Who is the course for?

Students with a keen interest in the language, who have obtained a grade B or above in German at GCSE and who wish to communicate in the foreign language at a higher level. This course is excellent preparation for those who want to travel or use languages in their future career.

Content outline

Equal weighting will be given to reading, writing, speaking and listening. There will be an additional half hour per week with a native speaker to develop oral skills and enhance cultural knowledge. The topics at AS level are Media, Popular Culture, Healthy Living and Relationships.

At A2 level you study both social and cultural topics. The social themes are Environment, Multicultural Society and Contemporary Social Issues such as Poverty, Law and Order and Science and Technology.

Barntrup Exchange

A2 German student Helen Long reflects on the Barntrup exchange of 2011.

Student Profile

Award winning AS German student, Jenni Smith, talks about the benefits of studying German alongside scientific subjects at Wyke Sixth Form College.