Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Subjects

German - GCSE

Course Details

The course is based on a series of everyday situations in which the pupil might find herself when visiting a German-speaking country, or when encountering a native German speaker in this country. It also promotes an awareness of broader issues in society at large and encourages enjoyment of the language and increasing fluency. The content is defined in terms of the five Areas of Experience of the National Curriculum: Everyday Activities, Personal and Social Life, The World Around Us, The World of Work, and The International World.

Question Paper Requirements

Listening: the candidate is expected to understand and respond to the spoken language using a range of skills and activities requiring understanding of, and response to, main points and specific details at an appropriate level.

Reading: the candidate is expected to understand and respond to the written language using a range of skills and activities requiring understanding of and response to texts at an appropriate level.

Speaking: the candidate is expected to communicate in the spoken language using a range of skills and activities involving participation in conversation and role play and the presentation of a prepared topic.

Writing: the candidate is expected to communicate in writing using an appropriate range of language, from writing a small number of related phrases or short sentences to writing a more extended text of up to 150 words.

The use of dictionaries will be permitted in all parts of the examination except the listening. We can recommend suitable dictionaries.

The course provides a sound basis upon which to build studies at A Level.

Modern Languages are an essential tool in the world of work today and open up many opportunities.

Examination Board

OCR

Derivation of Final Grade

The examination consists of tests in each of the four skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. These are equally weighted.