what is an a level gce
The General Certificate of Education Advanced Level, more commonly known as the GCE A Level, is a school leaving qualification offered by secondary schools, sixth form colleges and further education colleges in the United Kingdom, some Commonwealth countries, and at many international schools around the world. The structure of the A level was revised and a modular system was introduced. 2  A2 units were introduced as the second year of upper secondary to complement the first-year AS level and to make up the full A level. 3  The standalone Advanced Supplementary (AS) qualification was phased out.