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    GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AS) levels

    GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AS) levels – Single Award

    There are currently 429 GCE AS level specifications being delivered across a variety of subjects. There is no A* grade for AS level. If a student achieves full A level, AS scores for that subject are not counted. AS scores only count if the student did not get a full A level in that subject.

    Tariff entry

    The qualification was first allocated UCAS Tariff points in 2001. UCAS Tariff points were reviewed for full A levels in April 2008 – with no changes made. 

    Learning hours

    180

    Accredited until

    Dependent on specification.

    Awarding organisation

    AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA.

    UCAS Tariff points  
    A 60
    B 50
    C 40
    D 30
    E 20

    GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AS) levels – Double Award

    There are currently 25 GCE AS level Double Award specifications being delivered across a variety of subjects. Please be aware that Tariff points are double the AS single award scores, and thus, the same as a full A level. However, many HEIs specify that AS qualifications are not appropriate as full Level 3 qualifications. There is no A* grade. If a student achieves a full A level Double Award, AS Double Award scores for that subject are not counted. AS scores only count if the student did not get a full A level in that subject.

    Tariff entry

    The qualification was first allocated UCAS Tariff points in 2001. UCAS Tariff points were reviewed for full A levels in April 2008 with no changes made.

    Learning hours 

    360

    Awarding organisation

    AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

    UCAS Tariff points  
    AA 120
    AB 110
    BB 100
    BC 90
    CC 80
    CD 70
    DD 60
    DE 50
    EE 40