German

Course summary

You will develop your ability to speak and understand German. Moreover, you will gain an insight into aspects of society, culture, traditions and history of German-speaking countries. The course will develop your proficiency in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing, raise your awareness of grammatical structures and extend your command of vocabulary and idioms. We also enable you to broaden your awareness and understanding of contemporary German-speaking societies. Topics include - Different types of families - Music - The digital world - Cultural life - Art & Architecture - EU & Immigration - The German reunification You will learn to discuss and write about such issues in German. We will study one film in detail (for both courses) and a German novel in the second year of the A level course. These activities will help to develop your sensitivity to the use of language as well as your analytical skills. You will be taught in a group of about 15 students and classes are conducted almost exclusively in German. Once a week you will also have a one-to-one conversation class (individually or in small groups) with the German Assistant, a German native-speaker. We also encourage you to visit a German-speaking country during the course so that you might improve your fluency as well as gaining first-hand experience of a different culture. A four day trip to Berlin is offered at the end of the first year. In year two there is an opportunity to participate in a week of work experience.