AS Levels

The current British further education system is over two years, eventually leading to the infamous "A level" qualifications. The first year is the AS year (the focus of this review) and you then go on to complet the A2 exams in the second year. Further education traditionally takes place over years 12 and 13 of secondary school. I think one of the first things to remember when it comes to AS levels is that they count! The AS level results count towards 50% of your A level in that subject, so if you want a good A level grade at the end of the two years, it is impreative that you do extra well in the AS levels, as this is where most of the easier marks ...  Read the complete review

The AS level is the current exam system for the first year of college, which is usually done in batches of four subjects, which General Studies also occasionally taken. The AS level came about after the government 4 decided to split the current A level and do it over a period of two years of examination instead of the previous one. This has come under some debate, with many schools in the system deciding instead to take all of the exams in the final year, providing a greater level of knowledge for the earlier exams. The exam system has also come under scrutiny for critics claiming that it is too easy, with results improving year on year, but at the time of writing there ...  Read the complete review

Having just completed one of two January AS exams (I found it to be lengthy, but not particularly taxing and am now nervously awaiting the harder of the two on Wednesday!) I feel compelled to find out just exactly what AS Levels are, as surprisingly, nobody ever really explained their significance. I am still unaware, and don't really understand how AS Levels account towards your final points tariff depending on which uni/course you take favour to. I also don't understand why two of my subjects require January modular exams and two don't, specifically as my year is described as the 'new A-Level' curriculum - surely the government would want to start off ...  Read the complete review

I receive my A Level results tomorrow. I am deliberately not going to watch the news in the morning because I know it will be full of people saying how AS Levels are pointless and how A Levels are getting easier. Frankly I am stressed enough without having to hear all of this. I suppose it is hard for these people to accept that maybe the students and teachers are getting better? So sorry to rant but I am busy worrying about whether I have got the right grades and everyone else is busy telling me how I've got it easy! So here it goes, my review of AS and A levels. I did my GCSE's in 2006. I came out of them with good grades. 4 A's, 3 B's and one C. I also ...  Read the complete review

AS Levels are more important than you think. I am writing this review to reiterate how important these exams really are. By importance, I mean in terms of your overall A Level grade. People in my year at school had hopes of becoming doctors, vets, and lawyers. They thought however that you could breeze through this year with as little work as possible. They made a terrible mistake. Because they did not get high enough grades on AS papers in becameincredibly hard for them to increase their marks in harder papers next year in the A Level exams. AS Levels are 50 % of your overall A level grade. I worked very hard in my AS year, and earned 4 A grades. Because of ...  Read the complete review