Events
The Norton Knatchbull School Open Morning
November 19, 2026
9am
The Norton Knatchbull School Open Morning
December 10, 2026
9am
The Norton Knathcbull School - Sixth Form Open Evening
January 14, 2027
6pm
French A Level
The Norton Knatchbull School
Hythe Rd, Ashford , Kent, TN24 0QJ
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Wednesday, 01 September 2027
Norton Knatchbull School
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Application Instructions
NEW Applications for September 2027
Applications Open - Monday 2nd November 2026
Applications Close - Monday 5th April 2026 at 5pm
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
Please contact us directly if you have any questions - contact sixthformrecruitment@nks.kent.sch.uk
Open Evening
Thursday 14th January 2027: 6pm - 8pm
Presentations at 6:30pm & 7:30pm
No booking necessary.
Open Mornings - Please visit our school website to book a slot for the open mornings www.nks.kent.sch.uk
Thursday 19th November 2026 9am - 12pm
Thursday 10th December 2026 9am -12pm
Please visit our website for information on consultation meeting if you would like to visit the school and talk to a member of the Sixth Form Team - https://www.nks.kent.sch.uk/page/?title=Sixth+Form+Admissions&pid=33
Course Summary
French is the most visited country in the world over 200 million people speak French as their mother tongue. Furthermore, French is, alongside English, the most influential language at a diplomatic level. Learning French at A Level will not only provide you with an excellent starting point to your university application, but also with an individual tool in an increasingly more globalised society.
Course Details
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.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Paper 1 – Listening, reading and translation (40%)
Paper 2 – Written response to works and translation (30%)
Paper 3 – Speaking (30%)
Entry requirements
GCSE grade 6 in French
Your next steps...
A huge range of modern foreign languages are available – studied on their own or combined with another subject, European Studies, Linguistics, Translation Studies.
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