German

Assessment

There are three papers at the end of the two-year course: • Listening, reading and translation (40%) • Written response to works (film and literature) and translation (30%) • Speaking – internally assessed and externally marked (30%) Your fluency will develop quickly due to lessons conducted in the target language, weekly one-to-one speaking lessons with our German assistant, as well as regular exposure to authentic resources. Independent listening and reading are strongly encouraged. Alongside language work, pupils learn in-depth about the culture of modern-day Germany through the topics studied. In addition, you will be expected to independently research an aspect of German culture in Year 13. There are regular assessments by the German Department through grammar and vocabulary tests and at the end of Year 12, to gauge progress, you are assessed in all four of the core skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing.