A-levels (UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:certification
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:AQA
gptkb:OCR
gptkb:CCEA
gptkb:WJEC
gptkb:Edexcel
gptkbp:age 16-18
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:International_Baccalaureate
gptkb:BTEC
gptkb:Scottish_Highers
gptkbp:AS-levelWorth 40% of full A-level (in some regions)
gptkbp:availableOn Commonwealth countries
British international schools
gptkbp:awardedBy examination boards
gptkbp:component AS-level
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:duration 2 years
gptkbp:examDuration May-June
gptkbp:externalAssessment yes
gptkbp:followedBy GCSEs
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:General_Certificate_of_Education_Advanced_Level
gptkbp:grades A* to E
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A-levels (UK)
gptkbp:internalAssessment limited (coursework in some subjects)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1951
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction English
gptkbp:level Level 3
gptkbp:lowestPassGrade E
gptkbp:modularOrLinear linear (since 2015 in England)
gptkbp:numberOfSubjectsTypical 3
gptkbp:precededBy university admission
gptkbp:rank A*
gptkbp:recognizedBy many countries
gptkbp:reformed 2015 (England)
gptkbp:relatedGroup sixth form students
gptkbp:requires most UK university courses
gptkbp:topic gptkb:Geography
gptkb:History
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:Psychology
gptkb:Sociology
Chemistry
Economics
Biology
English Literature
Languages
gptkbp:UCASPoints yes
gptkbp:UCASPointsA 48
gptkbp:UCASPointsA* 56
gptkbp:UCASPointsB 40
gptkbp:UCASPointsC 32
gptkbp:UCASPointsD 24
gptkbp:UCASPointsE 16
gptkbp:usedFor university entrance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Allgemeine_Hochschulreife
gptkb:Fachhochschulreife
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6