Summary of Cambridge AS German course content
Cambridge AS German at Spark Generation immerses students in advanced language skills, cultural nuances, and communication proficiency. Start your journey to fluency and deeper cultural understanding today!
• develop the ability to understand German in a variety of registers
• enable students to communicate confidently and clearly in German
• form a sound base of skills, language and attitudes required for further study, work and leisure
• develop insights into the culture and civilisation of the countries where German is spoken, including the
study of literary texts where appropriate (this does not apply to AS Language qualifications)
• encourage positive attitudes to language learning and a sympathetic approach to other cultures and
civilisations
• support intellectual and personal development by promoting learning and social skills.
Areas of Study
Human relationships – family – generation gap – young people
• family activities; new patterns of family relationships; the status of the elderly and responsibility for their
care
• generation gap; conflicts in the family circle; young people and the older generation; attitudes of young
people to the family environment
• young people; young people and their peer group; young people as a target group for advertisers and
politicians
Patterns of daily life – urban and rural life – the media – food and drink – law and order – philosophy
and belief – health and fitness
• daily routine; school; the individual’s way of life; living conditions
• advantages and disadvantages of urban and rural life; transport and communications; shopping; housing
• the role and influence of the media; the power of advertising
• healthy eating; fast-food; national traditions of eating and drinking
• violence and crime; drug-related crime; the role of the police; law-enforcement
• the role of philosophy and belief in a local, national and an international context; attitudes towards
different beliefs and philosophical issues; philosophical and religious practices/groups; values and
morality
• healthy living; exercise; dieting; drugs; health care provision; stress; AIDS
Work and leisure – equality of opportunity – employment and unemployment – sport – free time
activities – travel and tourism – education – cultural life/heritage
• women in society and in the workforce; equality of opportunity for minority groups
• preparation for work and job opportunities; career plans; qualifications and job routines; plight of
the unemployed, areas of high unemployment; demise of traditional industries; possible solutions,
immigrant workers
• individual and team sports; amateur and professional sport
• value of leisure; balance between leisure and work; planning leisure time
• tourism as a modern phenomenon; friction between tourists and local inhabitants; holidays and foreign
travel
• education systems and types of school; patterns of curriculum; relationship between education and
training; further and higher education provision; examinations
• the world of the arts; significant figures and trends in the arts; the place of culture and the arts in the life
of the nation
War and peace – social and economic development
• conflicts in the world: ethnic, religious, ideological
• positive and negative aspects of social and economic development; recent and predicted trends
Cambridge International AS & A Level German syllabus. Topic areas: further guidance
Syllabus for examination in 2023 and 2024.
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Medical advances – scientific and technological innovation
• advances in the treatment of disease; ethical issues of medical and other technologies
• cloning; genetic modifications; modern communications systems
Environment – pollution – conservation
• the individual in his/her surroundings; effect of environment on individuals; protest action to protect
one’s locality; ways of contributing to environmental awareness
• global warming; acid rain; air pollution; water pollution; noise pollution; destruction of rain forests;
damage to animal world; solutions and cost implications
• saving endangered species and landscapes
Contemporary aspects of the country/ies where German is spoken
• e.g. political, regional, social issues
How the course is assessed
2
Reading
3
Speaking
4
Writing
Guided Learning Hours
180 guided learning hours but this is for guidance only. The number of hours a learner needs to achieve the qualification may vary according to local practice and their previous experience of the subject.
Required textbook
Murphy, H: AQA GCSE German: Foundation Student Book. You can buy the book here
Course Code: 0525
