The Perse School Cambridge

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• Why German?
• AS level
• A2 level
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• Exam results
• Reading

The four A2 topics are:

• Environment – Pollution, Energy, Protecting the Planet
• The Multicultural Society – Immigration, Integration, Racism
• Contemporary Social Issues – Wealth and Poverty, Law and Order, Impact of Scientific and Technological Progress
• Cultural Topic – Of the five options available, we study the following two:

• • The work of an author from a target language-speaking country or community – ‘Ich fühl mich so fifty fifty’ by Karin König
  • The work of a director from a target language-speaking country or community – ‘Das Leben der Anderen’ by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Assessment

Unit 3 – Listening, Reading and Writing (2 hours 30 minutes)

35% of A level

110 marks

Unit 4 – Speaking test        35 mins (including 20 mins preparation)

15% of A level

50 marks

Oral language lessons

With the oral making up a high percentage of the assessment at both AS and A2 level, students have a weekly lesson in pairs with the German Oral Language teacher, which gives them an excellent opportunity to progress quickly and to focus in detail on the examination requirements.