A level and AS problem

[linkinpark]

I've completed my O level and would be starting my A-level after the result
well i want to ask that many people say that AS exams are not accepted by most of the foreign universities instead you must give all the subjects in A2 including all the papers, in one go

I want to ask that is it true ?? if not then which country's universities don't consider AS ?

 

[hashinigh]

it actually depends on the field u r applying for.if it is medicine then u need complete A2.first u decide what u want to become.then choose the country u want to go.then check the uni website.if they say one sitting then it means u need complete A2.before deciding what to do first check.it's really better in many ways if u give AS and 2 together.Best of luck

 

[linkinpark]

it actually depends on the field u r applying for.if it is medicine then u need complete A2.first u decide what u want to become.then choose the country u want to go.then check the uni website.if they say one sitting then it means u need complete A2.before deciding what to do first check.it's really better in many ways if u give AS and 2 together.Best of luck

well I've checked about 5-6 international uni websites but no one states that whether they require A2 or AS .. :|

 

[aditiashok]

Every university requires at least 3 subjects at a levels (which would be complete if n only if you've taken both AS n A2) at undergraduate level. Choose ur subjects according to wat u wanna study at ur college or wat u wanna become........gud luk ......

and y universities didn't mention if dey require AS or A2, cos' they don't need either or you can say they jz need both i.e. A level...which i told u above....

 

[MindStealth]

No almost no university in the world will ever ask you to give the whole A level in one sitting, the A Level system is supposed to be given in two sitting AS and A2.
Most foreign universities accept 2 AS subjects instead of 1 A Level subject, so if you are going for engineering or any scientific field then I would recommend you to give Maths AS and A2 and then AS for any four subjects. This might be hard to understand but after giving A Level I can assure you giving 2 AS is easier than giving As and A2 both of one single subject. A2 is just too deep and detailed. I have no idea for commerce and business students.

 

[aditiashok]

When did i say u gotta take all the A levels in 1 sitting....?????
Ya, bt universities r there who could jz settles down with ASs bt when v talk abt the elite universities like Cambridge or Oxford, havin' A level dat too with A* is jz mandatory......(cos' of cut throat competition).
For a clear idea, i'd like u to go through the university's website and hunt for the entry requirementssss... Of course different uni.s hv different requirements.

For being on a safe side, better take A levels in all the subjects u r having, doesn't matter how many sittings u may take. Also, CIE is so very versatile that it allows you to retake the paper you r not satisfied with.

gud luk ...

 

[linkinpark]

No almost no university in the world will ever ask you to give the whole A level in one sitting, the A Level system is supposed to be given in two sitting AS and A2.
Most foreign universities accept 2 AS subjects instead of 1 A Level subject, so if you are going for engineering or any scientific field then I would recommend you to give Maths AS and A2 and then AS for any four subjects. This might be hard to understand but after giving A Level I can assure you giving 2 AS is easier than giving As and A2 both of one single subject. A2 is just too deep and detailed. I have no idea for commerce and business students.

well my field is IT-related, Software programming OR developing ... well i would look forward to your advice

 

[linkinpark]

When did i say u gotta take all the A levels in 1 sitting....?????
Ya, bt universities r there who could jz settles down with ASs bt when v talk abt the elite universities like Cambridge or Oxford, havin' A level dat too with A* is jz mandatory......(cos' of cut throat competition).
For a clear idea, i'd like u to go through the university's website and hunt for the entry requirementssss... Of course different uni.s hv different requirements.

For being on a safe side, better take A levels in all the subjects u r having, doesn't matter how many sittings u may take. Also, CIE is so very versatile that it allows you to retake the paper you r not satisfied with.

gud luk ...

fine, so you mean that i should give AS or A2, it's my choice and it's not gonna cost anything ?

 

[aditiashok]

nooooo dear u gotta write both for uni entrance......
any1 would take AS first and i think u r no different...
i guess u r a bit confused...so give a brief of ur plans ahead like ur subjects, ur interest (i mean wat field u r likely to choose) n any of ur uni. choice.
i'll xplain wat u gotta do...

 

[linkinpark]

nooooo dear u gotta write both for uni entrance......
any1 would take AS first and i think u r no different...
i guess u r a bit confused...so give a brief of ur plans ahead like ur subjects, ur interest (i mean wat field u r likely to choose) n any of ur uni. choice.
i'll xplain wat u gotta do...

i have selected my subs ... Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Applied ICT
my field would be software programming..
btw no Uni in mind yet,
now kindly explain

 

[aditiashok]

I dnt knw y r u so cnfusd abt takin' AS or A2. I'd like to tell u dat der's no option like takin' A2 without havin' taken AS. Broadly speaking, der r 3 ways in which CIE A levels cn b taken-
1. take all d papers of A level in 1 sittin' only
2. take a staged route to A level i.e., take AS level subjects in 1 session n den carry it forwrd by takin' A2 within a period of 13 mnths.
3. take only AS level

Bt i 'd suggest u 2 complete ur A levels in all ur subjects in whateva way u'd like to (although takin A level in 2 sittings is convenient). Der r sm subjects in which CIE doesnt provide A level, i mean dey provide only AS level. So check it out for Applied ICT as I dnt hv ne idea abt dis.

As i told u b4, der r uni.s which wud settle wid AS level only bt nt all. As u hvnt decided on ne uni. yet, so u neva knw wat would it require.

In short take A levels, its highly recognised all over d world. It cud b helpful even wen u go professional.

 

[linkinpark]

I dnt knw y r u so cnfusd abt takin' AS or A2. I'd like to tell u dat der's no option like takin' A2 without havin' taken AS. Broadly speaking, der r 3 ways in which CIE A levels cn b taken-
1. take all d papers of A level in 1 sittin' only
2. take a staged route to A level i.e., take AS level subjects in 1 session n den carry it forwrd by takin' A2 within a period of 13 mnths.
3. take only AS level

Bt i 'd suggest u 2 complete ur A levels in all ur subjects in whateva way u'd like to (although takin A level in 2 sittings is convenient). Der r sm subjects in which CIE doesnt provide A level, i mean dey provide only AS level. So check it out for Applied ICT as I dnt hv ne idea abt dis.

As i told u b4, der r uni.s which wud settle wid AS level only bt nt all. As u hvnt decided on ne uni. yet, so u neva knw wat would it require.

In short take A levels, its highly recognised all over d world. It cud b helpful even wen u go professional.

thank you very much
well it was my mistake .. i was all the time supposing A2 as the full A-level without AS ..
now i understood that A2 means the exams after AS ... well I am going for A-level in one sitting because the colleges which I am aiming don't support AS ...
thank you soo very much for clearing all my doubts

 

[aditiashok]

Colleges or universities don't support AS doesn't mean u gotta take A level in 1 go. Okay, let me exaggerate, taking AS in d 1st session and den taking it forward 2 A2 in d next will give u d same credit or grade as taking A level in 1 sitting. So universities don't give a damn whether u complete ur A level in 1 sitting or 2. And according to experienced student's reviews taking A level in 2 sittings is convenient as it divides A level syllabus into 2 parts (AS n A2,namely).

For e.g., A level phy has got 5 papers. So, if u go 4 it in 1 sitting u gotta take all d 5 papers in 1 go bt if u go 4 it in 2 sittings u gotta take only 3 papers in 1st session,which wud count 4 ur AS level and den u gotta take other 2 papers in d next session which wud count 4 ur A2. Combining d grades of both is ur grade 4 A level.

Choice is all yours.......

 

[linkinpark]

Colleges or universities don't support AS doesn't mean u gotta take A level in 1 go. Okay, let me exaggerate, taking AS in d 1st session and den taking it forward 2 A2 in d next will give u d same credit or grade as taking A level in 1 sitting. So universities don't give a damn whether u complete ur A level in 1 sitting or 2. And according to experienced student's reviews taking A level in 2 sittings is convenient as it divides A level syllabus into 2 parts (AS n A2,namely).

For e.g., A level phy has got 5 papers. So, if u go 4 it in 1 sitting u gotta take all d 5 papers in 1 go bt if u go 4 it in 2 sittings u gotta take only 3 papers in 1st session,which wud count 4 ur AS level and den u gotta take other 2 papers in d next session which wud count 4 ur A2. Combining d grades of both is ur grade 4 A level.

Choice is all yours.......

again thank you v.much
all my doubts are cleared

 

[aditiashok]

u r welcm..

 

[linkinpark]

u r welcm..

btw are you an A-level student or have completed it ?

 

[aditiashok]

I'm planning to take my AS this oct-nov n den A2 in may-jun. And to ur surprise, i've even nt taken O levels n all. I'm a private candidate 4m CBSE board n 've already compltd my +2.

 

[linkinpark]

I'm planning to take my AS this oct-nov n den A2 in may-jun. And to ur surprise, i've even nt taken O levels n all. I'm a private candidate 4m CBSE board n 've already compltd my +2.

what :O

so how are you finding A-level ?? and how did you get so much info about AL ?

 

[aditiashok]

It took me n yr. finding out all d infos as cos' i'm, or better, i was a true alien to this GCSE board...earlier it was a mess 4 me...bt its all clear to me nw...thnx to internet......feels gud to knw dat i cud help a GCE student ...hahaha.....

Abt A lvl ................................i'd say , as i don't 've any past xpirinc so i'm totally unaware of the difficulty level of d damn papers.....n m taking no tuitions,no classes nothing....a pure self-study.....so its gonna b hell difficult 4 me....no1 in my vicinity hv ever heard of it even....my parents hv left evrything on me(xcpt finance)......jz going through d syllabus n trying my bst....evn i dnt hv ne CIE endrosed books...jz issuing books from library related to the topics mentioned in d syllabus....

It was d toughest decision my my life.....wish i cud prove myself.....

 

[hamzanisar009]

I've completed my O level and would be starting my A-level after the result
well i want to ask that many people say that AS exams are not accepted by most of the foreign universities instead you must give all the subjects in A2 including all the papers, in one go

I want to ask that is it true ?? if not then which country's universities don't consider AS

Actually ets the wh0le 0f Alevels which the universities accept..