German

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing: Written exam (2 hours 30 mins) 100 marks. 50% of A level. The paper assesses aspects of German-speaking society, artistic culture in the German-speaking world, multiculturalism in German-speaking society and German grammar. Responses are required to listening and written texts. Translation exercises both into and from German are set. Paper 2: Writing: Written exam (2 hours) 80 Marks 20% of A level. One question in German on a set text and one question on a set film or two questions on a set text. Paper 3: Speaking: (21-23 minutes oral exam) 60 marks 30% of A level. Presentation and discussion of an individual research project. Discussion of one of the four A-level sub-themes.