Group 2: Language Acquisition

German B

Language acquisition for students with prior experience of German, building fluency through themes, authentic texts, and confident communication.

All subjects

Course overview

German B is a language-acquisition course for students with previous experience of German. It develops the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately across a range of contexts, audiences, and purposes, while exploring German-speaking cultures through authentic texts.

What you will study

The course is built around five prescribed themes:

  • Identities
  • Experiences
  • Human ingenuity
  • Social organisation
  • Sharing the planet

At HL, students also study two literary works in German.

Assessment

ComponentSLHLDescription
Paper 1 (productive writing)25%25%One written task from a choice of text types
Paper 2 (listening & reading)50%50%Receptive skills assessment
Individual Oral25%25%Conversation based on a visual stimulus (SL) or literary extract (HL)