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Entry Requirements
GCSE in German, grade 7 minimum, grade 8 preferred.
This A Level would suit candidates who...
• Are interested in furthering their understanding of German
• Enjoy discovering new cultures and customs
• Have a desire to develop linguistic competence, critical thinking, research and
creative skills
• Enjoy studying a subject which will broaden their horizons whilst still being
relevant to their own lives and experiences
• Would like to follow a career path in business, law, teaching, international
politics
Course Content and Examinations
The course will be examined at the end of the two years.
Year 1
Aspects of target language-speaking society, current trends:
• The changing nature of family
• The digital world
• Youth culture
Artistic culture in the target language-speaking world:
• Celebrations and traditions
• Art and Architecture
• Cultural life of Berlin past and present
Year 2
Aspects of the target language society, current issues:
• Immigration
• Integration
• Racism
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Course Specification A Level ⏐ AQA 7662
Head of Modern Foreign Languages ⏐ Mr B Andrews Head of Department ⏐ Mrs J R Estill
Aspects of political life in the target language speaking world:
• Germany and the EU
• Politics and young people
• Reunification and its consequences
Literary texts and films
Students must study either one text and one film or two texts, these will be chosen from the AQA list.
How is the A Level tested?
Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation tasks (50%) of final A Level Paper 2: Writing: two essays on film and literature studied (20%)
Paper 3: Speaking (30%), in this test the candidate will discuss a topical stimulus card and also their individual research project taken from one of four sub-themes.
Where could this subject take you?
A modern language at A Level is highly valued by all leading universities. German is the second most spoken language in Europe and the most spoken first language in the EU. Additionally, German is one of the three official working languages of the European Union and studying German at university can be combined with a variety of other subjects and can lead to a number of careers, including in business, law, diplomacy, teaching, medicine, engineering, journalism and politics.
German ranks second as the most commonly used scientific language; Germany is the biggest economy within the EU, the fourth largest worldwide and home to a number of economic global companies. Beyond this, learning German allows you to experience and explore another culture; to appreciate its global significance and to demonstrate the ability to think quickly and accurately.