What is the equivalent of A Levels in the United States?

AP examinations
For those considering US universities, the American equivalent for A Levels are the AP examinations.

What is an A level qualification equivalent to?

A Level 1 qualification is equivalent to GCSE grade D-G level. A Level 2 qualification is equivalent to GCSE grade A*-C level. A Level 3 qualification is equivalent to A Level. A Level 4 qualification is equivalent to BTEC Professional Diploma level.

What is the equivalent of GCSE and A level in the USA?

Instead, the US universities will generally ask for GCSE’s and AS level results, along with an indication of academic progress in the final (A2) year. 5 GCSE passes at grade C or higher are considered the rough equivalent of a US High School Diploma (without Honors or ‘Advanced Placement’ (AP) classes).

Are A Levels Recognised in America?

Universities in the United States do accept A Levels. For many universities, A Levels are important when it comes to determining your readiness for university study. However, many US universities do not require A Levels, instead using GCSE study, along with other factors, to gauge your readiness for college study.

Are SATS equivalent to A-levels?

The SAT is not the American equivalent to A levels, Americans also take either Honour classes, Advanced Placement classes or IB if possible sometimes they will take a mixture of the 3, but this is not compulsory.

What are A-levels in UK compared to Canada?

Canadian-UK grade equivalents Grade twelve is roughly half way between GCSEs and A-levels. So GCSEs are roughly equivalent to grade eleven, that is, one year short of Canadian high school graduation. A-levels, on the other hand, are about a year more advanced than the Canadian grade twelve.

What is a level qualification in UK?

Advanced level qualifications (known as A levels) are subject-based qualifications that can lead to university, further study, training, or work. You can normally study three or more A levels over two years. They’re usually assessed by a series of examinations.

What level is a degree UK?

Qualification levels

RQF/CQFW	Example qualification
7	Master’s degree
6	Bachelor’s degree with honours
Non-honours bachelor’s degree
5	Higher National Diploma

What level is a GCSE equivalent to?

Level 2
GCSEs are awarded on a graded scale, and cross two levels of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF): Level 1 and Level 2. These two levels roughly correspond, respectively, to foundation and higher tier in tiered GCSE qualifications.