• Units
• Short Courses
• Assessment objectives

Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

Unit A701: Listening

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Candidates will: Listen for, identify and note main points and extract some details from spoken German of increasing length, speed and complexity Demonstrate their understanding of German with a variety of non-verbal responses and some short answers in English.	Written examination Foundation tier – 35 minutes Higher tier – 45 minutes	20% full course 40% spoken short course

Unit A702: Speaking

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Using German, candidates will: Communicate in German in at least two topic areas either from a specified list or of their own choice Interact with other German speakers, expressing and justifying opinions where appropriate.	Controlled assessment	30% full course 60% spoken short course

Unit A703: Reading

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Candidates will: Read, identify and note main points and extract some details from written texts in German of increasing length, speed and complexity Demonstrate their understanding of German with a variety of non-verbal responses and some short answers in English.	Written examination 50 minutes	20% full course 40% spoken short course

Unit A704: Writing

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Using German, candidates will: Communicate in German in at least two topic areas either from a specified list or of their own choice Express and justify points of view in German where appropriate.	Controlled assessment	30% full course 60% written short course

Short Courses

We also offer two Short Courses in GCSE German, one in the spoken language and one in the written language; both are equivalent to half a GCSE. This offers several advantages:

• There are only two units to complete
• Learners who are interested in a particular subject, but don't have time to study a full course, have more learning options
• Learners can study a wider range of subjects
• Timetabling for shorter courses can be easier for your centre
• More able students can complement their studies by taking additional short courses
• Short courses can be spread over one or two years.

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Assessment objectives

The assessment objectives are designed to reflect the non-statutory guidelines for German.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the content described:

AO1

Understand spoken language.

AO2

Communicate in speech.

AO3

Understand written language.

AO4

Communicate in writing.

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