The A Level German course focuses on language, culture and society. Lower Sixth: •The changing state of the family. •Cultural life in Berlin. •The digital world. •Highlights of German-speaking artistic culture, including art, architecture. •How the past has shaped present-day German through the study of film. Upper Sixth: •Aspects of political life in the German-speaking world. •Germany and the EU. •Immigration, integration and racism. •The reunification and its consequences. •Literature - students will write critical and analytical essays on the work studied, in German. •Independent research project on an area of their choice.
Students should show willingness to participate in discussions in the target language and to be open to developing speaking skills throughout the course. It will be necessary to demonstrate grammatical prowess from the GCSE course. Having an interest in the French / Spanish/ German speaking world is beneficial to studying a language at A Level.
The A Level examination consists of: Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation 50% Paper 2: Writing 20% Students will write two essays during 2 hours: One essay will be on the film they have studied and the other on the literary work. Paper 3: Speaking 30% This includes a discussion on independent research.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £22,572 |
| Address | High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB |
The A Level German course focuses on language, culture and society. Lower Sixth: •The changing state of the family. •Cultural life in Berlin. •The digital world. •Highlights of German-speaking artistic culture, including art, architecture. •How the past has shaped present-day German through the study of film. Upper Sixth: •Aspects of political life in the German-speaking world. •Germany and the EU. •Immigration, integration and racism. •The reunification and its consequences. •Literature - students will write critical and analytical essays on the work studied, in German. •Independent research project on an area of their choice.
Students should show willingness to participate in discussions in the target language and to be open to developing speaking skills throughout the course. It will be necessary to demonstrate grammatical prowess from the GCSE course. Having an interest in the French / Spanish/ German speaking world is beneficial to studying a language at A Level.
The A Level examination consists of: Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation 50% Paper 2: Writing 20% Students will write two essays during 2 hours: One essay will be on the film they have studied and the other on the literary work. Paper 3: Speaking 30% This includes a discussion on independent research.