GERMAN
LEVEL 3: AS LEVEL
EXAMINING BOARD: AQA
This one-year course can be added to your Study Programme to boost your skills and earn you an additional qualification.
This course is about much more than just learning the language, alongside developing your linguistic skills you will gain an insight into contemporary issues in German-speaking societies and examine how past events have influenced these areas in the present day.
You will split your time between the classroom and the Language Lab and will also benefit from an individual 20-minute oral session with a native speaker every week
This course can only be studied as an additional subject to your core Study Programme of 3 A Levels/Extended Certificates, or an Extended Diploma.
We only recommend considering adding AS qualifications to your Study Programme if you have a high GCSE grade profile.
This is to ensure the challenge of an additional subject does not prevent you from achieving your best in your core Study Programme and that you enjoy your experience at Huish.
If you are unsure if an additional qualification may be too demanding for you then do not worry, we can discuss this with you at your advice and guidance meeting following your application.
You will need a minimum GCSE German grade 5 or if you have not studied GCSE German you will need to be a competent speaker.
Adding this qualification to your Study Programme will boost your UCAS tariff points total. When universities offer places, they will tell you how many UCAS points are required for your course at their institution.
The ability to use languages is highly prized by employers. Popular career fields include Marketing, Journalism, Tourism, Airline Crew, Interpreting, Intelligence Agencies and International Aid.
Whatever you decide to do, your language skills will be an invaluable asset to you.
You will develop key skills such as the ability to build relationships in and across borders, critical thinking and problem solving, a global outlook, and intercultural confidence.
Businesses and organisations not only want to recruit multilinguists they also want people who have an understanding of foreign environments and practices, and who are first-class communicators.
Does Huish have any specialised resources?
The department and Learning Centre are well stocked with specialised resources, DVDs, books and magazines plus a digital language lab to help you succeed in learning German.