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Durham School

Day & Boarding School (Age 3-18)


German

About the Faculty

German is taught as a compulsory subject, along with French, to all pupils in the top Year 9 set. This is intended to be an introductory course, enabling them to make an informed choice about German as a GCSE option when they enter Year 10. The average take-up for GCSE German in Year 10 in recent years has been about 12-15 pupils. Post GCSE, German is offered as an option for both AS and A2 and each year it is chosen by a number of pupils, usually between 3 and 6. Some of these will be dual linguists; others will have chosen German as their preferred language for Sixth Form study. Last year, a group of pupils from Years 10 and 12 spent a few exciting and intensive days in Berlin with two members of the Modern Languages staff, practising their German and experiencing some of the wonders of this extraordinary city.

Our Curriculum:

Years 7 - 9

German is taught as a compulsory subject, along with French, to all pupils in the top Year 9 set

Years 10 - 11

This is intended to be an introductory course, enabling them to make an informed choice about German as a GCSE option when they enter Year 10. The average take-up for GCSE German in Year 10 in recent years has been about 12-15 pupils.

Sixth Form

Post GCSE, German is offered as an option for both AS and A2 and each year it is chosen by a number of pupils, usually between 3 and 6. Some of these will be dual linguists; others will have chosen German as their preferred language for Sixth Form study. Last year, a group of pupils from Years 10 and 12 spent a few exciting and intensive days in Berlin with two members of the Modern Languages staff, practising their German and experiencing some of the wonders of this extraordinary city.

Faculty

Mr Michael Alderson

Head of Department - German


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