A Level German - Invicta Grammar School

Applications Open: 14th November 2025

Applications Close: 13th March 2026

Entry Requirements: - Five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including English, and the individual subject entry requirements.

How to Apply: Please apply via the Kent Choices website.

How many subjects can you choose: - You MUST choose 3 subjects (these can be mixture of A-level or BTEC's). Please DO NOT choose anymore than 5 subjects.

Please note that if you are intending to study a course at Invicta Grammar School as part of your course choices, you can only study one Invicta course (maximum) alongside two Valley Park courses.

If you wish to make any changes, you can do so via your application page or send us a message.

Your application will be acknowledged and conditional offer letters will be sent out after the closing date.

This course has been designed to give you a profound understanding of German. Not only will you know more about the mechanics of the language – like grammar and vocabulary – but also about how people live and use language on a day-to-day basis. Students find that a language is a natural fit for many subjects, enabling them to use their skills and qualifications to access career opportunities at home and abroad. However, on a wider level, anybody who wants to travel for work or pleasure should consider taking this course. In the first year you will study two topics which include aspects of the social context of German-speaking countries, together with aspects of the artist life of German-speaking countries. These include the changing state of the family, the digital world, youth culture, festivals and traditions, art and architecture and cultural life in Berlin. The topics build on what you have studied at (I)GCSE and cover a wide range of interesting and engaging issues. The common thread amongst these is discovering how people speak at a personal level, and what their individual views are on these topics. You will also study a literary text from a prescribed list. In addition to the topics studied in Year 12, you will study another literary text in the second year, as well as a further two topics. The topics will relate to multiculturalism in German-speaking countries, and the German political landscape both within Germany and in Europe itself. Finally, you will complete an independent research project based on a subject or a keys question that interests you and which relates to a country or countries where German is spoken. Apart from being beneficial at a personal level, an A Level in German can help with a variety of career paths. For those who want to specialise in language, there is translation, interpreting, or teaching. Or maybe you want to work in the travel and tourism industry. Even as an engineer, journalist or designer, being proficient in a language will give you broader career options. And contrary to popular belief German is the language that a majority of British employers cite as the single most sought after language when interviewing applicants.

Grade 7 or above in GCSE German.

This course can be studied as part of the Valley Park Curriculum offer where students within the Valley Invicta Academy trust may avail of courses on offer in our partner schools across the trust.