Key Stage 4 Options Brochure

GERMANInformaon from:Ms WebbAssessment:• 40% examinaon in listening and reading• 60% controlled speaking and wringCourse contentStudents who opt for German will be expected to make accelerated progress to reach a high standard atthe end of Year 11. They will have to learn new vocabulary and structures regularly and have a provenconscienous and diligent approach to studying. The emphasis of the course is to develop the ability tocommunicate effecvely in German. The four themes cover:• Lifestyle• Leisure• The world of work• Home and environment.There is a mixture of internal and external assessments of all four skill areas - Listening, Reading, Speakingand Wring. You will be encouraged to form links with Germany or a German-speaking country.Knowledge of German helps students gain access to an important intellectual, economic and culturallyhistoric area of Europe. If you can read German you have access to a whole world of research findings inall areas of modern science. 40% of American sciensts and 70% of Polish and Hungarian students learnGerman. Latest research shows 75% of employers want language skills, with European languages sll themain demand.In addion to work in business or science, knowing German is a great advantage for finding work intourism. Studying a language will form a part of the English Baccalaureate. Students intending to apply touniversity should be aware that they may be disadvantaged without a languages qualificaon.Work-related learning• You will learn about the world of work• You will study possible careers related to law, business and tourismProgression routes• Post-16 German• Careers requiring a foreign language01284 761393 www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk/Parents/Key Stage 4 Opons 16