I am a year 11 and i am really confused on how A levels work

So I'm going to do A levels next year and i am so confused. Say you were to do Bio, would you take one paper at the end of year 12 than the other at year 13 or all of the papers at the end of year 13. If so do the tests at the end of year 12 only predict your grade? (sorry if i worded it badly)

You're doing the exact subjects i want to do! So AS exams are a qualification at the end of year 12, yep. Then you finish the course in year 13, do the rest of the papers for that exam, then the grades from the year 12 AS levels and year 13 exams make your final grade?

Hey! I don’t know much either, but I’m on Year 13 and thought I could give you my experience.

I’m doing Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology as my A-Levels. On Year 12, we did our AS exams at the end of the school year, and it was two exams each subject. On Year 13, it would be 3 papers each subject. Some colleges don’t do AS exams, and the exams they do would help contribute to your predicted grades overall. Your AS exams though are like a qualification.

Idk if that made sense, but I hope it’s clear. Someone correct me if I’m wrong. I am unfamiliar with how A-Levels work myself

You're doing the exact subjects i want to do! So AS exams are a qualification at the end of year 12, yep. Then you finish the course in year 13, do the rest of the papers for that exam, then the grades from the year 12 AS levels and year 13 exams make your final grade?

So I'm going to do A levels next year and i am so confused. Say you were to do Bio, would you take one paper at the end of year 12 than the other at year 13 or all of the papers at the end of year 13. If so do the tests at the end of year 12 only predict your grade? (sorry if i worded it badly)

And I absolutely advise you to take those subjects! I don’t have high grades but I really love those subjects. I regret picking Biology, tbh, but I still enjoy learning it.

Hiya, how it worked in my school and most others it’s normally something similar to this -

Year 12: you sit exams at the end of the year, these are internal and the test papers are based on previous test papers. It gives you an idea of what the real exam will be like. They are not anything to do with your final grade, however you predicted grades are often based on these. If you plan to apply to university you will use your predicted grades, before they confirm your place after results day. Even if it goes badly there is some leeway so don’t worry.

Year 13: these are the actual exams, some subjects have 2 papers, some have 3. These are important as this is what really matters if you want to apply to university, and will be your official grades.

Some subjects have coursework, this is a large percentage of your final grade and is often completed at the end of year 12 or beginning of year 13. Try your best in coursework as it could be the difference in a grade!

Hope this helped, feel free to ask anymore questions.

Sorry but idk if it was genuine mistakes but
‘On year 12’
‘On year 13’
Anyone correct me if I’m wrong it doesn’t sound right or does it 😭
Im confused, is it not ‘in’

I’m sorryyyyyy. English is not my first language so I’m struggling with words as well 😭😭

Which country are you in? The answers to your question s will be different depending on whether you are in England, Wales, Northern ireland or somewhere else in the world.

Sorry but idk if it was genuine mistakes but
‘On year 12’
‘On year 13’
Anyone correct me if I’m wrong it doesn’t sound right or does it 😭
Im confused, is it not ‘in’

So I'm going to do A levels next year and i am so confused. Say you were to do Bio, would you take one paper at the end of year 12 than the other at year 13 or all of the papers at the end of year 13. If so do the tests at the end of year 12 only predict your grade? (sorry if i worded it badly)

Some A-Level subjects are marked through both AS and A-level, and therefore you will take exams at the end of both years which will contribute towards your grade.

However, the majority of A-Level subjects these days are only taken at the end of year 13 (A2). This means your whole grade will be based from your final exams. Most exams taken at the end of year 12 will be used as predictions for UCAS/University applications if they don't contribute to your overall grade.