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i havent studied german at GCSE level because my school did not offer it. Now I have the chance to study a-level german and really want to.
Some people have told me that GCSE german isnt very relevant and a-level german is more broad and generally will cover basics as well.
Has anyone done this before? I so any advice would help
Some people have told me that GCSE german isnt very relevant and a-level german is more broad and generally will cover basics as well.
Has anyone done this before? I so any advice would help
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Honestly, it depends on the course. I know people who have taken up languages for the first time at A level, and personally, I learnt German up to A level standard within 5-6 months, so it is possible. However, it will be hard work. If you're motivated and willing to do a lot of independent work, then go for it. You could even use Italki or a tutor or even teach-yourself books over the summer to get a lot of the basics done. But it really depends on how resilient you are to getting bad grades to start with (won't necessarily be the case but might be if the class begins at A level standard) and whether the class is designed to take people from beginner to low intermediate or not. I'd do it if it were me, but you've got to think about how hard you want to work, how motivated you are and whether you have the time over the summer to get some of the basics solid 
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I guess it depends how much of the language you've studied before- I really wouldn't recommend starting from scratch also how passionate are you about languages- do you know any others? The skills of learning them are the same but if you've never had any experience learning a language I think you'll struggle. Languages are the hardest to get good grades at A level because so many native speakers also take the subject.
also how passionate are you about languages- do you know any others? The skills of learning them are the same but if you've never had any experience learning a language I think you'll struggle. Languages are the hardest to get good grades at A level because so many native speakers also take the subject.
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Honestly, it depends on the course. I know people who have taken up languages for the first time at A level, and personally, I learnt German up to A level standard within 5-6 months, so it is possible. However, it will be hard work. If you're motivated and willing to do a lot of independent work, then go for it. You could even use Italki or a tutor or even teach-yourself books over the summer to get a lot of the basics done. But it really depends on how resilient you are to getting bad grades to start with (won't necessarily be the case but might be if the class begins at A level standard) and whether the class is designed to take people from beginner to low intermediate or not. I'd do it if it were me, but you've got to think about how hard you want to work, how motivated you are and whether you have the time over the summer to get some of the basics solidgood
Honestly, it depends on the course. I know people who have taken up languages for the first time at A level, and personally, I learnt German up to A level standard within 5-6 months, so it is possible. However, it will be hard work. If you're motivated and willing to do a lot of independent work, then go for it. You could even use Italki or a tutor or even teach-yourself books over the summer to get a lot of the basics done. But it really depends on how resilient you are to getting bad grades to start with (won't necessarily be the case but might be if the class begins at A level standard) and whether the class is designed to take people from beginner to low intermediate or not. I'd do it if it were me, but you've got to think about how hard you want to work, how motivated you are and whether you have the time over the summer to get some of the basics solid
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I definitely feel very motivated right now and I think it would be a idea to go over the basics independently. Thanks for the help its much appreciated.
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I guess it depends how much of the language you've studied before- I really wouldn't recommend starting from scratch also how passionate are you about languages- do you know any others? The skills of learning them are the same but if you've never had any experience learning a language I think you'll struggle. Languages are the hardest to get good grades at A level because so many native speakers also take the subject.
I guess it depends how much of the language you've studied before- I really wouldn't recommend starting from scratch
also how passionate are you about languages- do you know any others? The skills of learning them are the same but if you've never had any experience learning a language I think you'll struggle. Languages are the hardest to get good grades at A level because so many native speakers also take the subject.
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Honestly, it depends on the course. I know people who have taken up languages for the first time at A level, and personally, I learnt German up to A level standard within 5-6 months, so it is possible. However, it will be hard work. If you're motivated and willing to do a lot of independent work, then go for it. You could even use Italki or a tutor or even teach-yourself books over the summer to get a lot of the basics done. But it really depends on how resilient you are to getting bad grades to start with (won't necessarily be the case but might be if the class begins at A level standard) and whether the class is designed to take people from beginner to low intermediate or not. I'd do it if it were me, but you've got to think about how hard you want to work, how motivated you are and whether you have the time over the summer to get some of the basics solid
Honestly, it depends on the course. I know people who have taken up languages for the first time at A level, and personally, I learnt German up to A level standard within 5-6 months, so it is possible. However, it will be hard work. If you're motivated and willing to do a lot of independent work, then go for it. You could even use Italki or a tutor or even teach-yourself books over the summer to get a lot of the basics done. But it really depends on how resilient you are to getting bad grades to start with (won't necessarily be the case but might be if the class begins at A level standard) and whether the class is designed to take people from beginner to low intermediate or not. I'd do it if it were me, but you've got to think about how hard you want to work, how motivated you are and whether you have the time over the summer to get some of the basics solid
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You can definitely learn up to GCSE grade 7+ standard in a language over the course of this summer, and I would recommend doing so, since most of the time A level languages are brief revision and then new stuff and a lot of new vocabulary. For new languages I tend to use Duolingo to get the basic feel for it, then get a grammar textbook and use Memrise to learn the GCSE vocab lists. Luckily German GCSE is quite a common choice, so I imagine there are a lot of resources and videos online to get you up to that level before you start the A level.
Maybe sign up for 4 A levels if you can, then if you find over the summer that you don't actually enjoy learning German you can just drop it and stick to the other three (sometimes certain languages just don't click, better to give yourself options until you find out if German works for you!)
Maybe sign up for 4 A levels if you can, then if you find over the summer that you don't actually enjoy learning German you can just drop it and stick to the other three (sometimes certain languages just don't click, better to give yourself options until you find out if German works for you!)
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Also when you learnt german yourself did you have a tutor or someone to help? Also is there any specific books you could recommend for beginners?
Also when you learnt german yourself did you have a tutor or someone to help? Also is there any specific books you could recommend for beginners?
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