GCE A Level - German

Course summary

The A Level German course is divided in to 4 interesting themes and builds on students’ interests: Theme 1 Social issues and trends – the world of work, the environment and the education system in Germany. Theme 2 Artistic Culture – this is set in the context of German speaking countries and communities. This theme covers music, festivals and traditions and political and artistic culture through TV and media. Theme 3 Immigration and Multiculturalism – the contribution of immigration in a multicultural German society, the political and social effects of migration in communities and in political thinking. Theme 4: The Reunification of Germany - this theme covers political culture before and after the events of reunification, political relations between East and West, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany since the reunification. We will study a popular text and film to complement the study of these themes.