A-Level German
Why should I study German at St Bede’s?
• Small classes making individual support easy.
• Fortnightly oral sessions with a native speaker.
• Access to fantastic resources and language-learning software.
• Opportunity to take on responsibilities such as mentoring younger students.
• Opportunities for enrichment both in Manchester and abroad; current trips include Munich and Berlin.
What will I learn?
At AS the focus is on life in a German-speaking country, looking at family, education, work and training, health, communication and transport to name a few areas.
At A2 we investigate social issues such as immigration and the environment; students are encouraged to develop their knowledge and opinions on these topics whilst learning more about the social conditions and history of modern day Germany. A film and a novel are also studied and candidates write an essay of approximately 300 words on each of the two works they have studied.
Assessment Information
AQA German A level – 7662
Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing
• Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes.
• 40% of A level.
Listening and responding
Reading and responding
• Translation into English; a passage of minimum 100 words (20 marks)
• Translation into Spanish; a passage of minimum 100 words (20 marks)
Paper 2: Writing
• Written examination: 2 hours.
• 30% of A level.
Either one question in German on a set text from a choice of two questions and one question in Spanish on a set film from a choice of two questions or two questions in Spanish on set texts.
Paper 3: Speaking
• Oral exam: 21–23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time).
• 30% of A level.
• Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test (25 marks).
• Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project (35 marks).