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What is an AEA?

P1mP

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Does anybody know what this is? Any information about it? And where u can take it? etc etc

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kellywood_5

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It stands for Advanced Extension Award and it's an extra qualification designed to stretch the mega-brainy (top 10%, I think) A-level students. I would imagine it's at a level somewhere between A-level and first-year degree work. You don't need any extra teaching for it because it just tests how well you can apply the knowledge you already have. It's only available in certain subjects and it's offered by Edexcel.

http://www.edexcel.org.uk/qualifications/QualificationFamily.aspx?id=44680

You should find all the information you need on there.

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EconLou

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kellywood_5

It stands for Advanced Extension Award and it's an extra qualification designed to stretch the mega-brainy (top 10%, I think) A-level students. I would imagine it's at a level somewhere between A-level and first-year degree work. You don't need any extra teaching for it because it just tests how well you can apply the knowledge you already have. It's only available in certain subjects and it's offered by Edexcel.

http://www.edexcel.org.uk/qualifications/QualificationFamily.aspx?id=44680

You should find all the information you need on there.

It's actually offered by all 4 exam boards, but each board only does one subject so youc cant choose a sylabus like you can with A levels.
They are scheduled normally the week after A levels so some may overlap with other A levels but for most they will be the last exams they take.

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AEA stands for 'Advanced Extension Awards'. It's harder than A-levels. Usually, you need a teacher to recommend you to do it. When you apply for uni, uni's might consider it as one of entry requirements.

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shyopstv

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Louise_1988

It's actually offered by all 4 exam boards, but each board only does one subject so youc cant choose a sylabus like you can with A levels.
They are scheduled normally the week after A levels so some may overlap with other A levels but for most they will be the last exams they take.

Does the exam board that does the AEA have to be the same as the one doing my A Level. For example, I am doing OCR Biology - would this stop me from doing AEA bio because its AQA that offer it?

No

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shyopstv

Does the exam board that does the AEA have to be the same as the one doing my A Level. For example, I am doing OCR Biology - would this stop me from doing AEA bio because its AQA that offer it?

No, it doesn't.

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