Course information
German
The Boston Grammar School - Lincolnshire
01205366444
South End, Boston, PE21 6JY
Course summary

There are four topics which cover: 1. Society in Germany including school, the environment, and the world of work 2. Political and artistic culture in the German-speaking world 3. Immigration and Multicultural Society in Germany 4. The re-unification The Edexcel specification offers a diverse range of contemporary and classical German titles, from authors and directors such as Dürrenmatt, Hermann, Brecht, Becker, Link, Weingartner, and more. A-level students must study either one text and one film, or two texts. Many of the works have links to the themes shown above. German at A level opens doors to many university courses and careers. It is particularly valuable in engineering, commerce, banking, finance, business, the pharmaceutical industry, journalism, and any job dealing with travel and translation. ‘It is easier to train a linguist in engineering, than an engineer in a language’ (Professor S Kemp, Oxford University).

Entry requirements

9-4 grades (or equivalent) in at least five GCSE subjects (please note that double awards, BTECs etc. are still counted by subject). A minimum of grade 4 (or equivalent) in both GCSE English and Mathematics. GCSE grade ‘6’ in German is the minimum.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: A 2-hour exam covering listening, reading, and translation. This is 80 marks, worth 40% of the final grade. Paper 2: A 2-hour and 40-minute exam writing responses to written works and films and a translation. 120 marks worth 30% of the final grade. Paper 3: Speaking exam. 72 marks worth 30% of the final grade.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeBoys
AddressSouth End, Boston, PE21 6JY