German A Level [Y1]

You can only apply for one course type on an application.

Applying for A-Levels and/or V-Levels? You can choose to study three A-Levels or create a mixed programme combining A-Levels with other qualifications, including the new V-Levels. You will select the courses from a list of relevant subjects when you apply.

Applying for T-Levels? T-Levels are full-time courses that allow you to focus on one subject.

Applying for Vocational courses? Our technical and professional vocational courses are full-time programmes focusing on one subject. You can apply for up to two courses in the same application.

We accept applications to more than one campus; however once you have attended an interview session and received an offer from us, you will need to confirm your first-choice course and the campus you want to study at.

Are you passionate about speaking a foreign language fluently? Does the idea of working abroad excite you? Studying German could help to make this a reality for you and equip you with skills that will be invaluable in the future. As with other modern languages, German can be suitably combined with any other subjects. This course aims to develop high levels of competence in understanding, speaking and writing German and a deeper knowledge of German culture and civilisation. Learning German develops communication and problem solving skills. It also helps to improve your social skills, confidence and European awareness. German makes you think. It encourages you to question your own ideas and express your point of view. It is a challenging, but highly rewarding subject.

You will enhance your linguistic skills and promote and develop your capacity for critical thinking on the basis of your knowledge and understanding of the German language, culture and society. Develop control of the German language system to convey meaning, using spoken and written skills, including an extended range of vocabulary, for both practical and intellectual purposes as an increasingly confident, accurate and independent user of the language. You will also develop your ability to interact effectively with users of the language in speech and in writing, including through online media, while developing language learning skills and strategies, including communication strategies to sustain communication and build fluency and confidence. During the course, you will engage critically with intellectually stimulating texts, films and other materials in the German language, developing an appreciation of sophisticated and creative uses of the language and understanding them within your cultural and social context. Throughout the course, you will also develop knowledge about matters central to the society and culture, past and present, of the country or countries where the language is spoken.

Throughout the course you will be given weekly homework and regular tests. At the end of the two year course you will sit the final exams. Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation - 40% Paper 2: Written response to works and translation - 30% Paper 3: Speaking - 30%

Our general entry criteria to study 3 A-Levels is: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 5. For a mixed Level 3 programme the criteria are: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 4. Subject specific entry criteria apply: Our general entry criteria to study 3 A-Levels is: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 5. For a mixed Level 3 programme the criteria are: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 4. Subject specific entry criteria apply: A GCSE grade 4 in English Language and a grade 6 in German. Candidates without GCSE German but who are bilingual (can write and speak in Gernam fluently) will also be considered after an interview with a member of the MFL team.

German is the most spoken language in Europe and the most important business language in the EU. With German A Level, you can improve your chances of getting a job either in the UK or aboard. This language qualification also provides an opportunity to progress to language courses at university, as single or joint honours degrees.