AQA AS German exam 2015

Original post by tanyapotter

that's really good! last year you could lose 29 marks out of 160 and get an A. if you've lost about 10 for the reading/listening, say 5 for the essay and 5 for the speaking (because it went well) then you'll comfortably get an A.

Aw thanks! that doesn't sound too bad when you put it like that! really really hope so! :smile:

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Guys question - at the end of the paper I wrote 12 in the box for the essay when j actually answered 11 ( was so stressed wrote the wrong number in the box!) do you think that the examiner will give me 0 for the essay now or will still mark it?

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midgemeister7

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Original post by 20Emily1998

Guys question - at the end of the paper I wrote 12 in the box for the essay when j actually answered 11 ( was so stressed wrote the wrong number in the box!) do you think that the examiner will give me 0 for the essay now or will still mark it?

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Shouldn't be a problem, they'll more than likely notice and mark accordingly. Contact AQA, I think you can get them to put a note in with your paper to notify the examiner

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Original post by midgemeister7

Shouldn't be a problem, they'll more than likely notice and mark accordingly. Contact AQA, I think you can get them to put a note in with your paper to notify the examiner

Okay thank you!

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La_magicienne

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Did anyone else do question number 12, the one on Friendship? I feel I may be one of the only ones to..... I was thinking of doing Werbung but I thought it would be hard to be original?? :smile:

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luna178

Original post by sanfrancisco-x

Think that was quite a good exam, managed to write a lot for the essay (sport) :smile:

My teacher reckoned it was einladet and überlebt... Anyone else get begann for the beginnen one?

The einladen one was einlaedt (with an umlaut instead of ae) buuuut yes I also got begann! We have a german assistant at our school (she is a native german) who said that begann is correct :smile:

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JPS97

How do ppl remember what they put I couldnt even remember my candidate number :biggrin:

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yebszy

Original post by lucyx

Anyone here planning on German for A2? :smile:

I'm not sure atm...

Hey. It really depends on how much you like German. I assume your doing four subjects at the moment and will drop one? If you really like German, that should motivate you to do it. However, if you only like it then perhaps you should consider a few things.
German at A2 is interesting and fun, however a lot more is expected of you. Depending on the other A Levels you do, a language can be a bit MUCH. So I'd suggest asking yourself:
1, Do I REALLY like German enough to continue with it?
2, Have I been able to cope with it at AS Level?
3, Do I think my AS grade is a good indicator that I can continue with it?
Hope this helps

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Isabel29

Original post by yebszy

Hey. It really depends on how much you like German. I assume your doing four subjects at the moment and will drop one? If you really like German, that should motivate you to do it. However, if you only like it then perhaps you should consider a few things.
German at A2 is interesting and fun, however a lot more is expected of you. Depending on the other A Levels you do, a language can be a bit MUCH. So I'd suggest asking yourself:
1, Do I REALLY like German enough to continue with it?
2, Have I been able to cope with it at AS Level?
3, Do I think my AS grade is a good indicator that I can continue with it?
Hope this helps

Is german A2 a big step up from AS then?

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From what I remember:/ guess I think I may have got around 64/65 out for 75 on the listening and reading and possibly 25 on the essay, and possibly 47 on the speaking, would this be enough for an A, do you reckon?

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tanyapotter

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Original post by 20Emily1998

From what I remember:/ guess I think I may have got around 64/65 out for 75 on the listening and reading and possibly 25 on the essay, and possibly 47 on the speaking, would this be enough for an A, do you reckon?

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i think that'll be more than enough for an A

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Original post by tanyapotter

i think that'll be more than enough for an A

I hope so! :s-smilie:

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yebszy

Original post by Isabel29

Is german A2 a big step up from AS then?

Yes. There is more vocab to be learnt which can often be very topic specific i.e. the same word can be used in two different topics but have a different meaning for both of them. With regards to grammar, it is mainly revising grammar- no new grammar rules/ concepts that you aren't already familiar with already, really.

I guess a plus to A2 German that there is less topics to cover in comparison to AS.
As a whole, German at A2 is a lot more relevant to the real world and you learn a lot more about Germany. For example, Germans are super keen on recycling which you'd learn in the Environment topic

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tanyapotter

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Original post by yebszy

Yes. There is more vocab to be learnt which can often be very topic specific i.e. the same word can be used in two different topics but have a different meaning for both of them. With regards to grammar, it is mainly revising grammar- no new grammar rules/ concepts that you aren't already familiar with already, really.

I guess a plus to A2 German that there is less topics to cover in comparison to AS.
As a whole, German at A2 is a lot more relevant to the real world and you learn a lot more about Germany. For example, Germans are super keen on recycling which you'd learn in the Environment topic

how hard would you say it would be for a non-native speaker to get an A* at A2 in german?

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yebszy

Original post by tanyapotter

how hard would you say it would be for a non-native speaker to get an A* at A2 in german?

The exam board of AQA is very tough with their awarding of marks that literally no one gets A*s, practically unheard of. Work as hard as you can. The highest people usually get is a B-an A if they are very committed to German.

In order to get a chance of getting an A/A*
-Do as well as you can on both the speaking and exam paper- most people find that their speaking grade 'saves' them as you've prepared for it in advance for some time.

-It is only possible to get an A grade at AS and an A*at A2. So aim for an A at AS, an A* for your A2 speaking and an A grade on the A2 exam paper to get an A/A* grade overall.

-Another point is that, don't lose easy marks. When you get to A2 your listening skills are so good, that you can literally do the listening section of the paper 'with your eyes closed'. As I said before, do as well as you can o the speaking exam and that will definitely help your grade overall

You can aim for whatever grade you want, it all depends on how much effort and work you put in to get it :smile:

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WriterOfWrongs