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Is it okay to give alevels in 4 sessions?

I currently have 4 alevel subjects: psych, chem, bio and physics. except psych, all of my 3 subjects are available for all 3 alevels sessions (Jan, May and Oct) and I am planning to give AS PHY BIO CHEM in oct this year but my main issue lies in AS psychology as it is not available for oct session so I need to sit for the exams in Jan and give A2 in june. By October, i should be completed with all subjects. In total, I have to sit for 4 sessions (estimation) now my question is whether or not this will affect my chances of getting a scholarship? im really really interested in going abroad to study 📚 but am also scared of not being granted scholarship due to this. does anyone have any advice on what I should do?

FYI: im doing international alevels

Reply 1

UK Unis usually prefer that you take all your A levels in one 'sitting' - ie. the same exam session.

Reply 2

Original post by McGinger
UK Unis usually prefer that you take all your A levels in one 'sitting' - ie. the same exam session.
cancan you pls kindly explain it further? wdym by “one sitting”? i need to sit for AS and A2 ?
Original post by whatusare
cancan you pls kindly explain it further? wdym by “one sitting”? i need to sit for AS and A2 ?

i.e. that you take all your A2 exams in the same exam session. Typically you'd take your AS exams the year before again, all together.

Reply 4

Original post by artful_lounger
i.e. that you take all your A2 exams in the same exam session. Typically you'd take your AS exams the year before again, all together.

oh right but unfortunately psychology is not available for all 3 sessions so yeah….

Reply 5

Original post by whatusare
I currently have 4 alevel subjects: psych, chem, bio and physics. except psych, all of my 3 subjects are available for all 3 alevels sessions (Jan, May and Oct) and I am planning to give AS PHY BIO CHEM in oct this year but my main issue lies in AS psychology as it is not available for oct session so I need to sit for the exams in Jan and give A2 in june. By October, i should be completed with all subjects. In total, I have to sit for 4 sessions (estimation) now my question is whether or not this will affect my chances of getting a scholarship? im really really interested in going abroad to study 📚 but am also scared of not being granted scholarship due to this. does anyone have any advice on what I should do?
FYI: im doing international alevels


Out of curiosity, why are you doing AS exams?

Reply 6

Original post by LittleFire10
Out of curiosity, why are you doing AS exams?

wdym ?

Reply 7

Original post by whatusare
wdym ?


In the UK most schools don’t do AS exams anymore. They may do AS past papers as mocks but the only external exams they do are A Level exams at the end of year 13.
Original post by whatusare
I currently have 4 alevel subjects: psych, chem, bio and physics. except psych, all of my 3 subjects are available for all 3 alevels sessions (Jan, May and Oct) and I am planning to give AS PHY BIO CHEM in oct this year but my main issue lies in AS psychology as it is not available for oct session so I need to sit for the exams in Jan and give A2 in june. By October, i should be completed with all subjects. In total, I have to sit for 4 sessions (estimation) now my question is whether or not this will affect my chances of getting a scholarship? im really really interested in going abroad to study 📚 but am also scared of not being granted scholarship due to this. does anyone have any advice on what I should do?
FYI: im doing international alevels

As long as you get the A-level grades required (and and particular subjects that they specify), and you complete the full A-levels at the same time (i.e. you will be finishing all your a-level subjects next june) then you should be fine surely?
Double check the entry requirements of the scholarship. If it doesnt mention anything (and just mentions what A-level grades/subjects you need) then you should be fine.

Reply 9

Original post by LittleFire10
In the UK most schools don’t do AS exams anymore. They may do AS past papers as mocks but the only external exams they do are A Level exams at the end of year 13.

ah im pretty sure it’s a different system in International Alevels than the uk. we still have AS exams

Reply 10

Original post by Emma:-)
As long as you get the A-level grades required (and and particular subjects that they specify), and you complete the full A-levels at the same time (i.e. you will be finishing all your a-level subjects next june) then you should be fine surely?
Double check the entry requirements of the scholarship. If it doesnt mention anything (and just mentions what A-level grades/subjects you need) then you should be fine.

thank u!! i will check it out !!
Original post by LittleFire10
In the UK most schools don’t do AS exams anymore. They may do AS past papers as mocks but the only external exams they do are A Level exams at the end of year 13.


Wales and Northern Ireland along with IAL may (often) still do AS exams, I'd argue that it's a much better system than England.

But OP, I echo what everyone else has said, it's better to do your A-levels in one sitting.
(edited 2 months ago)

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