Home Page News   St Benildus College "THE BEST EDUCATION MONEY CAN'T BUY" Irish Independent   Languages  2009/2010 < back   German 2009/2010                                        German at Leaving Certificate German is studied at Honours and Ordinary level To do the Honours course it is important to have at least D in the JC Higher Level paper The LC course is two years and has 3 parts Total paper is 400 marks Honours aural paper is 80 marks oral examination is 100 marks at Honours level written paper is 220 marks Ordinary aural paper is 100 marks oral examination is 80 marks written paper is 220 Supplementary material on the Teaching of  German can be found on Mr.Soden’s website http://www.quarksandteutons.com                                                              German at Junior Certificate German is studied at Honours and Ordinary level All pupils attempt Honours and may take the examination at either level  The JC course is three years and has 3 parts Total paper is 320 marks Honours/320 marks aural paper is 140 marks reading comprehension paper is 100 marks written paper is 80 marks Ordinary/320 marks aural paper is 140 marks reading examination is 120 marks written paper is 60 booklists for both levels of German can be found at http://www.stbenilduscollege.com/booklists Mr. Soden's webpage offers corroboration and practice on many important elements of both Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate courses. - http://www.quarksandteutons.com Why take German in the Leaving Certificate? 1.     There are over 100 million German native speakers in Europe 2.    German is second to English as the most spoken language         in the EU 3.    German is the second most used language on the Internet         after  English (8% of all web pages are in German) There are very few male graduates with German Language skills in any field. Graduates with German as an ancillary subject are  particularly sought after in the areas of Architecture and Construction, Arts, Business, Medicine, Science and the Hospitality Industry.  A good guide to careers in Germany or with German is               http://german.about.com/library/bljobs.htm                                            Note Well !!!!!!!                                            Achtung !!!!!!!!! As in other European countries you must be able to prove you are needed and have something special. With your professional qualification and English as a mother tongue, an Irish student has a great advantage. In Ireland the following careers have always a need for male graduates with a good knowledge of German. accountants bank officials bar and restaurant staff civil servants computer technicians engineers (in all major fields) hotel employees interpreters scientists teachers tour guides translators waiters Here are some careers with German Business: Business people with a basic knowledge of German are very hard to find. and so , it is a great asset for a young person working with a multi-national company or company dealing with Germany. The global career: Knowledge of German increases your job opportunities with German and foreign companies in your own country and abroad. Proficiency in German is a real plus for a employer with international business contacts. Tourism and hospitality industry: Tourists from German-speaking countries travel wide and far form the thrid biggest group of tourists to Ireland. They appreciate to be looked after by German-speaking staff and tour guides. Science and Research: German is the second most commonly used scientific language in Europe after English. Germany is the third largest contributor to research and development and offers research fellowships to scientists from abroad. Scientists with English as a mother language and German as a second language are a great and necessary asset for a scientific company and so are much sought after. Communication: Developments in media, information and communication technology require multilingual communicators. One in ten books is published in German, and a wide range of important websites are in German. Knowledge of German therefore offers you extended access to information. Travel and working in Europe: You can make the most of your travels not only in German-speaking countries, but in many other European countries where German is widely spoken, especially in Eastern Europe. Study and Enjoyment of literature, music, art and philosophy: German is the language of Goethe, Kafka, Mozart, Bach and Beethoven. Indulge in reading, studying and/or listening to their works in their original language. Opportunities to study and work in Germany: Germany awards a generous number of scholarships and other support to study in Germany. Working holiday visas are available for foreign students from a range of countries, and special visas are offered to skilled workers and professionals. Any qualification with English as a mother tongue and German as a second language is of immense value.