Cambridge Advanced A LEVEL at BSFIS

COMMENCING FROM JUNE 2015

AS- LEVEL– GRADE XI-----JUNE 2015A-LEVEL ---GRADE XII-----JUNE 2016

Cambridge A Levels –Option of Diploma or Specialization

• A Levels offers the option of Diploma where the subjects are selected from different streams

Or• Selection of the subjects from the same

stream of specialization Both the options are well recognized and are

offered credits by the Universities

A Levels subjects offered at BSFIS

Subjects offered at BSFIS can be divided into three streams of specialization as shown in the following slide.

Minimum requirement for A Levels is English language and three subjects.

Science

• English Language• Maths – Pure Maths ,

Mechanics / Statistics 1

• Physics• Chemistry• Biology• ICT

Commerce

• English Language• Maths - Pure Maths ,

Statistics 1 / Statistics 2• Accounts• Economics• Business Studies• ICT

ARTS

English LanguagePsychology SociologyEconomicsFrenchArt and DesignICT

AIC DIPLOMA

• Compulsory selection of subjects from different subject groups:

• English• Mathematics• Science• Commerce • Humanities

A LEVELS ADVANTAGES

• FREEDOM OF SUBJECT SELECTION• OPT FOR ANY THREE SUBJECTS – FROM THE SAME OR FROM DIFFERENT STREAMS ( IF OPT FOR DIPLOMA)• OPTION OF EXAMINATION IN

MARCH,OCTOBER AS WELL AS IN MAY

Options Available• Study in India• Study Abroad

Advantages

• The ‘gold standard’• Accepted by all universities• Internationally recognized• For focused students, easier to score• Less subjects, gives

more time to study• Objective, for modern

age students• Due to AS level, study

pressures are much lower

A LEVEL—ADVANTAGES

Cambridge Advanced curriculum brings success for learners

• The syllabuses prepare learners for university study, which is why universities worldwide value and recognise Cambridge International AS and A Level qualifications.

• Cambridge International AS and A Level develops learners’ knowledge, understanding and skills in:

• In-depth subject content• Independent thinking• Applying knowledge and understanding to new as well

as familiar situations

Cambridge Advanced curriculum brings success for learners

• Handling and evaluating different types of information source

• Thinking logically and presenting ordered and coherent arguments

• Making judgements, recommendations and decisions

• Presenting reasoned explanations, understanding implications and communicating them logically and clearly

• Working and communicating in English.

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Professional Courses in IndiaApplicants to professional degrees need to be 17 years of age on 31st December of the year of entrance examination/admission. For entry to professional courses students must sit the Common Entrance Tests (CET) for the appropriate course. Admission to Indian Universities and Colleges is based on a merit list, usually compiled by the aggregation of the marks from the Year 12 examinations and the mark from the Common Entrance Tests (CET). CETs are held at both national and state level depending on the course applied for (apart from Tamil Nadu which does not have CETs).

Engineering: To be eligible to sit for the CET students will need 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in A Level in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a minimum of 50%. English at AS or A Level may also be required.

Medicine and Dental Science: To be eligible to sit for the CET students will need 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in A Level in Physics,Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 50%. English at AS or A Level may also be required. The Medical Council of India, following guidance from CBSE, has accepted AS English taken in Year 12 as equivalent to the Indian Year 12 examination.

Architecture: To be eligible to sit for the CET students will need 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in two A Levels including Mathematics with a minimum of 50%.

Non-Professional CoursesMinimum entry requirements for liberal studies (sciences, commerce, arts) are 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in two A Levels.

Science: Minimum entry requirements are 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in two or three A Levels which must include the following plus English at AS or A Level:

Mathematics Group – Pass in A Level in Physics and Mathematics

Biology Group - Pass in A Level in Chemistry and Biology

Computer Sciences - Pass in A Level in Physics and Mathematics

Pharmacy: Minimum entry requirements are 5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus passes in two A Levels including Chemistry and Mathematics and AS Level in Physics or Biology.

Admission to North American institutions In places such as the United States and Canada, good grades in carefully chosen Cambridge International A Level subjects can result in up to one year of university course credit.Over 450 US universities accept Cambridge International AS and A Levels, including all Ivy League and Ivy Plus universities. These universities include: Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton University, Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University.Research has been carried out to explore whether Cambridge International AS and A Levels predict readiness for and continued academic success at US universities. Findings from a number of research studies suggest that the Cambridge programme compares favourably with other acceleration programmes in the US including Advanced Placement (AP) and the International Baccalaureate (IB).

Admission to institutions worldwide Learners use Cambridge International AS and A Levels to gain places at leading universities worldwide including the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain.

Admission to UK institutions Cambridge International AS and A Levels are equivalent to the AS and A Levels taken by learners in the UK, and are accepted for entrance to all UK universities.UCAS is the centralized admissions service through which students must apply to study at UK universities.

The depth of knowledge displayed by the best A Level students makes them prime targets for America’s Ivy League universities.

--Yale University, USA

“Students who have taken Cambridge International A Levels do very well at our campus. They are very well-prepared for our curriculum and we find that they have a lot of confidence, but also that they have a good deep subject knowledge, (and) the ability to think critically and well.” Stuart Schmill, Dean of Admissions, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Destination USA– Using your Cambridge qualifications to study in the USA

New York UniversityCredit and/or advanced standingmay be awarded for Cambridge International A Levels with a minimum grade of B or above.Up to 8 credits/points are awarded per subject area exam. As with all credit by examination, the maximum total which may be granted is the equivalent of one year of full-time study or 30–32 semester hours.

Cornell UniversityCambridge International A Levels and AICE are recognised for matriculation purposes. A Level examination passes of A, B or C are awarded advanced credit. Please contact the university for further details.

Stanford University Cambridge International A Levels are recognised for matriculation purposes. International advanced placement examinations such as General Certificate of Education A Levels (Grades A-D), may be awarded a maximum of 12 units per disciplinefor some of the subjects which also receive College Board AP credit

Where will a Cambridge qualification take you?

Read our guide to the recognition and acceptance of Cambridge qualifications.•Cambridge recognition brochure (PDF, 2MB)• http://www.cie.org.uk/images/122564-cambridge-recognition-brochure.pdf