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.

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