What are As and A2 levels. And Can one do just A levels after GCSEs or do they have to do As and A2?
A friend of mine is alittle confused about it.
2006-06-21 04:02:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
AS levels come first, you usually pick 4 subjects and the course lasts a year, resulting in an AS award after a final exam.
You can then choose to continue any, or all of the AS subjects in further depth to A2 level. The advanced A2 course also lasts a year, and upon successful passing of the final exam, you are awarded an A level in that subject as you have completed both parts, AS and A2.
So basically to answer your question, A levels are made up of AS and A2, so to obtain a full A level you would need to pass both parts.
2006-06-21 04:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anon-y-mouse 3 · 8⤊ 2⤋
It changed a couple of years after I did them. The old A-level which I did is now split into AS and A2. You take your AS exams at the end of lower sixth, and then choose which subjects to take to A2. The AS exams still count towards uni, but they're not worth as much. There are alternatives. Some schools offer the International Baccalaureate which is more wide ranging, and which our government is slowly pushing towards. You can also do GNVQs (General National Vocational Qualification), which are more career orientated. A-levels are more academic.
2006-06-21 22:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by ecb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After school you have a lot of choices...
If you want to do A levels you do them over 2 years, first comes the AS level which is one year long, after that you can go on to finish the second year and get a complete A level/ Or you can drop the subject and still get the AS qualification.
However, if you're not interested in the academic-y subjects there are a lot of other options, such as BTEC Diplomas, GNVQ's and such, if you contact a local college or even your school they should be able to provide you with lots of information on the courses available near you.
And remember, a GNVQ's BTEC Diploma's arent worth any less than A levels, they're just a different type of qualification, in fact a BTEC is worth 3 or 4 A levels!
2006-06-21 04:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by angelic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not surprised about the confusion. It has recently changed yet again.
My son is just doing his A level exams this month. He was VERY upset to be told that as soon as he came back to school in the lower sixth form, after just getting his GCSE results, he's have to start work on his A/S level exams. He was exhausted and it felt unfair. the pressure of work is very high these days, I think.
In my day, you could really enjoy the lower sixth year - the year after you tool your GCSE exams. There were no big exams until the final year in the upper sixth (apart from a few tests to help revise)
So it goes like this: GCSEs, A/S levels, then A levels.
Wishing you and your friend good luck with your studies.
2006-06-21 07:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by Suzita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a2 is secondary level of education
2006-06-21 04:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by ray w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to do AS levels and then these may become A Levels. you can also do nvqs, etc... if you are a retard.
2006-06-21 04:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
summer holidays
2006-06-21 04:05:50 · answer #7 · answered by enigma_variation 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure;y the school would be able to tell her?
2006-06-21 04:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by Kalahari_Surfer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋