Success at A Level or International Baccalaureate (IB) allows you to choose the right university and degree from every UK university and many other top universities worldwide.
‘Advanced Levels’ are UK public university entrance examinations and are recognized worldwide. UK A Levels give you the in-depth preparation you need to excel on the most demanding and competitive degree courses.
A level students usually have a clear idea of the subject they want to study at university. You can choose from a wide range of subjects including science, maths, languages, humanities and the arts. A-levels will allow you to gain entry to the most competitive degree courses at the full range of UK universities.
UK A Level program is:
- 3-5 subjects studied over two years (5- or 3- term fast-track available for students with very high English Language levels and excellent academic achievements)
- Assessment takes place via coursework or exams for individual modules throughout the course
- The most widely studied pre-university qualification in the UK
- Provides access to the widest choice of universities
A level classes are kept small. You will benefit from the close personal attention of a teacher who is a dedicated expert in their academic field. You’ll study Key Skills, along with four subjects on the five or six-term programme and three or four subjects on the three-term program.
IB stands for International Baccalaureate. It is for motivated students interested in a broad range of subjects, who may not yet have decided what they want to specialize in at University.
IB students usually have a strong interest in the world around them and current affairs. They are prepared to work hard and take part in social and cultural activities as well as academic study. The IB program provides a broad overview of subjects from a range of disciplines, including science, languages, humanities and the arts. It is ideal for students who have a wide range of interests, and who want to explore these interests further before specializing at university.
IB Program is:
- 6 subjects studied over two years plus 3 additional modules: Theory of Knowledge, Creativity Action and Service and an Extended Essay
- Assessment: Final exams at the end of two years, plus coursework, CAS, extended essay and presentations.
- Is recognized by the best universities worldwide
- Has a particular focus on international studies and relating subjects to events in the real world
If you have exceptional academic ability, your ambition might be to graduate to either Oxford or Cambridge University or a UK medical school. These institutions are some of the most competitive in the world. You will need specialist preparation in addition to your excellent academic qualifications. Some college offer this tailor-made oxbridge preparation for the very best students on the A Level program or IB Program.
Ancient, historic and regarded globally as the pinnacle of degree-level studies, Oxford and Cambridge are the UK’s two premier universities with worldwide reputations for academic excellence. The typical Oxbridge preparation (provided by Bellerbys College) includes:
- Regular formal discussions about current affairs, news and events to develop cultural enrichment and communication skills
- Continuous assessment of work progress in homework, tests and examinations to maintain required standards
- Preparation for university face-to-face interviews, which includes the opportunity to discuss interview techniques and meet former students studying at Oxford or Cambridge
- Weekly ‘Insights Into Western Philosophy’ seminars
- Additional classes in Maths, Economics and Physics for students applying for these subjects and who may have to take a STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper) or the AEA (Advanced Extension Award).
Pre-medical school preparation is as for ‘Oxbridge’, but also includes (as provided by Bellerbys college):
- Visits be medical school staff together with work experience and mock interviews
- Preparation for the UKCAT and BMAT medical entry tests.
Students applying to read Medicine also have weekly meetings where they can study the college guide to applying for Medicine, give talks on topical issues in Medicine, arrange to undertake voluntary work in hospitals, clinics or old people’s homes and report back to the group on their experiences, and discuss the kind of questions asked at interview.
If your aim is Oxford or Cambridge, then you may wish to study with these colleges:
Bellerbys College (A Level Program)
At Bellerbys we have a 20-year record of exceptional A Level results. It is proof of the excellent teaching and support each of our students receives – coupled with the hard work and dedication of the students themselves.
This year, Bellerbys A Level students – across all centres – achieved first-class A Level results, proving yet again that Bellerbys College is the very best route to a top UK university for international students.
- 60% of all A Levels taken at Bellerbys were graded A*-A
- 92% of all A Levels taken at Bellerbys were graded A*-C
- 38% progressed on to degrees at the UK’s top 10 ranked universities
Read on for more information about which universities our A Level students went on to in 2011:
University of Oxford (Ranked No. 1)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Yi Nan | China | A*A*A*A* | Engineering |
| Zuzana Chlupackova | Czech | A*A*A*AA | Philosophy, Politics & Economics |
University of Cambridge (Ranked No. 2)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Xuan Dung Nguyen | Vietnam | A*A*A*Ac | Chemical Engineering |
| Kevin Surya Widjaja | Indonesia | A*A*A*A*A | Chemical Engineering |
| Haiwen Zhang | Chinese | A*A*AAA | Economics |
London School of Economics (Ranked No. 3)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Abdulbasit Abdulrahim | Nigeria | A*AAA | Philosophy & Economics |
| Teo Poh Ee | Malaysia | A*A*A*A*Aaa | Mathematics and Economics |
| Quynh Mai Le | Vietnam | A*A*A*B | Economics |
| Gor Don Loo | Malaysia | A*AAa | Law |
| Quyen Ngoc Nguyen | Vietnam | A*A*A*A | Economics |
| Vu Anh Ngoc Nguyen | Vietnam | A*A*Aa | International Relations |
| Zehao Sun | Chinese | AABc | Accouting & Finance |
Imperial College London (Ranked No. 4)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Kailun Li | China | A*A*AAb | Materials, Science and Engineering |
| Dawei Ren | China | A*A*AAb | Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Huarui Huang | China | A*A*AA | Mathematics with Statistic for Finance |
| Ge Jiang | China | A*A*A*A | Mathematics with Statistic for Finance |
| Yi Kong | China | A*A*A*A | Computing |
| Zhichao Li | China | A*AAA | Computing |
| Weng Kai Wong | Malaysia | A*A*AA | Chemical Engineering |
| Zi Cheng Zhao | China | A*A*AAC | Materials and Science Engineering |
| Bingzhi Chen | China | A*A*A*A | Mathematics with Statistics for Finance |
| Yakun Zhang | China | A*A*A*Ae | Chemical Engineering |
| Dingchao Zhou | China | A*AAA | Civil Engineering |
University College London (Ranked No. 5)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Delight Chisom Okeke | Nigeria | A*AAd | Chemical Engineering |
| Tamerlan Aliev | Russia | A*A*AAB | Economics |
| Emma Arakelyan | Russia | A*ABC | Information Management for Business |
| Nursultan Bayekenov | Kazakhstan | ABBc | Information Management for Business |
| Nhat Ha Nguyen | Vietnam | A*A*AA | Economics |
| Daniyar Tatishev | Kazakhstan | A*A*AB | Mathematics with Economics |
| Kachakh Arabin | Russian | A*BBD | Economics & Business with East European Studies |
| Fanfu Wu | China | AAABc | Mechanical Engineering |
| Minh Thanh Tran | Vietnam | A*A*A*ACb | Statistics, Economics and Finance |
| Wendi You | China | A*AAB | Civil Engineering |
| Danlei Zhang | China | A*A*AB | Mathematics with Economics |
| Yu Jiang Cao | China | A*A*A*b | Mathematics and Statistical Science |
| Wai Ho Chan | Austrilia | A*A*AAC | Statistics |
| Minh Phuong Chu | Vietnam | A*A*A*A | Economics |
| Chenyao Jiang | China | A*A*Aa | Economics |
| Ksenia Korotkova | Russia | A*AABc | Economics and Business with East Eurpoean Studies |
| Rauan Kuanov | Kazakhstan | A*ABD | Economics and Business with East Eurpoean Studies |
| Yuan Liang | China | A*A*AA | Economics |
| Yerzhan Mazhkenov | Kazakhstan | A*A*A*Aa | Economics & Statistics |
| Murager Shayakhmetov | Kazakhstan | A*AAD | Information and Management for Business |
| Guangning Xu | China | A*A*AAa | Mathematics with Management Studies |
| Wenting Xu | China | A*A*AAc | Economics |
| Xiaoyu Xu | China | A*A*Ab | Mathematics with Economics |
| Sai Wing Yip | China | A*A*AAB | Mechanical Engineering |
| Juyeon Yoo | Korean | AAB | Linguistics |
| Tianang Yuan | China | A*A*AB | Economics |
| Yingdan Zhang | China | A*A*A*b | Economics |
Durham University (Ranked No. 6)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Min Yi Eunice Aw | Singapore | A*AAB | Law |
| Ryan Jiu Shin Fan | American | A*AAAB | Economics |
| Mei Ian Chou | Macau | ABBc | International Relations |
| Zejia Ji | China | AABC | Accounting & Finance |
| Suet Hang Lee | Hong Kong | A*BBC | Business Finance |
| Yuen Yan Lo | Hong Kong | AAC | Accountign and Finance |
| Bach The Nguyen | Vietnam | AAC | Law |
| Turan Rzazade | Azerbaijan | AAAB | Business & Management |
| Xiao Xin Zhou | China | A*A*AB | Accounting & Finance |
| Yijun Zhou | China | BBCC | Accounting & Finance |
University of St Andrews (Ranked No. 7)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Yanfang Hong | China | A*A*AA | Medicine |
| Iakob Nikoleishvili | Georgia | AAAb | International Relations |
| Longjian Wang | China | A*ABD | Economics-Geography |
| Shu Wei Zhang | China | AAAD | Medicine |
University of Warwick (Ranked No. 8)
| Student Name | Home Country | Grades | Degree |
| Zarina Bayekenova | Kazakhstan | A*AAA | Accounting & Finance |
| Yaoying Lan | China | A*A*A*Ac | Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics |
| Anton Miroshnichenko | Russia | A*A*ABa | Economics & Industrial Organisation |
| Ngoc Quy Nguyen | Vietnam | AABb | Management |
| Trinh Tuyet Trinh Nguyen | Vietnam | A*Aaac | Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics |
| Nam Long Pham | Vietnam | A*A*A*A | Accounting & Finance |
| Aishat Abodunrin Raji | Nigeria | A*A*A*Aa | Economics |
| Dheeya Ahamed Rizmie | Malaysia | AAAB | Biomedical Science |
| Pei Hwa Sim | Malaysia | AABCb | Economics |
| Hisham Bin Helmi Bin Talib | Singapore | A*A*Ab | Accounting & Finance |
| Yuen Yin Queena Wong | China | A*A*A*A | Economics |
For more information about Bellerbys college, please read more: Bellerbys College.
CATS College (A Level Program & IB Program)
International Baccalaureate students continue to bring a real vibrancy to CATS College Canterbury as many graduate this year with excellent point scores and destinations to be proud of.
- Average Diploma point score of 30.2 (397 UCAS points equivalent to A* A* A at A level
- Highest Diploma point score achieved was 41 (equivalent to A*A*AAA at A level).
Read more about CATS College’s IB results:
| Grade | Name | Rank | University | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aisha Manapova | 37 | Queen Mary | Law |
| 36 | Xing Xueting | 4 | Imperial College London | Biomedical Engineering |
| 35 | Anvar Hamzayev | 16 | University of Nottingham | Law |
| 35 | Bo Re Son | 82 | University of Arts London | Architecture |
| 34 | Krystsina Kisialiova | 47 | City University | Economics |
| 31 | Rokas Kamblevicius | Middlesex University | Fashion | |
| 28 | Elena Baydachenko | 32 | Manchester University | Architecture |
| 28 | Maria Maily | 43 | Aberystwyth University | Politics |
| 27 | Christian Dilthey | n/a | Maastricht | Business |
| 27 | Koroye Ekpossuoemi | n/a | Boston, USA | Computer Engineering |
| 27 | Levan Chickvadze | 37 | Queen Mary | Politics |
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