German GCE A Level

German GCE A Level

Qualification: AS/A2 - 2 year course

Course type: Level 3 (advanced)

Entry requirements:
4 x GCSE B grades. You should have achieved at least a grade B at GCSE level. An A or A* grade will put you at a distinct advantage.

Head of Department: Mr John Ranson

Course assessment:
AS German is a language-based qualification testing all four language skills(listening, reading, speaking and writing). There is no literature or coursework.
AS examinations
Unit 1: Listening, reading and writing. 2 hours 70% of the overall mark
Unit 2: Speaking test. 35 minutes (inclusive of 20 mins preparation time)30% of mark
A2 examinations
Unit 3: Listening, reading and writing 2.5 hours 35% of total A level mark
Unit 4: Speaking test. 35 minutes (inclusive of 20 mins preparation time)15% of total A level mark

What can this course offer me?
AS/A2 German offers you the chance to enhance your language skills and learn about the culture and society of the German-speaking world. AS/A2 German will also enhance your career-prospects!

What will I learn?
You will be taught by well qualified staff in modern, well-equipped classrooms. The lessons will be conducted in German using methods that are familiar to you from GCSE: individual, pair and group work activities, work with audio and video materials and language games. You will also attend a weekly conversation class with the College's German language assistant.

The courses are structured around language topics which follow on from GCSE and which offer an insight into the culture and society of the German-speaking world.

AS topics: The Family and Relationships, Healthy Living, Popular Culture and the Media.

A2 topics: The Environment, Multicultural Society in German, Contemporary Social Issues and two Cultural topics, which allow for the study of German language literature and cinema.

What Makes a good German student?
You will need to be enthusiastic, well-motivated and prepared to put the language to use in all of the lessons. You will be expected to spend time outside lessons completing homework tasks and working independently to develop your skills. You should have an interest in German culture and society

Which other courses link well with this subject?
You can combine German with any other subject offered at KGV but popular and successful subjects taken by past students include: French, Spanish, Modern History, English, Law, Economics and Business Studies.

Future Opportunities
Studying German will give you valuable skills for all educational courses and areas of employment. Most of our students go on to university, many to study German on its own or as part of a combined degree with another modern foreign language or a subject such as Law or Business Studies.

Is there anything else I need to know?
Did you know that, in British industry, employees who speak foreign languages earn more than those who do not!