer to prepare you for your studies.