German
Tadcaster Grammar School - North Yorkshire
01937833466
Toulston, Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Course summary

There are 100 million German speakers in Europe. This course aims to allow you to enhance your linguistic and critical thinking skills, together with developing an understanding of the culture and society of countries where German is spoken. An A level in German develops you as an independent user of the language with the confidence to interact in writing and verbally with users of the language. It will also enable you to engage critically with texts, films and other materials and equip you with valuable transferable skills. The course will suit you if you have a genuine interest and willingness to learn about current affairs. You will be expected to have good independent study skills as a lot of reading and research will need to be carried out. You should be willing to learn vocabulary independently and thoroughly as well.

Entry requirements

In order to enter the Sixth Form, it is a requirement that you attain an average of Grade 4 from your Key Stage 4 courses and meet the individual subject requirements. It is also a requirement that you will have achieved at least a Grade 4 in Mathematics and English at GCSE level.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing assessments on the four topics covered together with translation both into and from the target language (40%) Paper 2: Writing. Written response to the two literary texts, or, the one literary text and one film studied (30%) Paper 3: Speaking. Discussion based on a stimulus card on one of the themes covered, together with a presentation and discussion of the individual research project (30%)

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressToulston, Tadcaster, LS24 9NB