A-level German Paper 2 Course

Service Description

Taught by an Oxford-educated native German tutor with over 27 years of teaching experience and a track record of 95% grade A* results, this intensive course teaches students the exact tools needed to write top-grade essays. Each course includes: ✔ Key Themes and Interpretations We analyse the most important themes likely to appear in exam questions. For example: Good Bye, Lenin! • Ostalgie (nostalgia for the GDR) • truth vs illusion • family relationships • identity after reunification Students learn how to turn these themes into convincing arguments. ✔ Essay Structure Training Students learn how to structure essays clearly and logically: • writing a strong introduction • developing analytical paragraphs • using evidence effectively • producing a concise conclusion We focus on the structure examiners expect for A-level Paper 2 essays. ✔ Exam Question Practice We practise responding to real past-paper questions, such as: • Inwieweit nutzt der Regisseur Humor, um seine Botschaften zu vermitteln? • Ist Good Bye, Lenin! eher eine Komödie oder eine Tragödie? • Wie wichtig ist die Beziehung zwischen Alex und Christiane? Students learn to: • interpret questions correctly • develop a clear argument • write analytical German under exam conditions. ✔ High-Level Essay Language Students receive a toolkit of advanced essay phrases that dramatically improve writing quality. For example: • Es lässt sich argumentieren, dass … • Ein zentrales Motiv des Films ist … • Dies wird besonders deutlich, wenn … • Der Regisseur verdeutlicht dies durch … Using these phrases helps students demonstrate linguistic sophistication, which examiners reward. ✔ Character and Scene Analysis We analyse the most important characters and scenes. For example: Good Bye, Lenin! • Alex as narrator and manipulator • Christiane as symbol of the old GDR • Denis as the filmmaker who reconstructs reality. These short, intensive courses take place in the final days before the A-level German exam, when targeted revision has the greatest impact. Each course focuses on one text or film, allowing students to revise in depth. Students may attend one, two, or all three sessions depending on their exam texts. 👨‍🏫 Taught by Jens Olesen All sessions are taught by Jens Olesen, founder of Olesen Tuition. • Oxford-educated German tutor • over 27 years of experience teaching German • author of our revision guide on the play. • excellent track record of A results*.