• Listening – a variety of texts covering the topics studied, conversations, debates, films, video clips and interactive activities on the Internet
• Speaking – discussion on topical issues, debates on ethical, social and political issues, pronunciation practice, short presentations and regular conversation classes in small groups with a native speaker
• Reading - articles, magazines, books, newspapers, Internet sources
• Writing - short articles, essays, translations
• Grammar - games, revision and practice in class and using the Internet

YES!  There is a study trip to Berlin, the city much of A level German unit 4 and the film we study are based on. This will provide you with the opportunity to experience the language, history and culture of Germany's capital.

This is a new-style linear A level course.  You will NOT be entered for an external AS exam at the end of the first year.  In the second year of the course, you will take external exams that assess content covered in the first and second year.  These exams will determine your A level grade.

There are three examinations: a listening, reading and translation paper which is 50% of your A-Level and will take 2 hours and 30 minutes, a writing paper, worth 20% of the  A-Level in 2 hours, and a speaking exam worth 30% of the qualification which lasts 21 to 23 minutes and is assessed by an external examiner.

• Students are encouraged to complete extension materials for Reading and Listening on Google Classroom to go beyond the confines of the curriculum. Furthermore, additional reading of short stories or novels in the Easy Reader series (reduced vocabulary) is recommended as this will familiarise students with German literature and culture, expand their vocabulary and improve reading comprehension skills.
• Listening materials from the Open University and Deutsche Welle are shared on Google Classroom and students are advised to watch the German news (Nachrichten in 100 Sekunden or Nachrichten Langsam gesprochen) to hone their Listening skills.  
• Information about the best Higher Education courses in (or with) German is displayed in the classroom, and students are encouraged to register for taster days in MFL offered by the University of Oxford. We aim to invite current students or graduates from the top universities to speak to the students about their experience.
• Students are also encouraged to sign up for Debating and Translation competitions organised by some of the top universities, details of which are posted on Google Classroom.
• From 2025/2206, there will be a weekly extension workshop for German students. We will cover advanced grammar and writing skills, discuss high level topics and read German short stories.

Virtually any.  We have students taking science subjects, mathematicians, historians, those in the fields of English language or literature and business, to name but a few.

Many of our students go on to study languages as a major or minor part of their higher education course.  There has been an explosion in recent years in the number of university courses where modern languages are combined with other subjects, such as business and management, marketing, accountancy, law, engineering, sciences, IT, arts and music.  Study at this level usually involves time spent working or studying abroad.

In recent years, the ability to use languages has been highly prized by employers.  Modern languages graduates have the edge because of their transferable skills and are very much in demand.

Find out more about work experience opportunities in Germany.

You can find the prep work for this course at prepwork.farnborough.ac.uk. 

Q:  Do you have to be fluent to study German A level?
A:  No, if you join the College with a GCSE Grade 6 or above in German, then you should be fine.

Q:  What benefits are there in studying German?
A:  German is the widest spoken language within the EU.  You will learn transferable skills like communication and presentation skills as well as developing an eye for accuracy.  In addition you will expand your cultural awareness, learn to debate and write academically. Above all you will improve your cognitive skills helping you to do better in all subjects.

Q:  What can I take with German at university?
A:  Courses offered are wide ranging, from studying German on its own to a broad variety of combination of courses with German like Maths, International Relations, Psychology, Economics and Business Studies.