Mangotsfield School German A Level student handbook Teachers: Miss Ashford and Miss James AQA

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1 Mangotsfield School German A Level student handbook Teachers: Miss Ashford and Miss James AQA l.ashford@mangotsfieldschool.org.uk n.james@mangotsfieldschool.org.uk

2 You are expected to have A large ring binder folder A block of lined A4 paper Plastic wallets and card dividers Highlighters or colour pens Commitment and enthusiasm Good organisational skills Good literacy / language skills Access to a German dictionary Good grasp of German tenses You are expected to Complete an additional 1 2 hours or independent study/assessment prep per double lesson Complete all homework (set each lesson) Be organised and keep a tidy folder Work hard Systematically revise and review new vocabulary and grammar points / structures after each lesson Read around the subject to broaden understanding or address misconceptions

3 Useful websites for A level German Online dictionary Reading (AS/A2 materials. Click on topics to read articles on all the AS/A2 topics) s/read_at_surrey/read_german_at_surrey/ (a series of web information pages for advanced learners which gives practice in listening. (contemporary language content for learners of German) Listening (short news clips of around 9 ½ minutes aimed at children. Click on letzte and you can look at all the topics available) (you can watch the latest logo! programmes. logo! is the German version of Newsround ) s/listen_at_surrey/listen_to_german_at_surrey/ (a series of web information pages for advanced learners which gives practice in listening. (podcasts linked to many of the AS/A2 topics) (listening and reading exercises for AS and A2 on a range of topics:

4 Online newspapers (online version of popular German magazine. Great for language and culture) morgenpost.de (online version of daily German newspaper that's great for keeping up to date with all the latest happenings in and around the country) und trends.de (all the latest news on fashion, tourism, food, sport, art and much more) Music (an easy and fun way to learn and improve your German skills through music videos and the lyrics of your favorite songs. You will need to set up an account) (discover the amazing world of German music and find out why German music rocks! Listen to podcasts about the German music scene, watch the video clip of the month, watch music videos and download lyrics and worksheets, look at the German charts) (German children s songs and rhymes) Grammar (online grammar reference and exercises linked to the imaginary world of Grimm Grammar) (an online newspaper aimed at children. Click on Welt or Deutschland for articles from all over the world or Germany, boah ey! for strange but true stories or Halbzeit for sports stories) (website of the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle. Click on Deutsch lernen, then Deutsch Aktuell for langsam gesprochene Nachrichten, Top Thema mit Vokabeln or Video Thema ) (fantastic website with games and activities linked to all the AS/A2 topics)

5 Structure of the course Year 12 Aspects of German speaking society The changing state of the family The digital world Youth culture: fashion and trends, music, television Artistic culture in the German speaking world Festivals and traditions Art and architecture Cultural like in Berlin, past and present Film/ literature study Year 13 Multiculturalism in German speaking society Immigration Integration Racism Aspects of political life in the German speaking world Germany and the European Union Politics and youth German reunification and its consequences

6 Assessment AS Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Listening, reading and writing Writing Speaking Aspects of Germanspeaking society Artistic culture in the German speaking world Grammar On a prepared German text or film On topics based on German speaking society and artistic culture Written exam 1hr marks Responding to listening passages Responding to texts Translation into English Written exam 1 hr marks Translation into German 250 word essay on chosen book or film from a choice of 2 essays Speaking exam minutes 60 marks Discussion of two themes (6 7 minutes each) Discussion based on cards. The cards can be studied for 15 minutes before the test begins

7 Assessment A Level Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Listening, reading and writing Aspects of Germanspeaking society Artistic culture in the German speaking world Multiculturalism in German speaking society Aspects of political life in Germanspeaking society Grammar Writing On one text and one film or two German texts Speaking Individual research projects Discussions based on topics Written exam 2hr marks Written exam 2hrs 80 marks Speaking exam minutes 60 marks Responding to listening passages Responding to texts Translation into English Translation into German Answer one question on works studied in German. 300words per essay. Presentation and discussion of individual research project. Discussion based on cards. The cards can be studied 5 minutes before the test begins

8 You can find practice materials here: and a level/german 7661/assessment resources

9 Assessment objectives The exams will measure how students have achieved the following assessment objectives. o o AO1: Understand and respond: in speech to spoken language including face to face interaction in writing to spoken language drawn from a variety of sources. o o AO2: Understand and respond: in speech to written language drawn from a variety of sources in writing to written language drawn from a variety of sources. AO3: Manipulate the language accurately, in spoken and written forms, using a range of lexis and structure. AO4: Show knowledge and understanding of, and respond critically to, different aspects of the culture and society of countries/communities where the language is spoken. Across assessment objectives AO1 and AO2, no more than 10% of the total marks for the qualification may be used for responses in English, including translation into English. Assessment objective weightings for AS German Component weightings (approx Assessment objectives (AOs) %) Overall weighting (approx %) Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 AO AO Assessment in German takes place frequently and is based on examination materials. All assessed work will take place in lessons and will be marked by the following lesson. You are expected to make improvements to all assessed work. All work submitted must be your own. Any evidence of plagiarism will be taken seriously and parents will be contacted. Continued plagiarism could result in you being removed from the course.

10 Unit checklists Theme Beziehungen innerhalb der Familie Das Internet Mode und Image Feste und Traditionen ihre Wurzeln und Ursprünge Künstler und Architekten Berlin geprägt durch seine Geschichte Partnerschaft und Ehe Soziale Netzwerke Die Bedeutung der Musik für Jugendliche Feste und Traditionen ihre soziale und wirtschaftliche Bedeutung heute Kunst und Architektur im Alltag Theater, Musik und Museen in Berlin Verschiedene Familienformen Die Digitalisierung der Gesellschaft Die Rolle des Fernsehens Vielfältige Feste und Traditionen in verschiedenen Regionen Kunst und Architektur Vergangenheit, Gegenwart, Zukunft Die Vielfalt innerhalb der Bevölkerung Berlins Grammar focus Present tense including modal verbs Cases with prepositions Cases with verbs Imperfect/simple past tense Subordinate word order, including relative clauses Adjective endings Perfect tense Word order patterns: inversion, time manner place Pronouns Separable, inseparable and reflexive verbs Comparative and superlative Infinitive constructions with and without zu Word formation: adjectival nouns, verbal nouns, compound nouns etc Future tense and other ways of expressing future time Imperative Passive with werden Pluperfect tense Imperfect subjunctive in conditional clauses

11 Theme Grammar focus Die Gründe für Migration Weak masculine nouns Maßnahmen zur Integration Possessive adjectives and other determiners eg welcher Die Opfer des Rassismus Relative and interrogative pronouns Die Rolle Deutschlands in Europa Future perfect tense Politisches Engagement Jugendlicher Word order, including variations for emphasis Friedliche Revolution in der DDR Pluperfect subjunctive in conditional clauses Vor und Nachteile der Complex adjectival phrases Einwanderung Hindernisse für die Integration Subjunctive in indirect speech (1) Die Ursprünge des Rassismus Subjunctive in indirect speech (2) Vor und Nachteile der EU für Deutschland Use of prepositional adverb to anticipate a dass or infinitive clause eg darauf, dass Schwerpunkte der Jugendpolitik Particles eg ja, doch, wohl Die Wiedervereinigung Wunsch Revision: cases und Wirklichkeit Migrationspolitik Revision: adjective endings including comparative and superlative Die Erfahrungen verschiedener Revision: word order Migrantengruppen Der Kampf gegen Rassismus Revision: present and future tenses Die Auswirkungen der EU Erweiterung auf Deutschland Revision: perfect, imperfect and pluperfect tenses Werte und Ideale Revision: passive Alte und neue Bundesländer Kultur und Identität Revision: conditional sentences with imperfect and pluperfect subjunctive