This is an example IRP for the speaking component of the Edexcel German A-Level. It consists of some resources and the student’s 10 findings from them, relating to theme of Anglizismen im Deutschen. This resource shows a number of facts and figures, as well as an example introduction which is typically given to the examiner at the beginning of the oral exam.

An example short essay as would be in the Edexcel A-Level German exam literature section. This essay is about Wiesler’s personality change over the course of Das Leben der Anderen. It is not marked, and there may be grammar errors, since this is written in timed conditions. Use it only as an example of the kind of things you could talk about, and always check the grammar if you do decide to take sentence structures.

This personal statement was used to apply to Oxford in 2018 for 2019 Entry to study German and Linguistics, and was successful. Generally, its strengths are the breadth of interests and solid examples shown to support why the applicant is interested in the subject.