The\u00a0Advanced Level, universally referred to as an\u00a0A-Level, is a qualification offered by education institutions in the UK. In Scotland, students take the Higher and\u00a0Advanced Higher\u00a0of the Scottish Qualifications Certificate. A-Levels are usually studied over a two-year period and are widely recognised around the world as the standard qualifications that UK universities use\u00a0to assess a student\u2019s eligibility for a degree course.<\/p>\n
SI-UK represents a number of schools in the UK and if you would like your son or daughter to study A-Levels in the UK, please arrange your free consultation<\/a> today so we can get you started.<\/p>\n The majority of students study for the qualification at a Sixth Form College<\/span>, which is an integrated part of a Secondary Education<\/span> institution in certain counties, with others having separate 6th form colleges. This is normally done as a direct continuation of the secondary education process and hence most students study for the qualification from age 16 to 18.<\/p>\n A large number of students also study A-Levels at a dedicated further education college,\u00a0which offer a wider array of vocational courses. The qualification is the most common method used by UK universities to determine an applicant’s suitability for academic subjects.<\/p>\n In the current system, A-levels are graded from A<\/strong> to E<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\nA-Level Programmes in the UK<\/h2>\n
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\n Grade<\/th>\n Percentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n A* (only applicable to combined AS and A2 grades)<\/td>\n 80%+ overall plus 90%+ in A2 units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n A<\/td>\n 80%+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n B<\/td>\n 70% – 79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n C<\/td>\n 60% – 69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n D<\/td>\n 50% – 59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n E<\/td>\n 40% – 49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n