French A Level

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 APPLICATIONS*

Open Evening - Thursday 11th January 2024 6pm - 8pm

Applications Open - Wednesday 3rd January 2024

Applications Close - Friday 26th January 2024

Entry Requirements - A minimum of six separately identifiable GCSE subjects at grade 6 or above, OR an average of grade 6 in the best six GCSE subjects achieved

At least a grade 5 in both English and Mathematics For most subjects at A Level, a grade 6 in the subject at GCSE is required. However, for A Level Mathematics a grade 7 is required, and for Further Mathematics a grade 8 is necessary

.How to Apply - Applications can be made through Kent Choices from the 3rd January 2024

Please contact us directly if you have any questions - contact sixthformrecruitment@nks.kent.sch.uk

The A Level French course at NKS will allow you to explore the language not only from a linguistic perspective, but also to enhance your problem-solving skills while you become a true critical thinker.

The course covers a wide range of cultural, sociological, political and historical topics centred on France and French speaking countries, such as the evolution of the family structure, the importance of tourism, the effects of the media on popular perception or occupation of France during WWII

Alongside these topics, you will learn how to analyse in depth a French film and you will also take a closer look at a novel.

Paper 1 – Listening, reading and translation (40%)

Paper 2 – Written response to works and translation (30%)

Paper 3 – Speaking (30%)

GCSE grade 6 in French

A huge range of modern foreign languages are available – studied on their own or combined with another subject, European Studies, Linguistics, Translation Studies.