German

Year 12 Topic 1

Aspects of German-speaking society

• The changing nature of family

• The digital world

• Youth culture: fashion and trends, music and television

Year 12 Topic 2

Artistic culture in the German-speaking world

• Festivals and traditions

• Art and architecture

• Cultural life in Berlin, past and present

Film

Das Leben der Anderen

Year 13 Topic 1

Multiculturalism in German-speaking society

• Immigration

• Integration

• Racism

Year 13 Topic 2

Aspects of political life in the German-speaking world

• Germany and the European Union

• Politics and youth

• German re-unification and its consequences

Book

Der Besuch der alten Dame

Costs

Berlin trip (optional) - approx. £400

German exchange (optional) - approx. £350

Set text (Year 13) - approx. £20

Film (Year 12) - approx. £3

Assessment

Paper 1

• Listening and Reading on the 4 topic areas, translation into English and German.

• 2½ hours

• 40%

Paper 2

• 2 essays on book/film.

• 2 hours

• 30%

Paper 3

• Discussion of a sub-topic from one of the 4 areas followed by a 2 minute presentation and an 8-10 minute discussion of a topic of your own choice

• 21-23 minutes

• 30%