German

Course summary

This course aims to: • Build on the knowledge you gained at GCSE, furthering your language skills in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. You will become fluent, independent, and confident when interacting. • Explore key issues in the context of German-speaking countries which will inspire cultural curiosity. You will be able to develop your own views and express them in German. • Analyse German literary and cinematographic work. • Enable you to consolidate a range of general and language-specific study and communication skills through research, group work, oral presentations, essay writing, use of ICT, etc. Course content: In year 12, the course will focus on the following themes: Aspects of German-speaking society: • The changing state of the family. • The digital world. • Youth culture: fashion and trends, music, television.