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Cambridge Advanced
A LEVEL at BSFIS
COMMENCING FROM JUNE 2015
AS- LEVEL– GRADE XI-----JUNE 2015
A-LEVEL ---GRADE XII-----JUNE 2016
Cambridge A Levels –Option of
Diploma or Specialization
• A Levels offers the option of Diploma where
the subjects are selected from different
streams
Or
• Selection of the subjects from the same
stream of specialization
Both the options are well recognized and are
offered credits by the Universities
A Levels subjects offered at BSFIS
Subjects offered at BSFIS can be
divided into three streams of
specialization as shown in the
following slide.
Minimum requirement for A
Levels is English language and
three subjects.
Science
Commerce
• English Language
• Maths – Pure Maths ,
Mechanics / Statistics
1
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• ICT
• English Language
• Maths - Pure Maths ,
Statistics 1 / Statistics 2
• Accounts
• Economics
• Business Studies
• ICT
ARTS
English Language
Psychology
Sociology
Economics
French
Art and Design
ICT
AIC DIPLOMA
• Compulsory selection of subjects from
different subject groups:
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Commerce
• Humanities
A LEVELS
ADVANTAGES
• FREEDOM OF SUBJECT SELECTION
• OPT FOR ANY THREE SUBJECTS –
FROM THE SAME
OR
FROM DIFFERENT STREAMS
( IF OPT FOR DIPLOMA)
• OPTION OF EXAMINATION IN
MARCH,OCTOBER AS WELL AS IN MAY
A LEVEL—ADVANTAGES
Options Available
• Study in India
• Study Abroad
Advantages
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The ‘gold standard’
Accepted by all universities
Internationally recognized
For focused students, easier to
score
• Less subjects, gives more time
to study
• Objective, for modern age
students
• Due to AS level, study pressures
are much lower
Cambridge Advanced curriculum
brings success for learners
• The syllabuses prepare learners for university study,
which is why universities worldwide value and
recognise Cambridge International AS and A Level
qualifications.
• Cambridge International AS and A Level develops
learners’ knowledge, understanding and skills in:
• In-depth subject content
• Independent thinking
• Applying knowledge and understanding to new as
well as familiar situations
Cambridge Advanced curriculum
brings success for learners
• Handling and evaluating different types of
information source
• Thinking logically and presenting ordered and
coherent arguments
• Making judgements, recommendations and
decisions
• Presenting reasoned explanations, understanding
implications and communicating them logically
and clearly
• Working and communicating in English.
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Professional Courses in India
Applicants to professional degrees need to be 17 years of
age on 31st December of the year of entrance
examination/admission. For entry to professional courses
students must sit the Common Entrance Tests (CET) for the
appropriate course. Admission to Indian Universities and
Colleges is based on a merit list, usually compiled by the
aggregation of the marks from the Year 12 examinations and
the mark from the Common Entrance Tests (CET). CETs are
held at both national and state level depending on the
course applied for (apart from Tamil Nadu which does not
have CETs).
Engineering: To be eligible to sit for the CET students will
need 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in
A Level in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a
minimum of 50%. English at AS or A Level may also be
required.
Medicine and Dental Science: To be eligible to sit for
the CET students will need 5 IGCSE/O Levels with
Grade C or higher plus passes in A Level in
Physics,Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of
50%. English at AS or A Level may also be required.
The Medical Council of India, following guidance from
CBSE, has accepted AS English taken in Year 12 as
equivalent to the Indian Year 12 examination.
Architecture: To be eligible to sit for the CET students
will need 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher
plus passes in two A Levels including Mathematics
with a minimum of 50%.
Non-Professional Courses
Minimum entry requirements for liberal studies (sciences, commerce, arts) are 5
IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in two A Levels.
Science: Minimum entry requirements are 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher
plus passes in two or three A Levels which must include the following plus English at
AS or A Level:
Mathematics Group – Pass in A Level in Physics and Mathematics
Biology Group - Pass in A Level in Chemistry and Biology
Computer Sciences - Pass in A Level in Physics and Mathematics
Pharmacy: Minimum entry requirements are 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or
higher plus passes in two A Levels including Chemistry and Mathematics and AS
Level in Physics or Biology.
Admission to North American institutions
In places such as the United States and Canada, good grades in
carefully chosen Cambridge International A Level subjects can
result in up to one year of university course credit.
Over 450 US universities accept Cambridge International AS and
A Levels, including all Ivy League and Ivy Plus universities. These
universities include: Brown University, Columbia University,
Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton
University, Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania
and Yale University.
Research has been carried out to explore whether Cambridge
International AS and A Levels predict readiness for and
continued academic success at US universities. Findings from a
number of research studies suggest that the Cambridge
programme compares favourably with other acceleration
programmes in the US including Advanced Placement (AP) and
the International Baccalaureate (IB).
Admission to institutions
worldwide
Learners use Cambridge
International AS and A Levels
to gain places at leading
universities worldwide
including the UK, Ireland,
USA, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, India, Singapore,
Egypt, Jordan, South Africa,
the Netherlands, Germany
and Spain.
Admission to UK institutions
Cambridge International AS
and A Levels are equivalent to
the AS and A Levels taken by
learners in the UK, and are
accepted for entrance to all
UK universities.
UCAS is the centralized
admissions service through
which students must apply to
study at UK universities.
The depth of knowledge
displayed by the best A Level
students makes them prime
targets for America’s Ivy
League universities.
--Yale University, USA
“Students who have taken
Cambridge International A Levels
do very well at our campus. They
are very well-prepared for
our curriculum and we find that
they have a lot of confidence, but
also that they have a good deep
subject knowledge, (and) the
ability to think critically and well.”
Stuart Schmill,
Dean of Admissions,
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT)
Destination USA
– Using your Cambridge
qualifications to study in the USA
New York University
Credit and/or advanced standing
may be awarded for Cambridge
International A Levels with a
minimum grade of B or above.
Up to 8 credits/points are awarded
per subject area exam. As with all
credit by examination, the
maximum
total which may be granted is the
equivalent of one year of full-time
study or 30–32 semester hours.
Cornell University
Cambridge International A Levels
and
AICE are recognised for
matriculation
purposes. A Level examination
passes of A, B or C are awarded
advanced credit. Please contact the
university for further details.
Stanford University
Cambridge International A Levels
are
recognised for matriculation
purposes.
International advanced placement
examinations such as General
Certificate of Education A Levels
(Grades A-D), may be awarded a
maximum of 12 units per discipline
for some of the subjects which also
receive College Board AP credit
Where will a Cambridge qualification take you?
Read our guide to the recognition and acceptance of Cambridge qualifications.
•Cambridge recognition brochure (PDF, 2MB)
• http://www.cie.org.uk/images/122564-cambridge-recognition-brochure.pdf