GCSE German₈₆₆₂

1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE German

1.1.1 A specification designed for you and your students

We’ve worked with a wide range of teachers, assessment experts and languages associations to create this specification. We want to make sure it offers your students the opportunity to develop their German language skills to their full potential, equipping them with knowledge and confidence they can use both in and outside of the classroom.

We have focused on ensuring that our assessments are clear, accessible and discriminate effectively, and that our content is engaging and relevant.

1.1.2 Languages beyond the classroom

We want to provide a specification that you can enjoy teaching while delivering the assessments and results you and your students deserve.

The importance of attracting students of all abilities to languages has been a high priority as we’ve designed our content, and we believe our approach will help you inspire and engage your students.

We know that the culture of the wider German -speaking world is one of the aspects of language-learning which excites students and brings the subject alive and it was important to us that this was clearly represented. This is why we’ve designed a specification that can help build your students' cultural knowledge alongside their language skills.

1.1.3 Supporting your teaching

We know assessment and we are here to answer your questions and always provide up-to-date, expert advice. We’re here to support you throughout the year, helping you prepare for each exam season.

Our network is the largest of any exam board. From day one, you’ll be surrounded by experts and enthusiastic people with the same goal – helping students to get the results they deserve. Be it having questions answered, facilitating conversation or mutual support, our community is second to none.

You can find out about all our German qualifications at aqa.org.uk/german

1.2 Support and resources to help you teach

We’ve worked with experienced teachers to provide you with a range of resources that will help you confidently plan, teach and prepare for exams.

1.2.1 Teaching resources

Visit aqa.org.uk/8662 to see all our teaching resources. They include:

• sample schemes of work to help you plan for course delivery
• resources to support teaching of grammar, phonics and to prepare your students for assessment
• textbooks and digital resources endorsed by AQA
• training courses to help you deliver AQA German qualifications
• subject expertise courses for all teachers, from newly qualified teachers who are just getting started to experienced teachers looking for fresh inspiration.

Preparing for exams

Visit aqa.org.uk/8662 for everything you need to prepare for our exams, including:

• past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports
• Exampro: a searchable bank of past AQA exam questions
• example student answers with examiner commentaries.

Analyse your students' results with Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA)

Find out which questions were the most challenging, how the results compare to previous years and where your students need to improve. ERA, our free online results analysis tool, will help you see where to focus your teaching. Register at aqa.org.uk/era

For information about results, including maintaining standards over time, grade boundaries and our post-results services, visit aqa.org.uk/results

Keep your skills up-to-date with professional development

Time in the classroom is precious, but we understand that as your career develops, the skills and knowledge you need may change. As well as subject-specific training, we offer a range of courses to help boost your skills.

• Feedback sessions to understand how students have performed in this year’s exams.
• Virtual communities where you can chat to teachers in your subject area about what’s important to you.

This is just the start. Our events calendar is full of different ways for you to learn, understand and be inspired. Find out more at aqa.org.uk/professional-development .

Help and support

Visit our website for information, guidance, support and resources at aqa.org.uk/8662

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