German is taught as an optional subject from the Lower Shell (Year 10). The CAIE IGCSE German course provides pupils with knowledge and skills in vocabulary and grammar across a range of topics as well as insights into the cultures of German-speaking countries. The examination tests all four skills (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking and writing), and they are weighted evenly, all being worth 25% of the total mark.  The qualification is graded from 9 down to 1. 

We run an exchange programme with a school in Berlin for Upper Shell (Year 11) Germanists and another with a school in Munich for Sixth Form (Year 12) Germanists. Both are long-running (Munich since 1964) and genuine highlights for pupils, as they offer a great deal of linguistic and cultural richness. There is a thriving German Society that runs events ranging from food tasting and film screenings to debates and talks on aspects of history, culture and language. We also arrange trips to films, exhibitions and plays throughout. 

German can be studied to degree level either sole or in combination with another subject, be it another language, History, English, Economics, Biological Sciences, or Law. It can be studied at virtually all Russell Group universities in the UK, or indeed in the USA. Courses draw on the language, literature, history and cultures related to German. Language graduates are highly sought-after, and German is in high demand amongst employers both in the UK and globally. Graduates of German typically progress to careers in law, finance, public policy, international organisations, the arts and journalism.