WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR? ✓ Students who want to increase their chances of entry at University; languages are a facilitating subject for the Russell Group ✓ Students who want to increase their level of employability—languages can be studied alongside many degree subjects to increase students’ chance of finding employment ✓ Students with a keen interest in developing their understanding and knowledge of culture, history, politics, literature and sociology of German speaking countries ✓ Students who love communicating with others ✓ Students who are prepared to work hard in their study of a challenging but rewarding subject ✓ Students with enquiring minds who enjoy the challenge of logical thinking, patterns and making sense of the world using these skills WHAT WILL I LEARN? This course aims for pupils to develop their level of uency by using the language learned in a wide range of contexts, gain a useful insight into another culture and re ect on aspects of contemporary society, facilitate foreign travel and experience the enjoyment and mo va on of improving their linguis c level. Pupils also have the opportunity to immerse themselves into the German culture by spending some me in Germany either on school trips or through work experience abroad.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS GCSE Grade 7 in German 8 or more GCSE at grade 5, equivalent or better including English and Maths.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? The speci ed subject content for each subject is as follows: YEAR 12 Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing on aspects of German-speaking society, artistic culture in the German speaking world and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (1 hour 45 minutes) Paper 2: Writing on one text or one film from the lists in the specification and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (1 hour 15 minutes) Paper 3: Speaking on one sub-theme from aspects of German-speaking society and one sub-theme from artistic culture in the German-speaking world will be assessed in an oral exam (12-14 minutes) YEAR 13 Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing on the aspects of German-speaking society, artistic culture in the German-speaking world, multiculturalism in German-speaking society, political life in Germanspeaking society and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (2 hours 30 minutes, 160 marks in total making 40% of A Level). Paper 2: Writing on one text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (2 hours, 90 marks in total with 30% of A Level). Paper 3: Speaking (individual research project) on one of four sub-themes i.e. aspects of Germanspeaking society, artistic culture in the German-speaking world, multiculturalism in German-speaking society or aspects of political life in German-speaking society in an oral exam (21-23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation time, 60 marks in total making 30% of A Level).
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Ealing |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, UB6 8PR |
WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR? ✓ Students who want to increase their chances of entry at University; languages are a facilitating subject for the Russell Group ✓ Students who want to increase their level of employability—languages can be studied alongside many degree subjects to increase students’ chance of finding employment ✓ Students with a keen interest in developing their understanding and knowledge of culture, history, politics, literature and sociology of German speaking countries ✓ Students who love communicating with others ✓ Students who are prepared to work hard in their study of a challenging but rewarding subject ✓ Students with enquiring minds who enjoy the challenge of logical thinking, patterns and making sense of the world using these skills WHAT WILL I LEARN? This course aims for pupils to develop their level of uency by using the language learned in a wide range of contexts, gain a useful insight into another culture and re ect on aspects of contemporary society, facilitate foreign travel and experience the enjoyment and mo va on of improving their linguis c level. Pupils also have the opportunity to immerse themselves into the German culture by spending some me in Germany either on school trips or through work experience abroad.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS GCSE Grade 7 in German 8 or more GCSE at grade 5, equivalent or better including English and Maths.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? The speci ed subject content for each subject is as follows: YEAR 12 Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing on aspects of German-speaking society, artistic culture in the German speaking world and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (1 hour 45 minutes) Paper 2: Writing on one text or one film from the lists in the specification and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (1 hour 15 minutes) Paper 3: Speaking on one sub-theme from aspects of German-speaking society and one sub-theme from artistic culture in the German-speaking world will be assessed in an oral exam (12-14 minutes) YEAR 13 Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing on the aspects of German-speaking society, artistic culture in the German-speaking world, multiculturalism in German-speaking society, political life in Germanspeaking society and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (2 hours 30 minutes, 160 marks in total making 40% of A Level). Paper 2: Writing on one text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification and grammar will be assessed in a written exam (2 hours, 90 marks in total with 30% of A Level). Paper 3: Speaking (individual research project) on one of four sub-themes i.e. aspects of Germanspeaking society, artistic culture in the German-speaking world, multiculturalism in German-speaking society or aspects of political life in German-speaking society in an oral exam (21-23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation time, 60 marks in total making 30% of A Level).
