German (Pre-U) *FEES PAYABLE* at Oundle School
Course description
The aim of this syllabus is to enable candidates to develop the language skills needed for confident communication in German as well as to provide them with an opportunity to gain an insight into contemporary German-speaking societies. Intellectual advancement through close engagement with a wide range of texts, the articulation of readings and justification of opinions is carried out at this level in both German and English.
Assessment
Speaking [25%] circa 16 minutes Discussion of an article and related themes (circa 8 minutes); prepared topic discussion (circa 8 minutes).
Reading & Listening 2¼ hours [25%] Understand and respond to texts written in German/Italian, drawn from a variety of sources such as magazines, newspapers, reports, books and other forms of extended writing and spoken material.
Writing & Usage 2¼ hours [25%] Discursive Essay (1½ hours) to be written in German/Italian (350 - 450 words). Choice of five titles rooted in the General Topic areas; use of German/Italian (¾ hour), transformational grammar and Cloze test.
Topics and Texts 2½ hours [25%] Part I - Cultural Topics (1¼ hours). Candidates prepare two texts/films within the same topic. In the examination, they will be required to answer one general question with an essay in German/Italian (350–500 words) on both texts/films combined. Part II – Literary Texts (1¼ hours). Candidates prepare one text.
In the examination, they will have to answer one question with an essay in English (450–600 words) on their chosen text.
Financial information
*FEES PAYABLE*
How to apply
If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact Oundle School directly.
