Longsands Academy
Longsands Academy
Qualification:
A Level German
Exam Board:
AQA
Subject Specific Entry Requirements:
Grade 5
Why Study German?
At German A level you will learn about aspects of German culture and contemporary society, looking at diversity and the benefits it brings. You will study highlights of German-speaking artistic culture, including German music and cinema, and learn about political engagement and who wields political power in the German-speaking world. Would you like to be able to truly enjoy, understand and discuss a German film in depth and reflect on the issues faced in contemporary German society? Have you ever considered how enjoying an authentic German film can provide an interesting way to widen your vocabulary and develop a range of analytical and critical skills?
Would you like to find out more about the issues surrounding multiculturalism in German speaking countries? How successful is cultural diversity and what can be done to promote true integration – is there such a thing? Explore this through virtual and/or real-life encounters. Have you ever been to one of Germany’s many festivals or celebrated Christmas and New Year the German way? Why is the Oktoberfest so successful?
Where can German take me next?
Opportunities to study and work abroad are significant with your language skills. You could study a Single or combined Honours Degree in German with Engineering, German with Business or German with Law. Graduate programs offer training in both the UK and abroad. Teaching languages in schools or further education. Tourism and tour guide work, where you can interact with visitors from different countries. Translation and interpretation work, where you can convert written or spoken text into another language. Intelligence analyst, where you can use your language skills to gather and analyze information. The opportunities are endless.
German Enrichment and Super-Curricular
As part of this subject, students can enjoy:
- links with the Goethe Institute in London
- university taster sessions
- online lectures led by Warwick University
- international competition opportunities – translation and poetry
- links with a school in Aachen
Recent Destinations from Longsands Students
Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham, University of SOAS in London, University of Warwick, Amazon