If you wish to study a range of different subjects and intend to progress to higher education, this course is for you. We have some of the highest value-added of sixth-form/FE colleges in the UK.
Subjects include:
- Biology
- Business studies
- Chemistry
- Economics - NEW!
- English literature
- Further mathematics - NEW!
- History
- Law
- Mathematics
- Media studies
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology.
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Entry requirements
6 GCSEs grade 9-4 (grade A -C) in academic subjects, including English & Maths. Some subjects will require grade 9-6 (grade A -B) to study at AS level. If you haven’t taken traditional qualifications, or have not studied in the UK, we may be able to offer you a place based on your performance in an entry test. If you are aged 18 and under and do not have grade 9-4 in GCSE English or maths you will have to study these subjects alongside your AS subjects.
To progress from AS to A Level, students need a minimum of 3 ASs at grade D or above. A satisfactory reference may be required. -
Who is the course for?
This programme is suitable for students who wish to study a range of different subjects and intend to progress onto A2 Levels and into higher education.
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Study methods
All students will study for AS Levels in the first year of their A Level course. Students normally take three subjects.
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How is the course assessed?
The AS (Advanced Subsidiary) Levels are composed of exams which are taken in May/June. To complete a full A Level, a further year of study is required, and the new reformed qualifications are assessed through terminal exams, covering work from both years, taken in May/June. There is a coursework component in some subjects.
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Where Next – Job Opportunities
Achieving good grades at A Level improves your chances of obtaining better training, apprenticeships and job prospects
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Where Next – Further Studies
A very high proportion of our A Level students progress to university, including Oxbridge and prestigious Russell Group Universities. Depending on the grades achieved, students can progress onto a university degree or a Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC / Level 5 HND course at a higher education institute.
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How to apply
To apply for a course choose one of these methods:
>> Online - click the Apply Now button, fill out the form and submit
>>Post - download an application form here , or use the form in the prospectus. Fill it out and return it to:
Student Records/Admissions, Uxbridge College, Park Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1NQ.
When we have received your application we will contact you to arrange an interview time.