German

Details of the Examination Specification

German AQA (7661) AS (7662) A Level

What do I need to know or be able to do before taking this course? 

In order to study A Level German, students will normally have acquired the knowledge, understanding and skills equivalent to those specified for GCSE at Higher Tier. 

What equipment is needed? 

App: Collins or Langenscheidt German Dictionary. 

Internet access for the comprehensive online kerboodle resources. 

What kind of student is this course suitable for? 

The independent, future European citizen who may wish to combine the study of German with a degree in Engineering, Law, French, Psychology, European Studies, Medicine, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Accountancy, Mathematics etc. 

AS (AS certification 7661) 

Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing: Written exam, 1 hour 45 minutes, 90 marks, 45% of AS 

Paper 2: Writing: Written exam, 1 hour 15 minutes, 50 marks, 25% of AS 

Paper 3: Speaking: Oral exam, 12-14 minutes, 90 marks, 30% of AS 

Subject Content 

1. Social issues and trends  

• The changing state of the family (Familie im Wandel)  

• The digital world (Die digitale Welt)  

• Youth culture (Jugendkultur: Mode, Musik und Fernsehen) 

2. Artistic culture  

• Festivals and traditions (Feste und Traditionen)  

• Art and architecture (Kunst und Architektur)  

• Cultural life in Berlin, past and present (Das Berliner Kulturleben damals und heute) 

3. Grammar 

4. Literary texts and films  

• Students must study either one text or one film from a given list (This year, we have studied ‘Good Bye Lenin’) 

A Level (A Level certification 7662) 

Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing: Written exam, 2 hours 30 minutes, 100 marks, 50% of A level 

Paper 2: Writing: Written exam, 2 hours, 80 marks, 20% of A level 

Paper 3: Speaking: Oral exam, 21-23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time), 60 marks, 30% of A level 

Subject Content 

1. Social issues and trends  

• The changing state of the family (Familie im Wandel)  

• The digital world (Die digitale Welt)  

• Youth culture (Jugendkultur: Mode, Musik und Fernsehen)  

• Immigration (Einwanderung)  

• Integration (Integration)  

• Racism (Rassismus) 

2. Political and artistic culture  

• Festivals and traditions (Feste und Traditionen)  

• Art and architecture (Kunst und Architektur)  

• Cultural life in Berlin, past and present (Das Berliner Kulturleben damals und heute)  

• Germany and the European Union (Deutschland und die Europaïsche Union)  

• Politics and youth (Die Politik und die Jugend)  

• German re-unification and its consequences (Die Wiedervereinigung und ihre Folgen) 

3. Grammar 

4. Literary texts and films  

• Students must study either one text and one film, or two texts from a given list (This year, we have studied ‘Good Bye Lenin’ and ’Der Vorleser’) 

5. Individual Research Project

• The aim of the research project is to develop research skills. Students will demonstrate their ability to initiate and conduct individual research by analysing and summarising their findings, in order to present and discuss them in the speaking assessment.