A Level German

Course summary

• You will study sociology, history, politics, literature, film, media and ethics in the language you choose to study. • You will debate a range of topics including the significance of marriage in modern society, the impact of technology on society and the notion of immigration and racism in modern society. • You will study a period of Germany history in Year 13, the Reunification of Germany and reflect on the implications across Europe today. • You will study a film which will expose you to colloquial German and reveal the historical period of the Wende and look at life in the former East German Democratic Republic. • You will study a German novel, Brecht’s, Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder, which is largely considered one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century and was written in response to the rise of fascism.