The topics studied during the course cover a wide range of themes and topics.

In the first year, you will be studying the development of the German society, looking at nature and the environment, education and the world of work.   In addition, you will be exploring the political and artistic culture in the German speaking area with a close focus on music, media and the role of festivals and traditions.

In the second year, the main focus is on integration and the German multicultural society, focusing on integration and multiculturalism and the economic and social effect of immigration.  The second main theme in the second year is the German reunification.  You will be studying the society in the GDR before the reunification and Germany since the reunification.

There will also be two cultural topics, a film (Das Leben der Anderen) and a novella (Franz Kafka's "Die Verwandlung").

You will continue to build on your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as your knowledge of grammar.

• 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 and reading paper which is 40% of your A level and will take two hours, a writing paper, worth 30% of the A level in 2 hours and 40 minutes and a speaking exam worth 30% of the qualification which lasts 21-23 minutes and assessed by an external examiner.

• 1-2-1s with CM on demand (for translation skills and essay writing);
• Workshops for grammar;
• Study trip to Berlin;
• Second year students mentoring first year students;
• Student-run German society.

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.

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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.

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