German
Rochester Grammar School, The
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
Available start dates
Available start dates
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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