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Board selection for Alevels

I'm doing AS bio and chem from edexcel board however i'm shifting to a country where they teach cambridge only so will it be a problem if i continue my AL bio and chem with cambridge baord ?
I have done both boards and honestly cambridge is extremely tough especially when compared to edexel. Id say it depends on the country. In my situation, I was doing edexel, when I was shifting, the other country also allowed exams of Edexel so it wasn't much of a problem as I countinued with it. But in your case, if you will be eventually be switching studying for the edexel to the cambridge exam, I would definetly say to start revising according to the cambridge exam because those are very hard. And also, if you will be eventually switching boards, it is the only logical thing to do really, start studying that board now. Any other questions feel free to ask. And Good Luck! (You're gonna need it)
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Original post by safajsaddal
I have done both boards and honestly cambridge is extremely tough especially when compared to edexel. Id say it depends on the country. In my situation, I was doing edexel, when I was shifting, the other country also allowed exams of Edexel so it wasn't much of a problem as I countinued with it. But in your case, if you will be eventually be switching studying for the edexel to the cambridge exam, I would definetly say to start revising according to the cambridge exam because those are very hard. And also, if you will be eventually switching boards, it is the only logical thing to do really, start studying that board now. Any other questions feel free to ask. And Good Luck! (You're gonna need it)

but will universities make an issue out of it that my AS is done with edexcel and A2 is done with cambridge
Original post by kainayyy
but will universities make an issue out of it that my AS is done with edexcel and A2 is done with cambridge

No I don't think so. As long as the grades fit the requirement I think it should all be good.
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Original post by HappyUnicorn16
No I don't think so. As long as the grades fit the requirement I think it should all be good.

thanks for advising but i'm hearing around that i'll get an issue with IAL certificate since there are two different boards

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