German

Assessment

The AQA A-Level (French, German, Russian, Spanish) comprises three papers, as detailed below. Reading and Listening, Writing (2h30m) - listening comprehension, reading comprehension, translation to and from the foreign language. Writing (2h) - two essays on either a literary work or a film or two literary works. Speaking (21-23 minutes, including 5 minutes of preparation) - discussion of a stimulus card and discussion of an independent research project Topics • Aspects of Francophone, Germanic, and Hispanic society • Artistic culture in the Francophone, Germanic, and Hispanic world • Multiculturalism in the Francophone, Germanic, and Hispanic world • Aspects of political life in the Francophone, Germanic, and Hispanic world The format of the exam and the topics differ only very slightly for Russian.