GCE A level???

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I am an American international school student , next year I'm going to take AP exams 2009 (Physics, Math, and English), and I also want to try out the GCE A level, 2009. I am confused by the AS and A2 exams, if I want to get the A level qualification, do I need to take both exams?

Also, there are two examination bodies provided by CIE and Edexcel, are the format of the exam the same? And which exam body is easily accepted when the result is used to apply for a university?

Please forgive if I'm asking stupid question, I really have no knowladge about the GCE exam, feel free to educate me if you wish.

ChoCoChips SG

yes, you have to take both AS and A2 exams.

im not sure about cie, but for edexcel,

there are a total of 6 papers for each subject.

3 AS 3 A2.

and i think both are equally recognised, u wont have problems getting to a uni provided ur grades do make it.

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Hi ChoCoChips,

Thank you very much for your reply.

You said that "for edexcel, there are a total of 6 papers for each subject. 3 AS 3 A2. "

Do you mean that when I register for one GCE A level exam (edexcel) say mathematics, I automatically need to sit for 6 papers - 3AS 3A2? So I don't have to enroll 3 AS and 3 A2 separately in order to get one A level qualification?

eagle SG

Hi,

maybe you can find the information you want at the Singapore's official website

http://www.seab.gov.sg

UltimaOnline SG

EdExcel official website

http://www.edexcel.com

Cambridge International Examinations official website

http://www.cie.org.uk

ChoCoChips SG

Hi ChoCoChips,

Thank you very much for your reply.

You said that "for edexcel, there are a total of 6 papers for each subject. 3 AS 3 A2. "

i think u have to register for em separately.