Cambridge International General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level

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The Cambridge International General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level (formally also called University of Cambridge International General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level ; colloquially also called Internationale (r) (GCE) A-Level (s) , Cambridge (GCE) A-Level (s) or Cambridge International AS and A Level ) is an international school leaving certificate for admission to universities worldwide including the University of Cambridge , the University of Oxford , Harvard , Stanford and all Ivy League universities.

Overview

Cambridge International A-Levels are exam-based qualifications that are created, corrected, administered and regulated by Cambridge (i.e. an organization and department of the University of Cambridge ). Cambridge International A-Levels are the international variant of the British school leaving certificate of the same name. Cambridge International A-Levels are taught in more than 10,000 schools in 160 countries worldwide including India , People's Republic of China , Japan , Canada , United States , France , Germany , Russia , Australia , South Africa and the United Kingdom .

structure

Although the Cambridge International A-Levels are basically similar, they differ in structure, format and content from their British counterparts . For example, the Cambridge International A-Levels have a linear structure, whereas the British variant is modular. In addition, Cambridge International A-Level exams are held twice a year, in October / November and May / June, while the British version takes place once a year in May / June. Another difference is that the British variant is often a combination of exams and written work (so-called "coursework"), whereas Cambridge International A-Level qualifications are based entirely on exams.

Cambridge International A-Levels are usually completed over a period of two years and completed with written exams. Students (also known as "(exam) candidates") have the option of obtaining each "paper" (exam) for a Cambridge International A-Level qualification in one examination session or the final qualification step by step ("staged assessment ") where they complete half of the necessary exams of a Cambridge International A-Level and receive a Cambridge International" Advanced Subsidiary "(AS-Level) certificate; either as a precursor to a full Cambridge International A-Level Diploma or to gain an independent Cambridge International AS-Level Diploma.

Cambridge offers exams in 55 different subjects including mathematics , physics , chemistry , biology and other sciences as well as humanities such as economics , business administration , history and languages ​​such as English , French , German , Chinese or Arabic . A student usually takes four subjects at the Cambridge International AS level and then completes three of those subjects at the Cambridge International A level. Each subject that a learner completes receives a separate grade. The grades are set according to the "difficulty" by using a so-called "grade threshold", comparable to a table of grades. The grades are internationally recognized and contain clear guidelines for explaining the standard achieved. The Cambridge International A-Level is graded on a scale between A * (top grade) and E (minimum grade to pass). There is no A * at Cambridge International AS levels; the grades range from A to E.

There is complete flexibility in choosing and combining the three subjects for the Cambridge International A-levels. According to this, a student can choose either only three sciences (e.g. mathematics, physics, chemistry) or only three humanities (e.g. English, French, history) or a combination of both (e.g. English, mathematics, History). There is also no obligation to complete the aforementioned subjects at an exact time: Since Cambridge International A-Levels are structured linearly, most students complete the exams in their three subjects all at once at the end of their course. Nonetheless, students can also complete each subject individually, one at a time, at different times in their studies.

recognition

The Cambridge International General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level is recognized for admission to universities worldwide, including: United Kingdom , United States , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , India , People's Republic of China , Japan , Russia , Singapore , Egypt , Jordan , South Africa , the Netherlands , France , Germany and Spain .

Due to the Lisbon Convention , Cambridge International A-Levels are recognized for entry into universities in at least 50 countries. Over 500 US universities accept Cambridge International AS and A levels, including Stanford , Harvard and all Ivy League institutions. Numerous studies have shown that the Cambridge International General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level Program is comparable to other educational qualifications that have been established for longer in the USA, including the Advanced Placement (AP) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB).

In the UK , Cambridge International A-Levels are recognized for admission to all universities (including Oxbridge ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Oxford University Press: Cambridge International AS and A Level
  2. ^ Cambridge University Press: Cambridge International AS and A Level
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g Cambridge: International A-Level - Recognition .
  4. ^ Cambridge: International A-Level - Overview .
  5. ↑ a b c Cambridge: International vs. British GCE A-Levels .
  6. ^ British Council: Cambridge Qualifications .
  7. ^ Cambridge: International A-Level - Examinations Worldwide .
  8. ↑ a b c d Cambridge: International A-Level - Assessment & Results .
  9. ↑ a b c d Cambridge: International A-Level - Curriculum .
  10. ^ Cambridge: International A-Level Subjects .