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German

Rochester Grammar School, The

Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Languages, Literature and Culture

Available start dates

Available start dates

Wednesday, 01 September 2027
The course starts at the beginning of Term 1 2026.
Rochester Grammar School, The
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: 27/11/25

Applications Close: 31/01/26

Entry Requirements: 4 GCSE passes at grade 6 or above including grade 5s in Maths and either English Literature or Language.

How to Apply: Online application using Applicca - https://rochestergrammarschool.applicaa.com/applicaa.com/Year12


Course Details

AS (Year 1):

Social issues and trends: Aspects of German-speaking society

* the changing state of the family

* the digital world

* youth culture: fashion, music, television

Political and artistic culture: Artistic culture in the German-speaking world

* festivals and traditions

* art and architecture

* cultural life in Berlin, past and present

A film

A-level (Year 2):

Social issues and trends: Multiculturalism in German-speaking society

* immigration

* integration

* racism

Political and artistic culture: Aspects of political life in the German-speaking world

* Germany and the European Union

* Politics and youth

* German re-unification and its consequences

A book

An independent research project


How will it be delivered and assessed?

Examination only:

AS-Level A-Level

Paper 1: Listening, reading, writing 1 hour 45 mins written exam(45%) 2 hours 30 mins written exam (50%)

Paper 2: Writing 1 hour 30 mins written exam (25%) 2 hours written exam (20%)

Paper 3: Speaking

12-14 mins oral exam (+15 mins prep) (30%) 21-23 mins oral exam (which includes 5 mins prep) (30%)


Entry requirements

GCSE Grade 7 German


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