A Level German

Assessment

Component 1 - Speaking (30% of total mark) • Task 1 – Presentation of an independent research project of your choice which provides you with the opportunity to choose an area of personal interest related to the German speaking world. This will be followed by a discussion based on your project • Task 2 – A theme-based discussion based on a stimulus card comprising an image, a short text and a point for discussion. The stimulus material will be based upon any of the sub-themes covered in the course • The speaking test is conducted by a visiting examiner Component 2 - Listening, Reading and Translation (50% of total mark) • Listening - This part of the examination focuses on the ability to understand and respond to extracts drawn from a range of everyday situations such as brief conversations, news items, interviews and reports. Candidates are given a recording, which they are able to stop and replay them at any time • Reading – Candidates respond to a variety of texts drawn from a range of authentic resources, including fiction and non-fiction • Translation – Candidates translate short texts from German into English and from English into German Component 3 - Critical and analytical response in Writing (20% of total mark) • Students study a German film and a German book. They will be asked to write essays of about 300 words on each, in German.