Course information & resources

Module 1

• The family and family relationships
• Knowing your rights and learning your responsibilities
• Sport and leisure
• Healthy lifestyles; food and drink, exercise, alcohol, tobacco
• Education - schools and university
• Jobs and careers

Module 2

• Mass media
• Pollution, conservation and the environment
• Immigration and multiculturalism
• The German-speaking world
• Germany and Europe

Assessment

• Module 1: 1½ hour examination involving listening, reading and writing (35% of AS; 17½% of full A-Level)
• Module 2: 1 hour essay paper - one essay in response to given texts (30% of AS; 15% of full A-Level)
• Module 3: 15 minute speaking exam on Module 1 and 2 topics; including a presentation and discussion and general conversation (35% of AS; 17½% of full A-Level)

Module 4

• The state and the individual
• Distribution of wealth
• Health issues
• Transport issues
• Science and technology
• Racism
• Crime and punishment
• The future of Europe
• Global issues

Module 5

• Choice between literary or non-literary topics or set texts
• We choose two topics which are of interest to us and study them in detail
• Students write two longer essays of approximately 750 words each (coursework)

Assessment

• Module 4: 2½ hour exam involving listening, reading and writing (17½% of A-Level)
• Module 5: Coursework
• Module 6 : 15 minute speaking test; including reporting and discussion and general conversation based on module 4 and 5 topics studied during the A2 course (17½ % of A-Level)