The GCE Advanced Level, commonly the A-Level, is a subject-based qualification typically taken over two years by students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland aged 16 to 18, and used as the principal entry qualification for university admission in the United Kingdom. Students generally study three or four subjects in depth, and equivalent or closely related A-Level systems are also offered internationally by boards such as Cambridge Assessment International Education to schools in many other countries.
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Which other qualifications are at the same level as an A level?
The A level is a Level 3 qualification, the same level as the AS level, the T Level and the international Baccalaureate diploma.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the government lists nine qualification levels, and the A level sits at Level 3. The other Level 3 qualifications include the AS level, the T Level, the tech level, the advanced apprenticeship, the access to higher education diploma and the international Baccalaureate diploma. GCSE grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) are one level below, at Level 2, and Level 4 begins above the A level with qualifications such as the certificate of higher education and the higher national certificate.
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1. A-level (Wikipedia)
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The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education.
2. GCE Advanced Level (A-Level) (Wikipedia)
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They were introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951 to replace the Higher School Certificate.
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The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education.
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