A & AS levels
What are they?
Exams usually taken in the sixth form, or at a further education college after passing five or more GCSEs. The AS level is a qualification in its own right and the first half of the full A level.
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- www.qca.org.uk/qca_4127.aspx
Qualifications and curriculum authority
- www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/index.htm
Official governmental site covering education and learning
- www.aqa.org.uk
Awarding body for A-levels, GCSEs and other exams
- www.edexcel.org.uk/home
Provider of internationally recognised qualifications
- www.wjec.co.uk
Welsh Joint Education Committee
- www.sqa.org.uk
Scottish Qualifications Authority
- www.ccea.org.uk
Northern Irish Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
- www.ocr.org.uk
Recognised vocationally related qualifications
Recent male graduates in arts and humanities are earning no more than those who left education after A levels, because of a surplus of graduates. (Institute of Education study)
Do you have an opinion about any of the issues raised on this website?
In the 2007 A levels, girls continued to outperform boys at grades A-E in every major subject, apart from modern foreign languages and further mathematics.
Asking the right questions
Don't take it for granted that this is the right course for you. Try to find out as much as you can about this type of qualification before you sign up.
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textHeading">Making the right decision
Although the course itself is important, the most vital factor is your child - what style of learning suits them best and what will give them the best head start in life.