Key Stage 5 AS/A Levels (16 to 18)

The English School of Asturias offers its students the possibility of finishing their studies by obtaining the Advanced Level Examinations from either the Cambridge Examination Board or EDEXCEL. The students access universities in Spain or the United Kingdom.

This stage comprises two years: Year 12 and Year 13.

The subjects in this stage (GCE-General Certificate of Education examinations) are divided into two parts which, in general, with a few exceptions, are studied in order during the first and second year, respectively. In the first year, the first part of the different subjects, corresponding to the advanced supplementary level (AS); in the second, the subject is completed by taking the advanced level of the corresponding subject, thus completing an A Level. Given that the subjects in the supplementary advanced level have their own entity, it is possible for a student to finish an AS in the first course and not continue with the advanced level of this subject in the second course, as for study recognition and university admission, two supplementary advanced level subjects (AS) can be considered as an advanced level subject (AL).

In this stage, students must complete a minimum of three advanced level subjects at the end of Year 13. The studies are much more specialised than in European higher secondary education, specifically Spanish higher secondary education, and prepare the subjects in much greater depth.

GCE A level Subjects):

• AS/A2 APPLIED ICT
• AS/A2 ART
• AS/A2 BIOLOGY (HUMAN)
• AS/A2 BUSINESS STUDIES
• AS/A2 CHEMISTRY
• AS/A2 ECONOMICS
• AS/A2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
• AS/A2 FRENCH
• AS/A2 GEOGRAPHY
• AS/A2 MATHEMATICS
• AS/A2 PHYSICS
• A2 SPANISH

The Cambridge Advanced and Cambridge Proficiency Qualifications

To further ensure that our pupils are fully prepared for their future careers, we also offer the opportunity to study towards the Cambridge Advanced and Cambridge Proficiency qualifications. The programme of study for the Cambridge Advanced covers all the necessary areas to ensure thorough preparation for the exam which takes place in June of year 12 and builds on those skills learnt and tested for the First Certificate in Year 9. For those pupils who have been successful in the Cambridge Advanced, we will also make every effort possible to offer classes for the Cambridge Proficiency qualification in year 13, however, as has been the case in previous years, timetabling issues can affect the availability. The Cambridge Proficiency examinations take place in June of year 13.