The minimum requirement even for the best universities is that a student should take three A-Level Subjects. Some students choose to take on additional AS or full A Level subjects, giving them a total of four or five A Levels with which to apply to university. As a minimum, students usually choose four AS Level subjects, one of which will be dropped at A2.

Cambridge International AS and A Levels are very flexible. There are over 55 Cambridge International AS and A Level subjects to choose four subjects from across. Students have the freedom to select the subjects that are right for them – they either follow a broad course of study, or specialise in a particular area.

Subjects offered at CPS Global

• English Language (AS Level only)
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Information Technology
• Psychology
• Accounting
• Business
• Economics
• Art and Design

The prerequisites to study Cambridge International AS/A Levels at CPS Global are very simple. Students of IGCSE or Grade 10 from any other curricula are expected to have atleast a ‘C’ Grade or its equivalent marks in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, ICT. Some subjects like Economics, Business, Psychology, Accounting etc., can be taken up at an entry level where previous knowledge is not mandatory.

Cambridge International AS and A Levels use a wide range of assessment processes and techniques to supplement formal written examinations – orals, practicals, projects and coursework of differing types are all used in various subjects where they are the most effective and appropriate means of measuring attainment.

Learners can choose from a range of assessment options to gain Cambridge

• Take the Cambridge International AS Level only. The syllabus content is half a Cambridge International A Level.
• Take a ‘staged’ assessment route – take the Cambridge International AS Level in one examination series and complete the final Cambridge International A Level at a subsequent series. AS Level marks can be carried forward to a full A Level twice within a 13 month period.*
• Take all papers of the Cambridge International A Level course in the same examination session, usually at the end of the course.

Each subject that a learner takes receives a separate grade. Grades are benchmarked using internationally recognised grades, which have clear guidelines to explain the standards of achievement

The Cambridge International A Level is reported on a grade scale from A* (highest) to E (minimum required performance). There is no A* grade for Cambridge International AS Level, which run from grade A to E.

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the organisation that awards equivalence to foreign degrees in India has granted equivalence to Cambridge International A Levels to pursue Bachelor’s degree programs at Indian Universities. According to AIU, a student must have at least a pass on 5 IGCSE subjects including English Language and a pass in 2 or 3 Cambridge International A Level subjects. This criteria is recognised as the equivalent of Class XII qualification of an Indian Board.

For more information, visit www.cambridgeinternational.org