Course information
German
The Sixth Form College Farnborough - Hampshire
01252688200
Prospect Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 8JX
Course summary

Hallo, herzlich willkommen! Are you interested in learning the language, culture, history and current affairs of the German-speaking world? If so, studying German at A level could be for you. The topics studied during the course cover a wide range of themes and topics. In the first year, you will be studying the development of German society, looking at nature and the environment, education and the world of work. In addition, you will be exploring the political and artistic culture in the German-speaking area with a close focus on music, media and the role of festivals and traditions. In the second year, the main focus is on integration and the German multicultural society, focusing on integration and multiculturalism and the economic and social effect of immigration. The second main theme in the second year is the German reunification. You will be studying the society in the GDR before the reunification and Germany since the reunification. There will also be two cultural topics, a film (Das Leben der Anderen) and a play (Dürrenmatt's Der Besuch der alten Dame). You will continue to build on your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as your knowledge of grammar.

Entry requirements

• Ideally you should have a grade 6 in GCSE German. • Ideally you should have a grade 5 in GCSE English language. • There is no specific GCSE maths requirement to study this course.

How you'll be assessed

This is a new-style linear A level course. You will NOT be entered for an external AS exam at the end of the first year. In the second year of the course, you will take external exams that assess content covered in the first and second year. These exams will determine your A level grade. There are three examinations: a listening and reading paper which is 40% of your A level and will take two hours, a writing paper, worth 30% of the A level in 2 hours and 40 minutes and a speaking exam worth 30% of the qualification which lasts 21-23 minutes and assessed by an external examiner.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityHampshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressProspect Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 8JX