Year 12 German Curriculum Plan

German AS Level

Examination Board: AQA
Specification: German 5661
Assessment: Module 1 - Listening, Reading Comprehension and Writing (2 hours)
Module 2 - Oral (15 minutes)

Description of the Course

Module 1 - Listening and Reading (70% of AS marks, 35% of total A Level marks)

• Media - Television, advertising, communication technology.
• Popular Culture - Cinema, music, fashion trends.
• Healthy Living - Sport and exercise, health and well-being, holidays.
• Family and Relationships - Friendships, marriage/partnerships.

Module 2 - Speaking (30% of AS marks, 15% of total A Level marks)

Candidates should be prepared to speak on any topic covered in Module 1. The first part of the examination will be based on a stimulus card which the candidate has prepared for 20 minutes before the test. In the second part the students may nominate which topic area they would like to discuss first before the conversation moves on to at least one other topic.

Coursebook: Zeitgeist 1

A variety of other materials are also used, including Authentik for listening and reading comprehension. Textlinks 16+ gives access to a wide range of supplementary internet links and material and these may be accessed by students at all times on the school network in the multi-media language laboratory, the library or any ICT room and at home via a password on the school extranet.

Students enjoy a one-to-one hourly conversation lesson with the native speaker German assistant. These lessons complement the work covered in class and are a useful and valuable means of improving the students' oral proficiency and fluency. It is also recommended that students participate in the German International Science Seminar School with the Evangelisches Firstwald Gymnasium at the end of the L6.