GCE Advanced Level - Rice University

GCE Advanced Level 6
• STPM
• Sri Lankan Advanced Level
• Matura or Maturità (similar qualification in some European countries)
• American Council for Higher Education (O level & A level)Exam by Croxley Heritage University and recognised
by many Commonwealth Countries.
• Baccalauréat (similar qualification in France)
• Abitur (similar qualification in Germany and Finland)
• Advanced Placement Program (similar qualification in the United States)
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (alternative examination found across the world)
• European Baccalaureate (examination used mainly in the European School system)
• Matriculation Certificate
• Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP - used by the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick for
admissions to study mathematics at undergraduate level)
• Leaving Certificate
External links
• Directgov: Qualifications explained [44]
• Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency: A level resources [45]
• University of Cambridge: International A & AS levels [46]
• The Guardian 2005 A level results [47] , 2005 AS-level results [48]
References
[1] " GCE 'A' Level Curriculum (http:/ / www. moe. gov. sg/ corporate/ eduoverview/ PreU_ALevelCurri. htm)", Ministry of Education.
Retrieved 20 June 2006.
[2] " A research study into comparison of grades achieved in the Hong Kong HKCEE and HKALE with the GCSE and British GCE A levels
(http:/ / www. britishcouncil. org/ eumd-hongkong-naric_briefing_note_29nov07. pdf)", conducted by NARIC UK
[3] (http:/ / www. hkeaa. edu. hk/ doc/ fd/ 2007ale/ alexamstat07_5. pdf)PDF
[4] - EducationUK - British Council USA (http:/ / www. britishcouncil. org/ usa-education-uk-glossary. htmGlossary)
[5] Caribbean Examinations Council Report (http:/ / www. cxc. org/ section. asp?Sec=2& SSec=1& Info=7). Reforming the Examination System.
House of Commons, 26 March 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
[6] Baccalaureate could replace A-levels (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 1/ hi/ education/ 2680099. stm). 21 January 2003.
[7] Learning to think the right way (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 1/ hi/ education/ 3551621. stm). BBC. 22 March 2004.
[8] " Q & A: Overhauling the exam system (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 1/ hi/ education/ 3071147. stm)", 16 July 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
[9] " The UCAS Tariff (http:/ / www. ucas. com/ candq/ tariff/ )", UCAS. Retrieved 5 June 2006.
[10] Increase in top grades at A level (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 2/ hi/ uk_news/ education/ 6949084. stm). BBC. 16 August 2007.
[11] One in four A-levels passed at grade A (http:/ / www. guardian. co. uk/ education/ 2009/ aug/ 20/ a-levels-a-grades-results)
[12] " Education and Skills - Third Report (http:/ / www. publications. parliament. uk/ pa/ cm200203/ cmselect/ cmeduski/ 153/ 15303. htm)",
House of Commons, 26 March 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2006.
[13] " Minister attacks A level critics (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 2/ hi/ uk_news/ education/ 3571138. stm)", BBC News, 17 August 2004.
Retrieved 5 June 2006.
[14] " So are A levels getting easier? (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 2/ hi/ uk_news/ education/ 1495184. stm)", BBC News, 16 August 2001.
Retrieved 5 June 2006.
[15] " A levels are not what they were (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 2/ hi/ uk_news/ education/ 4153816. stm)", BBC News, 15 August 2005.
Retrieved 5 June 2006.
[16] " A level variations 'nothing untoward' (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 2/ hi/ uk_news/ education/ 2369981. stm)", BBC News, 23 December
2002. Retrieved 5 June 2006.
[17] " A level pupils urged to spurn 'soft' subjects (http:/ / education. guardian. co. uk/ alevels/ story/ 0,,1548150,00. html)",
EducationGuardian.co.uk, 12 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2006.
[18] " Media Studies. Discuss (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 1/ hi/ magazine/ 4158902. stm)", BBC News, 18 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2006.
[19] " Pupils favouring 'easier' A level subjects (http:/ / education. guardian. co. uk/ alevels/ story/ 0,,1707027,00. html)",
EducationGuardian.co.uk, 10 February 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2006.