本课程适用于语言水平较低的学生，他们需要额外的学术发展才能开始标准的3学期高级水平基础课程。扩展基础的最后三个学期与高级水平基础具有相同的课程，前两个或三个学期旨在培养语言和学习技能。独立咨询委员会是严格的质量保证体系的关键要素，这使得扩展基金会非常出色。考试由Kings老师设置和标记，但标准由独立顾问委员会设置。这样可以确保系统完全公平，并且课程年复一年地保持一致的高标准。
The Kings Advanced Level Foundation is a uniquely rigorous one-year pre-university programme.It is based on A-levels and assured by Pearson.That is why it recognised by the broadest range of quality UK universities.Academically able international students who want to progress to a very good UK university.Students who have completed 11 to 12 years of school in their home country.