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unusual facts about A levels



Divisional Model College

The institute follows a curriculum culminating in GCE O Levels and A Levels qualifications from British examination boards of CIE of Cambridge Assessment.

Esther Hall

Born in Manchester in 1970 and brought up in Cheshire, she took A levels in Manchester before training in theatre arts for three years at the University of Leeds's Bretton Hall College where she gained a Bachelor of Arts.

Farhan Saeed

In 1999, Farhan started his A levels at The Keynesian Institute of Management and Sciences in Lahore, and then in 2001 went on to National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences(FAST-NU) in Peshawar but then migrated to the campus in Lahore for his bachelors degree in computer sciences.

SMK Ibrahim

The school has produced students with excellent results in the Malaysian Certificate of Education (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - SPM; equivalent to the British O Level), and the Malaysian Higher Certificate of Education (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia - STPM; equivalent to the British A Levels).


see also

Al Worood Academy

Al Worood offers the following qualifications to high-school students: Cambridge IGCSE and Edexcel A-Levels; and is a center for the SAT and TOEFL tests.

Ananta Jalil

He has done his GCE 'O' and 'A' levels from Oxford International School, Dhaka and later studied Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Fashion Design from an institution in Manchester, UK.

Andrew Brons

He attended at Harrogate Grammar School until the age of 16, when he left to join the civil service, where he remained for 16 months before following part-time A Levels in law and economics at Harrogate College.

Break Point

When they talk, she tells her mother that she doesn't want to play tennis anymore, because she wants to pass A-levels, study at university and work for UNICEF.

Bryony Shaw

She attended Cheney Upper School on Cheney Lane near Headington in Oxford gaining A levels in Art, Maths and Biology, where her father had been teaching Business Studies for PhD at Oxford Brookes University.

BTEC Extended Diploma

The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma is popular amongst school leavers who wish to pursue Nursing, Midwifery or other health professions as the BTEC Health course gives more thorough preparation than A Levels would for the degree course.

However, as it is mostly coursework based some of the more acclaimed universities such as the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford will not accept it as a standalone qualification (unless combined with more traditional qualifications such as A-levels).

Conny Czymoch

She gained her A-levels in 1977, and subsequently was awarded a BA in International Relations and Economics from the University of Reading, UK in 1980.

Fritz Kuhn

After his A-levels he studied German and philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the University of Tübingen, with a master's thesis in the field of linguistics.

Garnon Davies

After a few years at that school he went on to study for his GCSE's and A-levels in Porthcawl Comprehensive School.

Herwig van Staa

Van Staa attended primary school in Bad Leonfelden (Mühlviertel) and completed his secondary school studies in Wels, where he passed his 'A' levels in 1960.

Katy Hill

She gained 9 'O' levels and 4 'A' Levels at St. Edward's Church of England School in Romford, London and worked in a record shop before she started presenting.

Lee Mossop

Lee attended St John Rigby College in Orrell from 2005–2007 and gained A-levels in subjects such as Physical Education and Business Studies.

Nathan Woodward

After his A levels he moved to Loughborough University to study Human Biology and pursue his athletics career.

Nils Schmid

After his A-levels (average: 1.0) at Eduard Spranger School, Filderstadt, in 1993, Schmid studied law at the University of Tübingen.

Oxford–Cambridge rivalry

In addition to their printing houses, the Oxford English Dictionary is a prominent English-language dictionary worldwide, while Cambridge Assessment provides a number of widely recognised qualifications for students (including GCSEs, A-levels and English-language proficiency certificates such as the Certificate in Advanced English).

Robbie Simpson

Whilst playing for Cambridge City, Simpson obtained good A-levels, and decided to follow this by studying for a degree in Sports Science and Mathematics at Loughborough University (graduating in 2007) whilst remaining tied to the club though coaching in their 'Youth in the Community' scheme.

Shaun Harvey

Harvey studied for his O Levels and A Levels at Hough Side High School in Bramley where he achieved average results and learnt how to irritate football fans.

Sophie Morgan

She comes from a wealthy family and attended Gordonstoun School in Moray, Scotland to study for her A levels, having been expelled from her previous school in England.

Sunny Jim Band

The guitarist and singer, Martin Allen and bass guitarist John C. Barry had met while studying for A levels at Norwich City College.

Tony Osoba

Born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, he had an early ambition to design cars but when he realised that the employment opportunities in that field were limited he decided to become an actor after his A-levels and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Tosin Oke

After just under 2 years, he returned to London to attend Christ's College, a private School in Blackheath, followed by A-levels at Thomas Tallis sixth form.

Trevor Phillips

Phillips was born in London, and lived in Wood Green, attending Wood Green Grammar School (became Wood Green Comprehensive in 1967) on White Hart Lane, but took his A-levels at Queen's College in Georgetown, Guyana.

Wynford Dore

He gained a scholarship to King Henry VIII School but after obtaining disappointing A Levels he decided not to go to university.