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A-Level System

Kappar · 2004-05-03 13:09:30

Not sure if this should go here. I am trying to find out how the UK's A-Level system works. I need to compare it to the Leaving Cert system. I need to know things like Subject choices, how many subjects are taken, what the teaching method is, how are students graded etc. I have searched Google but keep getting 'Reform the…

03-05-2004 1:09pm

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Kappar

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Not sure if this should go here.

I am trying to find out how the UK's A-Level system works. I need to compare it to the Leaving Cert system. I need to know things like Subject choices, how many subjects are taken, what the teaching method is, how are students graded etc.

I have searched Google but keep getting 'Reform the A Level System' etc.
So if anyone has any sites with this stuff or can give me a brief synopsis that would be great.

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#2 03-05-2004 2:25pm

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Its 3 subjects your marked on I think. Huge number of subjects... someone said they are the equavelent to 1st year college courses here.

Course work (Continious assement and final exams)

Dont know much else.

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