Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE)

 

Cambridge International Curriculum prepares students for IGCSE, O-Level, AS & A Level qualifications which are respected and recognised by all top universities worldwide.

 

Phofs Academy prepares its students rigorously to sit for AS & A Level exams:

 

  • AS-Level (4-5 subjects)/A level (2 subjects) is equivalent to grade/year 12. (Duration: 1 Year)

  • Full A level (3 or more subjects) is equivalent to grades/years 12 & 13. (Duration: 1 to 2 years

 

Three Routes for AS & A Levels 

 

There are three routes for Cambridge International AS & A Levels:

 

  • Route 1: AS Level only - students take the AS components in the same exam series.

  • Route 2: A Level staged over two years - students take AS components in year 1 and A2 components in year 2.

  • Route 3: A level from a minimum of one year - students take the full A level (AS & A2) components in the same exam series.

 

 **Phofs Academy offers all these three routes, and the route that a student can take is determined by the student's capabilities,  aspirations,  and academic background:

 

  • Phofs Academy offers Route 1 to students who aspire to study with universities that accept AS Level qualifications equivalent to grade 12, like universities in South Africa, Egypt, the USA, Canada, etc. 

  • Phofs Academy offers Routes 2 & 3  to students who aspire to study with universities that accept Full A-Level qualification, like universities in the UK and other European countries, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, etc., or to students who want to gain admission advantage into competitive programmes in universities that accept AS-Level.

         

          **The choice between route 2 and route 3  depends on how well the students passed their GCSE/O-Level/grade 10-11:   

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  •  Route 2 is offered to students who passed grade 11/GCSE/O-Level (IGCSE, LGCSE, BGCSE, EGCSE, ZIMSEC O-Level, etc.) or students from grade 10 who obtained exceptional results.

  • Route 3: is offered to students who obtained exceptional results from GCSE/O-Level (IGCSE, LGCSE, BGCSE, EGCSE, ZIMSEC O-LEVEL, etc.) and want to fast-track their studies.

 

 

 AS & A Level subjects offered at Phofs Academy 

 

For AS Level Programme, students choose four or more subjects, and for A-Level Programme, students choose two or more subjects from the following list:

 

  • Accounting

  • Biology

  • Business Studies

  • Chemistry

  • Economics

  • English Language

  • Geography

  • History

  • Law

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

 

Which AS & A Level subject combination should a student choose? 

 

The choice of AS & A Level subjects is influenced by the student's capabilities and the university field of study they intend to go into, for instance:

  • Students who intend to go into Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Health Sciences, can choose from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and English Language. 

  • Students who intend to go into Economic & Management Sciences, Law, and Social Sciences, can choose from English Language, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Business Studies, Law, Geography & History.