The Cambridge International General Certificate of Education: Advanced Level (formally also known as the University of Cambridge International General Certificate of Education: Advanced Level ; informally also known as International (GCE) A-Level(s), Cambridge (GCE) A-Level(s) or Cambridge International (GCE) AS and A Level) is an ''international'' school-leaving qualification for admission to

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worldwide including the

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Overview

Cambridge International A-Levels are exam-based qualifications, which are created, corrected, administered and regulated by Cambridge (i.e. a sub-organization and a department of the

). Cambridge International A-Levels are the ''international'' variant of the British qualification of the same title.Cambridge International vs British GCE A-Levels
Cambridge Cambridge International A-Levels are studied in over 10,000 schools worldwide in 160 countries including in Pakistan, India, China, Japan, Canada, United States, France, Germany, Russia, Australia,

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and in the United Kingdom.

Structure and curriculum

Cambridge International A-Levels, although fundamentally similar, differ significantly in structure, format and content from the British variant. For example, examinations for Cambridge International A-Levels occur twice annually, in October/November and in May/June; whereas the examinations for the British qualification only take place once a year: in May/June. Nevertheless, Cambridge International A-Levels are recognized for admission to all universities in the United Kingdom. Cambridge International A-Levels are generally studied and completed over a period of two years and terminated with written examinations.Cambridge International A-Level - Assessment & Results
Cambridge Students (also called "(exam) candidates") have the possibility to either complete all papers (papers=exams) for a Cambridge International A-Level qualification in one exam session or to follow a "staged assessment" route where they complete half of the papers necessary for a full Cambridge International A-Level credential and receive a Cambridge International "Advanced Subsidiary" Level (AS-Level) attestation; either as a stepping-stone for a full Cambridge International A-Level diploma or to attain an independent Cambridge International AS-Level certificate. Cambridge offers examinations in 55Cambridge International A-Level - Curriculum
Cambridge different subjects, including

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and others such as

Sciences Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...

as well as

Social Sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soci ...

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and languages such as English, French,

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.Cambridge International A-Level - Subjects
Cambridge A student typically studies four subjects at Cambridge International AS-Level and finishes three of those subjects at Cambridge International A-Level. Each subject a student completes receives a separate grade. The different grades are allocated according to "difficulty" in exams by applying a so-called "grade threshold" scheme. The grades are internationally recognized and contain clear guidelines for the explanations of the achieved standards. Cambridge International A-Levels are graded on a scale ranging from A* (the highest grade) to E (the lowest passing grade). With Cambridge International AS-Levels there isn't an A*; the grades here range from A to E. There is complete flexibility in the choice and combination for the three subjects within Cambridge International A-Levels. A student may, therefore, decide for only three sciences (e.g. Maths, Physics & Chemistry) or only three humanities (e.g. English, French, History) or a combination of both (e.g. English, Maths, History). There is also no official obligation to complete the three subjects at a specific time: Since Cambridge International A-Levels are linear, most students complete the exams of their three subjects all at once at the end of their course. However, students may equally complete one subject after another at different stages of their studies.

Recognition

The Cambridge International General Certificate of Education: Advanced Level is recognized for entrance to universities across the globe including in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Japan, Russia,

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, the

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, France, Germany and Spain. Due to the

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, Cambridge International A-Levels are accepted for admission to universities in over 50 countries. Over 500 US universities and colleges accept Cambridge International AS- and A-Levels, including

and all

institutions. Numerous research studies have revealed that the Cambridge International General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level Programme is comparable to other, in the USA longer-established, educational qualifications, including the

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...

(AP) credential and the

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(IB). In the United Kingdom, Cambridge International A-Levels are recognized for admission to all universities (including

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