German

As well as being the dominant language within Switzerland itself, German is the most widely spoken language in Europe. It therefore has a central place in the curriculum of Aiglon College - an international school based in the Swiss Alps.

A student who has studied German to GCSE or A level will possess many important advantages when it comes to choosing a career. These include the flexibility to work in an increasingly international environment, and a more complete understanding of European culture. A study of German also develops logical and analytical skills, and like all language study encourages an open and positive attitude to other cultures and societies.

After a one term “taster” for most students in the Language Carousel in 3rd form, German is a GCSE/IGCSE option as a two year course for beginners or near beginners from the 4th form onwards. In the Sixth form students have the option to follow a one-year AS course or complete the A2 course at the end of Upper Sixth. There is 6th Form trip to Berlin in the winter term.

At Aiglon, a wide variety of methods are used in the teaching of German. In addition to conventional classroom teaching, students may be expected to carry out independent projects using Internet resources or prepare oral presentations. Our facilities include a fully fledged multimedia language laboratory, an additional smaller computer suite and dedicated classrooms with state-of-the-art audio-visual facilities. We also have a comprehensive website dedicated to language learning with a focus on German. To see some of our teaching and learning resources, go to http://www.aiglonlanguages.ch