German: The development of society in German speaking countries; Political and artistic culture in German speaking society; Immigration; The re-unification of Germany
In late January the Director of Admissions allocates House places. At this time as much account as possible is taken of any preference a pupil has stated. In June, three months prior to entry, pupils visit the College to meet with Heads of Department, Housemasters, key members of staff and the Guidance Department to discuss A-level choices and tertiary education options. In August GCSE results are sent to Marlborough. All candidates (Scholars included) must achieve at least a six-grade BS or six 6’s in their GCSEs including English and Mathematics (in practice, most successful candidates will get more GCSEs at considerably higher grades than these). In September pupils arrive to begin their education at Marlborough.
All examinations are taken at the end of the Upper Sixth. Examination length and assessment weightings vary very slightly across languages, but a typical outline is as follows. PAPER 1 – Listening, reading and translation – 1 hr 45 minutes 40% of the final mark • Listening comprehension test, including questions testing summary skills. • Reading comprehension test, including multiple choice and open-response questions. • Translation into English. PAPER 2 – Written response to works and translation – 1 hr 40 minutes 30% of the final mark • Translation from English into the foreign language. • Essay in the foreign language (300-350 words) either on two literary texts or on one literary text and one film. PAPER 3 – Speaking – 21-23 minutes 30% of the final mark • Discussion on a theme – two questions on a theme are asked, following time for the pupils to read a stimulus card; these are then followed by a discussion with the examiner. • Presentation and discussion on the pupil’s independent research project – the pupil presents a summary of their research; this is then followed by a discussion with the examiner. In both tasks pupils are expected to take the lead in the discussions.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £46,995 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Marlborough College, Bath Road, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA |
German: The development of society in German speaking countries; Political and artistic culture in German speaking society; Immigration; The re-unification of Germany
In late January the Director of Admissions allocates House places. At this time as much account as possible is taken of any preference a pupil has stated. In June, three months prior to entry, pupils visit the College to meet with Heads of Department, Housemasters, key members of staff and the Guidance Department to discuss A-level choices and tertiary education options. In August GCSE results are sent to Marlborough. All candidates (Scholars included) must achieve at least a six-grade BS or six 6’s in their GCSEs including English and Mathematics (in practice, most successful candidates will get more GCSEs at considerably higher grades than these). In September pupils arrive to begin their education at Marlborough.
All examinations are taken at the end of the Upper Sixth. Examination length and assessment weightings vary very slightly across languages, but a typical outline is as follows. PAPER 1 – Listening, reading and translation – 1 hr 45 minutes 40% of the final mark • Listening comprehension test, including questions testing summary skills. • Reading comprehension test, including multiple choice and open-response questions. • Translation into English. PAPER 2 – Written response to works and translation – 1 hr 40 minutes 30% of the final mark • Translation from English into the foreign language. • Essay in the foreign language (300-350 words) either on two literary texts or on one literary text and one film. PAPER 3 – Speaking – 21-23 minutes 30% of the final mark • Discussion on a theme – two questions on a theme are asked, following time for the pupils to read a stimulus card; these are then followed by a discussion with the examiner. • Presentation and discussion on the pupil’s independent research project – the pupil presents a summary of their research; this is then followed by a discussion with the examiner. In both tasks pupils are expected to take the lead in the discussions.