German

Course summary

100 million people worldwide communicate in German – be one of them! By taking a language like German you are making yourself more employable for the future. German remains an important scientific language and German scientists are world leaders in many aspects of engineering, pharmaceuticals, pollution control and natural resources, and German research has brought us inventions that have revolutionised our world. Germany has the largest economy in the European Union meaning that there are plenty of jobs out there that require employees who can speak German. Above all, it is simply a fascinating language! Studying German A-Level will enable you to build on the skills that you have learnt at GCSE and deepen your understanding of the language, culture, society and history of Germany, as well as develop your grammatical knowledge and your spoken fluency. All year 12 students are also offered the chance to take part in our annual German Exchange programme, which sees our Germanists visit Freiburg in South-West Germany to stay with German students before they host their exchange partners for the return leg of trip. Then in Year 13, students are offered the opportunity to go to Berlin where they have the chance to talk to native speakers about their life and experiences since the fall of the Berlin Wall.