Students at KAS follow the AQA French A-level syllabus. The course provides stimulating content to enable students to develop their linguistic skills alongside their understanding of the culture and society of countries where French is spoken. Students study technological and social change, looking at diversity and the benefits it brings. They will study highlights of French-speaking artistic culture, including francophone music and cinema, and learn about political engagement and who wields political power in the French-speaking world. Students also explore the influence of the past on present-day French-speaking communities. Throughout their studies, they will learn the language in the context of French-speaking countries and the issues in which have shaped them. Students will study texts and have the opportunity to carry out independent research on an area of their choice. Films from French-speaking directors and literature from French authors form part of the teaching content and are studied either as extracts or as whole pieces over the two-year course. In the first year, students will develop their reading, writing, listening, translating and speaking skills over the following topics: changing family structures, cyber-society; volunteering; cultural heritage and French contemporary music. A film will also be studied in depth. In the second year, topics include multiculturalism, the socially marginalised, criminality, the vote, social protest and immigration. A piece of literature will be studied in depth, and students get to do some individual research for a presentation as part of the oral examination. Students also benefit from speaking sessions with a language assistant. We provide an enriching experience in French, so our teaching extends beyond the classroom. A trip is organised annually to Lyon, to which students are actively encouraged to take part. We also run a French debating club every fortnight, which has a huge impact on students’ speaking confidence and fluency. Finally, a French Drama Festival takes place at KAS every year; this is mainly designed for A-level students and enables them to explore their acting skills in a foreign language whilst competing against 15 other schools.
In general, external applicants are required to achieve at least five GCSE passes at Grade 6 or above (as required by individual subjects) for entry into our A-level courses. Grades 7-9 in French GCSE are needed to be able to access the syllabus confidently.
• Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing (50%) Two hours & 30 minutes • Paper 2: Writing (20%) Two hours • Paper 3: Speaking (30%) 21-23 minutes
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £19,059 - £22,980 |
| Address | 149 North End Road, London, NW11 7HY |
Students at KAS follow the AQA French A-level syllabus. The course provides stimulating content to enable students to develop their linguistic skills alongside their understanding of the culture and society of countries where French is spoken. Students study technological and social change, looking at diversity and the benefits it brings. They will study highlights of French-speaking artistic culture, including francophone music and cinema, and learn about political engagement and who wields political power in the French-speaking world. Students also explore the influence of the past on present-day French-speaking communities. Throughout their studies, they will learn the language in the context of French-speaking countries and the issues in which have shaped them. Students will study texts and have the opportunity to carry out independent research on an area of their choice. Films from French-speaking directors and literature from French authors form part of the teaching content and are studied either as extracts or as whole pieces over the two-year course. In the first year, students will develop their reading, writing, listening, translating and speaking skills over the following topics: changing family structures, cyber-society; volunteering; cultural heritage and French contemporary music. A film will also be studied in depth. In the second year, topics include multiculturalism, the socially marginalised, criminality, the vote, social protest and immigration. A piece of literature will be studied in depth, and students get to do some individual research for a presentation as part of the oral examination. Students also benefit from speaking sessions with a language assistant. We provide an enriching experience in French, so our teaching extends beyond the classroom. A trip is organised annually to Lyon, to which students are actively encouraged to take part. We also run a French debating club every fortnight, which has a huge impact on students’ speaking confidence and fluency. Finally, a French Drama Festival takes place at KAS every year; this is mainly designed for A-level students and enables them to explore their acting skills in a foreign language whilst competing against 15 other schools.
In general, external applicants are required to achieve at least five GCSE passes at Grade 6 or above (as required by individual subjects) for entry into our A-level courses. Grades 7-9 in French GCSE are needed to be able to access the syllabus confidently.
• Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing (50%) Two hours & 30 minutes • Paper 2: Writing (20%) Two hours • Paper 3: Speaking (30%) 21-23 minutes