GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)

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GCE Advanced Level (A‑level) is a subject-based qualification typically taken by students in the UK and some other countries at the end of secondary education, often used for university entrance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf secondary school leaving qualification
subject-based qualification
university entrance qualification
administeredBy Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland
Ofqual (in England, for regulated A-levels)
linked to: Ofqual

Welsh Government (regulation in Wales)
linked to: Welsh Government
alsoKnownAs A-level
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
assessmentMethod coursework (in some subjects)
practical assessments (in some subjects)
written examinations
awardedBy AQA
CCEA Awarding Organisation
OCR
Pearson Edexcel
linked to: Pearson

WJEC
linked to: WJEC in Wales
countryWhereUsed Cameroon
Hong Kong (historically)
linked to: Hong Kong, China

Mauritius
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Seychelles
Singapore
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom
Wales
Zimbabwe
duration two years (typical full-time study)
educationLevel Level 3 (RQF in England)
Level 6 (SCQF equivalent in Scotland context)
educationSystem United Kingdom
firstYearComponent AS level (in some systems)
follows GCSE
International General Certificate of Secondary Education
gradingScale A*–E (current in England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
hasCreditSystem UCAS tariff points
highestGrade A*
introduced 1951
isPrerequisiteFor many UK undergraduate degree programmes
languageOfInstruction English
lowestPassGrade E
partOf General Certificate of Education
precedes undergraduate degree study
replaced Higher School Certificate (in England and Wales)
subjectExamples Biology
Chemistry
Economics
English Literature
History
Mathematics
Physics
typicalAgeRange 16–19
typicalSubjectLoad four subjects (including AS combinations)
three subjects
usedBy Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
usedFor university admission decisions

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GCSE followedBy GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
National Mathematics and Science College offersQualification General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-level)
linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
Reigate College offersQualification General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
British schools overseas mayOfferQualification International A level
linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
GCE Advanced Level alsoKnownAs General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
subject linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
GCE Advanced Level partOf General Certificate of Education
subject linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
Leaving Certificate replacedByInNorthernIreland A-levels
linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)