German

Assessment

All four language skills are assessed by examinations taken at the end of Year 11. There are three examinations, all of which are based on the topics taught: Listening (50 minutes – 25% of final grade): Candidates hear a number of passages in the foreign language and respond with non-verbal responses, such as ticked boxes or matching exercises. Some passages will require a brief response in the language. Reading and Writing (1 hour 45 minutes – 50% of final grade): Candidates tackle five reading comprehension passages of varying length and difficulty. They also write two pieces in the language, one piece of 75 words and one of 150 words. Speaking (10 minutes – 25% of final grade): Candidates discuss a picture of their choice (based on a topic area studied). This is followed by a general conversation on two of the topic areas studied.