A Level
A Level German Tutoring
One-to-one A Level German tutoring for AQA, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas: speaking and the IRP, translation, case and word order accuracy, and essays on your set book or film.
A Level German in England is offered by AQA (7662), Pearson Edexcel (9GN0) and WJEC Eduqas (A820QS); OCR does not offer it. Every board tests listening, reading, translation in both directions, essays on set works and a 21-23 minute speaking exam that includes your independent research project, but the themes, set works and weightings differ. Your tutor works from your board's specification, with regular speaking practice and detailed feedback on your written German.
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What You Get with A Level German Tutoring
Comprehensive support designed to help you achieve your target grade
Speaking and the IRP
- Testing whether your IRP question works: a German-speaking country or community, not your essay text or film
- Practising the 2-minute presentation and the 9-10 minute discussion that follows (AQA and Eduqas)
- Stimulus card discussions on your themes, after 5 minutes' preparation
- Developing answers, giving opinions and handling unexpected questions
Translation and Grammar
- Translation into English and into German, at least 100 words each way on AQA
- Cases, adjective endings and word order in main and subordinate clauses
- Konjunktiv II, the passive and reported speech used accurately
- No dictionary in any paper, so active vocabulary matters
Essays and Culture
- Essays on your set book or film, about 300 words each on AQA
- Writing about technique, such as narrative voice in a text or camera work in a film
- Themes such as the digital world, integration, Berlin's cultural life, the EU and German reunification
- Reading and listening practice with authentic German material
Real student results
Students Improving Their German Grades
C → A
"German word order and cases were causing constant errors in my essays. My tutor rebuilt my grammatical confidence from scratch and my writing accuracy transformed."
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Felix B.
A Level German, AQA, Summer 2024
B → A*
"The 20th-century history themes - the Third Reich and GDR - were fascinating but complex. My tutor helped me build really confident, nuanced essay arguments on both."
S
Sophie H.
A Level German, Edexcel, Summer 2024
D → B
"Speaking German in an oral exam was my biggest fear. Regular practice sessions with my tutor meant that by exam day I was genuinely comfortable with the discussion."
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Tom W.
A Level German, OCR, Summer 2023
How It Works
Simple steps to get started with A Level German tutoring
1
Buy a Bundle
Choose 3 to 100 hours based on your needs. Split across subjects if needed.
2
Complete Onboarding
Tell us your exam board, year group, weak areas, goals, and scheduling preferences.
3
Get Matched & Start
Matched within 24 hours. Schedule your first session immediately.
AS Level vs Full A Level: What's the Difference?
We support students at both stages - here's how they compare
Area
AS Level (Year 12)
A Level (Year 12–13)
Qualification
A standalone AS: the result does not count towards the A Level
A linear A Level: all papers and the speaking exam are taken at the end of the course
Availability
AQA still offers AS German (7661)
AQA 7662, Edexcel 9GN0 and Eduqas A820QS
Grammar
AQA lists the AS grammar separately
The A Level adds further structures to the AS grammar list
A Level German Syllabus Coverage
We support AQA 7662, Pearson Edexcel 9GN0 and WJEC Eduqas A820QS. The skills overlap, but the themes, set works and weightings do not, so tell us your board, set works and IRP topic during onboarding and we match you with a tutor who knows your specification.
1AQA: Aspects of German-Speaking Society
- The changing state of the family
- The digital world
- Youth culture: fashion and trends, music, television
- Immigration and integration
- +1 more
2AQA: Artistic Culture and Political Life
- Festivals and traditions
- Art and architecture
- Cultural life in Berlin, past and present
- Germany and the European Union; politics and youth
- +1 more
3Edexcel and Eduqas Themes
- Edexcel Theme 1: social development in Germany
- Edexcel Theme 2: political and artistic culture in the German-speaking world
- Edexcel Theme 3: immigration and German multicultural society
- Edexcel Theme 4: the reunification of Germany
- +1 more
4Set Books and Films
- AQA texts include Der Besuch der alten Dame, Der Vorleser, Die Verwandlung, Andorra and Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum
- AQA films include Good bye, Lenin!, Das Leben der Anderen, Lola rennt and Sophie Scholl: Die letzten Tage
- Edexcel's list adds works such as Die Welle, Der Untergang, Das Wunder von Bern and Die Entdeckung der Currywurst
- Eduqas: two essays, at least one on a literary work
- +1 more
5Translation
- AQA: at least 100 words into English and 100 words into German
- Edexcel: translation into English in Paper 1 and into German in Paper 2
- Eduqas: both directions in Component 2
- Restructuring German word order into natural English, and the reverse
- +1 more
6Grammar
- The four cases and the prepositions that govern them
- Adjective endings after definite, indefinite and no article
- Verb position in main clauses, subordinate clauses and questions
- Konjunktiv II and Konjunktiv I for reported speech
- +1 more
Assessment breakdown
A Level German Assessment Structure
Understand exactly how you'll be assessed and prepare strategically for each component
Exam boards covered:AQAPearson EdexcelWJEC Eduqas
AQA Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing
Written ExamWeighting
50%
Listening, reading and translation across all four themes
2 hours 30 minutes
Listening (30) | Reading (50) | Translation into English, at least 100 words (10) | Translation into German, at least 100 words (10)
Questions in German; no dictionary
AQA Paper 2: Writing
Written ExamWeighting
20%
Two essays in German on one text and one film, or on two texts
2 hours
One question from a choice of two for each work; about 300 words per essay advised
Closed book, no dictionary
AQA Paper 3: Speaking
Coursework / NEAWeighting
30%
Oral exam: stimulus card discussion and your individual research project
21-23 minutes including 5 minutes' preparation
Card discussion, 5-6 minutes (25 marks) | IRP presentation of 2 minutes plus 9-10 minutes' discussion (35 marks)
Conducted by your teacher or a visiting examiner and marked by AQA
Grade Boundaries (AQA 7662, June 2026)
Grade
Min. %
A*
86%+
A
74%+
B
62.3%+
C
50.5%+
D
38.8%+
E
27.3%+
Grade boundaries shift each session. These are indicative based on recent exam-board data.
Key Assessment Notes
- Pearson Edexcel 9GN0: Paper 1 Listening, reading and translation (2 hours, 80 marks, 40%), Paper 2 Written response to works and translation (2 hours 40 minutes, 120 marks, 30%), Paper 3 Speaking (21-23 minutes, 72 marks, 30%)
- WJEC Eduqas A820QS: Component 1 Speaking (21-23 minutes, 30%), Component 2 Listening, reading and translation (2 hours 30 minutes, 50%), Component 3 Critical and analytical response in writing (2 hours, 20%)
- AQA and Eduqas allow no dictionary anywhere in the assessment, including speaking preparation time
- On AQA your IRP must relate to a German-speaking country and cannot be based on a work you write about in Paper 2
- Grade boundaries shown are AQA 7662's overall boundaries for June 2026 as a percentage of the 400-mark scaled total; other boards publish their own
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about A Level German tutoring
We support AQA 7662, Pearson Edexcel 9GN0 and WJEC Eduqas A820QS, the three boards that offer A Level German in England; OCR does not offer it. Every board includes listening, reading, translation, essays on set works and a speaking exam with a research project, but the themes and weightings differ. Tell us your board, set works and IRP topic and we match you with a tutor who knows them.
It depends on your board. AQA covers German-speaking society (family, the digital world, youth culture), multiculturalism (immigration, integration, racism), artistic culture (festivals, art and architecture, Berlin) and political life (the EU, politics and youth, reunification). Edexcel has four themes ending with the reunification of Germany, and Eduqas includes the making of modern Germany from 1989. All boards add grammar, set works and an independent research project.
Most sessions combine speaking with one written skill. You might discuss a stimulus card or your IRP in German, then work on a translation or an essay paragraph while your tutor corrects errors and explains the grammar behind them, such as a case ending or verb position. Your tutor keeps a record of recurring mistakes and sets short written tasks between sessions so they are fixed for good.
We find the patterns in your errors first, then fix them one at a time with focused practice: which case a preposition or verb takes, the adjective ending that follows, and where the verb goes in main and subordinate clauses. Once a structure is reliable in short sentences, we use it in translations and essays under time pressure, which is where accuracy usually slips.
Yes, within the rules. Your tutor can help you test whether your research question is focused and workable, practise judging German-language sources on other topics and teach presentation technique, then runs realistic practice discussions with follow-up questions. For the card discussion, we practise preparing in 5 minutes and developing answers with opinions and examples. Under AQA's rules your IRP cannot be based on a set work you write about in Paper 2. The research and conclusions must be your own, and feedback on the project itself comes from your teacher.
Yes. Essays must be written in German, from memory, about works such as Der Besuch der alten Dame, Der Vorleser, Good bye, Lenin! or Das Leben der Anderen, depending on your board's list. Your tutor helps you build arguments about themes, characters and technique, learn short quotations and key scenes, and write accurate, well-structured German within the time the exam allows.
Yes. IB German is a different course from A Level, with its own papers and oral assessments for German B, German ab initio and German A, and as an IB tutoring company we match IB German students too. Tell us whether you are taking A Level or IB German during onboarding so your tutor prepares for the right exam.
Matching usually happens within 24 hours and all sessions are online, which suits language practice well: you speak German with your tutor and share written work on screen. If your speaking exam or written papers are close, sessions focus on mock speaking tests and timed translation and essay practice.
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