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Read more >Читать дальше >This course is for the most able students who are seeking places on competitive degree courses at the most elite universities in the UK or internationally. A-levels are essential for any students considering applying to Oxford or Cambridge University, or to medical school.
A-levels are unique in providing an unrivalled depth of study in a few, specialist subjects. After two years, you will have developed the kind of subject knowledge which is often only acquired during the first year at university in many other countries.
You will have a group tutor who will be your constant point of contact for support throughout your course. You will also benefit from subject specialist teachers. All teachers are highly experienced at understanding the special support international students need in order to progress and excel.
When you apply for an undergraduate course, your chosen universities will offer you a place conditional upon you achieving specified A-level grades. Each A-level is graded from A–E.
The entrance requirements your university sets you will be in either A-level grades or as a UCAS tariff score.
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK.We’ll help you with your application and will guide you through the whole process. The table below shows the UCAS tariff points equivalent to each grade at A-level. AS levels are the first part of an A-level programme, the second part is A2. AS levels can be studied as a free-standing qualification but most students take them as the first part of the A-level qualification.
Course structure
There are two stages to A-levels:
Year 1 — Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level
Year 2 — A2 level
Together, the AS and A2 make up the full A-level qualification.
There are six components to the A-level course:
One-year A-level
This course is for the most able students who are seeking places on competitive Maths or Science based subject degrees at the most elite universities in the UK or internationally.
The Gold Standard
A-levels are widely regarded as the ‘Gold Standard’ qualification for top universities in Britain, and the rest of the world. This prestigious course is internationally acknowledged as evidence of the most demanding and rigorous intellectual training. The very best universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, only accept students with outstanding A-level grades.
Course structure
Students will be required to study three of the following subjects and to follow an intensive course of 8 hours of lessons per week per subject, plus tutorial: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Economics, Physics, Chemistry.
Extended A-level
The Extended A-level is for students with lower language levels who want to follow a main A-level course. It consists of 1-4 terms of intensive language tuition and some academic subject classes plus the 6 terms of A-level programme. Whether you need to enrol on the 7, 8, 9 or 10-term programme will depend on your level of English.
Skills the student will develop
The fully integrated tuition system develops your learning and study skills as well as your language skills. The course will enable you to:
Course structure
There are four broad subject areas:
The classic route to university in the UK, and recognised by many of the best universities around the world. It is designed for confident students who aspire to the most competitive degree courses at UK universities and beyond.
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