Today, UNLOC hosted a conference at QMC for students from Brighton Hill Community College, Aldworth School, The Vyne Community School,Testbourne Community School, John Hanson Community School, Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School, Everest Community Academy, Calthorpe Park School, Cranbourne School, The Costello School and The Hurst School, to equip them with leadership skills for their new roles as head pupils!
An A Level in German opens the door to a wide range of opportunities. You will develop your communication and comprehension skills, broaden your understanding of German-speaking cultures and boost your employment options, both in the UK and across the world.
If you are interested in languages and communication, and enjoy learning about other cultures and ways of life, then Modern Foreign Language (MFL) courses could be an enjoyable part of your studies. Similarly, if you are interested in the business world, in travel or tourism, or in journalism and the media, then you are also likely to find the courses appropriate. There are a number of options in the courses where you can choose a topic to suit your interests.
Whether you want to use the language for work, further study, training or leisure, these courses will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge. Many of our students study more than one language and a large number continue languages at university. Every language you learn will open doors to a world of exciting opportunities, allow you to tap into new networks, and enrich your education. All lessons are planned to ensure that you benefit from tuition that focuses on your individual needs and interests, the rewards of which are demonstrated in our outstanding results.
An A Level in German opens the door to a wide range of opportunities. You will develop your communication and comprehension skills, broaden your understanding of German-speaking cultures and boost your employment options, both in the UK and across the world. The German course aims to train you speak and write the language with confidence, whilst encouraging you to explore key issues relevant to the German-speaking countries, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. You will also study literature, film and traditions and will learn the core skills of translation and interpretation.
You will need to have a grade 6 or above at GCSE German. Students with a German background can be admitted without a GCSE in German, subject to a language test.
The skills you develop when studying A Level German are much sought after by employers, with German being named as the highest-paid foreign language on several websites. Language graduates also enjoy enhanced job prospects with 90% of university leavers finding employment within six months of graduating.
Careers with a degree in German include:
With a degree in German and International Business
The course will develop your skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking and develop translation and essay writing skills through a wide range of topics.
Family relationships, youth culture, festivals and traditions, art and architecture, the history of Berlin and Berlin as a multicultural city
Cultural topic (film): Wolfgang Becker, “Good-bye, Lenin!”
Immigration and integration, young people and politics, Germany and the EU, German reunification
Cultural topic (book/play): Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Der Besuch der alten Dame
Paper 1 Listening, Reading and Translation (50%)
Paper 2 Writing – two cultural essays, one on the film and one of the play (20%)
Paper 3 Speaking: Part 1 discussion of a sub-theme based on a stimulus card; Part 2: presentation and discussion of an Independent Research Project (30%)
If you are interested in languages and communication, and enjoy learning about other cultures and ways of life, then Modern Foreign Language (MFL) courses could be an enjoyable part of your studies. Similarly, if you are interested in the business world, in travel or tourism, or in journalism and the media, then you are also likely to find the courses appropriate. There are a number of options in the courses where you can choose a topic to suit your interests. Whether you want to use the language for work, further study, training or leisure, these courses will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge. Many of our students study more than one language and a large number continue languages at university.Every language you learn will open doors to a world of exciting opportunities, allow you to tap into new networks, and enrich your education.
The specification has been designed to be studied over two years. The suggestions below relating to content for year one and content for year two are based on the knowledge that the course will generally be taken over two years. Schools and colleges are free to choose how and when to cover the content.
