GCE Advanced levels
Summary
There are currently 420 GCE A level specifications being delivered across a variety of subjects.
From September 2008, A levels changed in the following ways:
- introduction of a new A* grade to reward stretch and challenge:
- for full A level only - not for AS or at unit level
- for candidates achieving 90%+
- reduction from six to four assessment units in most subjects
- revisions of content where appropriate
- synoptic assessment in all A2 units (using knowledge from across the specification)
Tariff entry
The qualification was first allocated UCAS Tariff points in 2001. UCAS Tariff points were reviewed in April 2008 with the A* grade introduced for the first time - for 2010 entry to HE.
Learning hours
360
| UCAS Tariff points | |
|---|---|
| A* | 140 |
| A | 120 |
| B | 100 |
| C | 80 |
| D | 60 |
| E | 40 |
Awarding organisations
AQA, OCR, WJEC, Edexcel, CCEA
GCE Advanced levels – Double Award
Summary
There are currently 32 GCE A level Double Award specifications being delivered across a variety of subjects.
Tariff entry
The qualification was first allocated UCAS Tariff points in 2001. UCAS Tariff points were reviewed in April 2008 with the A* grade introduced for the first time for 2010 entry to HE.
Learning hours
720
| UCAS Tariff points | |
|---|---|
| A*A* | 280 |
| A*A | 260 |
| AA | 240 |
| AB | 220 |
| BB | 200 |
| BC | 180 |
| CC | 160 |
| CD | 140 |
| DD | 120 |
| DE | 100 |
| EE | 80 |
Awarding organisations
AQA, OCR, WJEC, Edexcel, CCEA
GCE Advanced A level with additional AS level units - 9 Unit Award
Tariff entry
The qualification was first allocated UCAS Tariff points in 2001. UCAS Tariff points were reviewed in April 2008 with the A* grade introduced for the first time for 2010 entry to HE.
Learning hours
540
| UCAS Tariff points | |
|---|---|
| A*A | 200 |
| AA | 180 |
| AB | 170 |
| BB | 150 |
| BC | 140 |
| CC | 120 |
| CD | 110 |
| DD | 90 |
| DE | 80 |
| EE | 60 |
Awarding organisations
AQA, OCR, WJEC, Edexcel, CCEA