A levels second year, are As worth anything?

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at the moment i take double maths, psychology and geology. i figure i am gonna drop maths at the end of the year (and i should have an A level in it) and carry on geology and psychology. This means i have to take another subject, but because i will only be doing the new ones for a year, are As worth much? (as in, will universities look at them, or just focus on the 3 A levels i will have?)

Chloe · Accepted Answer

It does not just depend on having three a levels, universities usually look at the amount of ucas points you gain from your total a levels as well as the grades. A total a level is made up of your first year and second year grade of a subject, however subjects you have only taken for one year count as smaller points also. Ucas is the website that you use to apply to your 5 chosen universities. When looking at your uni requirements, it will often say an amount of ucas points they need from you. As are definately worth more than Es, an overall whole A grade is worth 120 points whereas a E grade is worth only 40. Have a look at the websites I have linked for you. There is a calculator that calculates what you get from each grade linked there too. Hope this helps!

toscamo · Answer

Are you talking about AS levels rather than grade As?

When applying to university, they will count subjects only once when calculating your tarriff points - if you do AS level psychology and then complete the A Level (also known as A2) then only your grade for the A2 is counted.

AS levels on their own earn half the tarriff points of an A2. You can see how many points they're worth on the UCAS website

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A levels second year, are As worth anything?

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