Explore the Benefits of Studying A-Level Polish
Discover why studying A-Level Polish can enhance your language skills, cultural awareness, and career opportunities. Native speakers or those with a GCSE in Polish can excel in this course, gaining valuable skills in speaking, reading, and writing while delving into Polish culture, society, and history. A-Level Polish opens doors to various university courses and diverse career paths such as interpreting, project management, translation, teaching, and more. Hear from an ex-student about the advantages and merits of pursuing Polish at the A-Level, including additional UCAS points and impressive CV credentials. Dive into the rich content of the course, designed to develop linguistic proficiency, cultural understanding, and critical thinking through study of Polish art, music, cinema, politics, and history. Assessment objectives focus on language comprehension, manipulation, and cultural analysis, offering a comprehensive learning experience for students.
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POLISH A - LEVEL
You should consider Polish language as one of A level subject if: - You are a native speaker - You can speak, read, write in Polish - You have a GCSE in Polish language
WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY POLISH? A Level Polish helps students develop confidence speaking, effective reading and writing skills. It also develops an awareness and understanding of the modern-day society, cultural background and heritage of countries or communities where the language is spoken. For many students in the past, A Level in Polish language was a passport to various university courses, including Law, Business, Engineering, Philology/Linguistics, Psychology and Medicine
Career options include: Interpreter Foreign civil service worker Project manager International aid worker Editor Cabin crew Import/export specialist Translator Hotel manager Tour guide Transport office administrator Teacher and many more. Journalist
Ex student voice I did my polish GCSE in year 11, and my A-level in year 12. I got A s in both. To revise I had weekly Polish lessons and watched Polish films, read books. Ways Polish A-level helped me include extra UCAS points, some universities accepted it as a core subject. It looks impressive on CV s and applications especially if applying to an international organization. It s worth the little bit of extra time you have to put in.
COURSE INFORMATION -The content of this course was designed to enable students to develop their linguistic skills as well as their understanding of Polish culture and society. - Students will study highlights of Polish artistic culture, including music and cinema, and learn about Polish politics. They will explore the influence of the past on present day Poland. -Students will study texts and films and carry out independent research on an area of their choice. -Assessment tasks will be varied and cover listening, reading and writing skills.
Assessment objectives and weighting AO1 weighting 20% Understanding and respond in writing to spoken language drawn form a variety of sources. AO2 weighting 30% Understand and respond in writing to written language drawn from a variety of sources. AO3 weighting 30% Manipulate the language accurately, in written form, using a range of lexis and structure AO4 weighing 20% Show knowledge and understanding of, and respond critically to, different aspects of the culture and society of countries/ communities where the language is spoken.
Specification at a glance Paper 1 : Reading and Writing Written exam: 2h30min Reading, translation into English, research project - 85 marks - 42.5% of A level Paper 2: Writing Written exam: 2h Two essays on set texts/films - 80 marks - 20% of A-level Paper 3: Listening, Reading and Writing Written exam: 2h30min Listening, translation into Polish, multi-skill task - 75 marks - 37.5% of A-level
Subject content themes and sub themes Area of interest : Social issues and trends Theme: Aspects of Polish- speaking society: past and current trends. Sub theme: The Polish family - Changing role within the family - The generation gap - Traditional and modern values
Sub theme : The evolution of the digital world in Poland -The interest in daily life - Social media benefits and dangers - The digitalization of Polish society
Theme: Aspects of Polish speaking society: past and current issues. Sub theme : Social diversity and mobility in Poland - Education and career choices - People on the margins of society - Tolerance and respect Sub theme: Impact of emigration on Polish society - Reasons for emigration - Advantages and disadvantages for Polish society - Attitudes within Poland to migration
Area of interest : Political and artistic culture Area of interest : Political and artistic culture Theme: Artistic culture in Poland speaking word past and present Sub-theme: Festivals and traditions - Roots and origins - Social and economic impact - Regional and local heritage Sub-theme: Polish cultural life - Cinema - Art - Music
Theme : Aspects of political life in Poland past and present. Sub theme : Poland and the European Union - The role of Poland in Europe - The benefits of membership of the Eu for Poland - The challenges of membership of the EU for Poland Sub theme : Polish politics and young people - Young people and their engagement with politics - Priorities for youth politics in Poland - Values and ideas
GRAMMAR A-level students will be expected to have studied the grammatical system and structures of the language during their course. Knowledge of the grammar and structures specified for GCSE is assumed. In the exam students will be required to use, actively and accurately, grammar and structures appropriate to the tasks set, drawn from the following lists. The mention of an item in these lists implies knowledge of both its forms and its functions at an appropriate level of accuracy and complexity.
WORKS Literary texts and films Students must study either one text and one film or two texts from the list below. Texts S awomirMro ek: Tango Jaros aw Iwaszkiewicz: Panny z Wilka and Brzezina Andrzejewski: Popi i diament Films Katy : Andrzej Wajda (2007) Przypadek: Krzysztof Kie lowski (1981)
RESERCH PROJECT Students will choose one of the research topics below and must cover all the bullet points in their research. Research topic: Poland during the communist era Impact on daily life Influence of the Catholic Church The Solidarity movement 3.5.2 Research topic: Racism in Poland Origins of racism Victims of racism The fight against racism
Research topic: Tourism in Poland - The development of a tourist infrastructure - Popular tourist sites/places of interest - Regional gastronomy Research topic: The resistance movement in Poland during World War II - Resistance organisations - Forms of resistance - Actions and operations
For more information and examples of papers please visit: AQA Polish A-level https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/polish- 7687
Few interesting facts about Polish language There are around 55 million Polish speakers across the world. Polish is one of the official languages of the European Union. Polish is a Slavic language, Learn Polish and you get other West-Slavonic languages almost for free: Czech, Slovak, Serbian are closely-related languages. And you will have a real advantage learning any other Slavic language: Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Slovene and Ukrainian.
