Studying German to A Level is a huge plus in our increasingly international world. It is the most spoken native language in Europe and it is one of the most useful languages to learn in the worlds of business and innovation. It is also famous for being the language of poets, musicians and thinkers – think of Beethoven, Mozart, Goethe, Brecht, Kafka, Marx and Einstein, to name but a few. Over one hundred Nobel Prizes have gone to brilliant Germans for accomplishments in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature and other areas. Germany itself is also one of the most powerful economies in the world, and is renowned for its success in engineering and technology. You will study a range of topics, including those that emphasise the cultural and social issues in Germanspeaking countries. You will continue to build on the solid foundations of grammar you have built at GCSE level, and will also explore some books and films in the language. You will enjoy the satisfaction of developing much greater fluency at A Level and will quickly notice that you are able to express yourself in a much broader range of situations than you could at GCSE. You will even find that you can access a range of authentic language on your own, including films, newspaper articles and novels.
We advise students have a grade 7 or above in GCSE German in order to successfully pursue the subject at A Level. You should also enjoy all aspects of language learning – a good linguist is comfortable with the idea of speaking as well as writing!
At the end of Year 13, you will take the following exams: • Listening, reading and writing paper (50%) – this involves comprehension tasks, summaries and translation based on the topics you have studied in Year 12 and 13. An advantage at A Level is that you will have control of the audio in the listening part of the exam. • Writing paper (20%) – this involves writing 2 essays of approximately 300 words on the literature book and film that you studied. • Speaking exam (30%) – you will do a speaking card on one of the topics from Year 12 or 13, and then you will present the findings of your research project and discuss this in more detail.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £17,175 - £17,460 |
| Address | Burton Walks, Loughborough, LE11 2DU |
Studying German to A Level is a huge plus in our increasingly international world. It is the most spoken native language in Europe and it is one of the most useful languages to learn in the worlds of business and innovation. It is also famous for being the language of poets, musicians and thinkers – think of Beethoven, Mozart, Goethe, Brecht, Kafka, Marx and Einstein, to name but a few. Over one hundred Nobel Prizes have gone to brilliant Germans for accomplishments in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature and other areas. Germany itself is also one of the most powerful economies in the world, and is renowned for its success in engineering and technology. You will study a range of topics, including those that emphasise the cultural and social issues in Germanspeaking countries. You will continue to build on the solid foundations of grammar you have built at GCSE level, and will also explore some books and films in the language. You will enjoy the satisfaction of developing much greater fluency at A Level and will quickly notice that you are able to express yourself in a much broader range of situations than you could at GCSE. You will even find that you can access a range of authentic language on your own, including films, newspaper articles and novels.
We advise students have a grade 7 or above in GCSE German in order to successfully pursue the subject at A Level. You should also enjoy all aspects of language learning – a good linguist is comfortable with the idea of speaking as well as writing!
At the end of Year 13, you will take the following exams: • Listening, reading and writing paper (50%) – this involves comprehension tasks, summaries and translation based on the topics you have studied in Year 12 and 13. An advantage at A Level is that you will have control of the audio in the listening part of the exam. • Writing paper (20%) – this involves writing 2 essays of approximately 300 words on the literature book and film that you studied. • Speaking exam (30%) – you will do a speaking card on one of the topics from Year 12 or 13, and then you will present the findings of your research project and discuss this in more detail.