an examination taken by students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after their GCSEs and before their final year of school or college, usually at the age of 17. In Wales and Northern Ireland, AS levels are still part of the A level qualification, but in England they are now a separate qualification.
Synonyms and related words
School and university examinations and tests
the ACT
A level
AS level
See alsoA level
AS level
noun countable education
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Word Forms
singular
AS level
plural
AS levels
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an examination taken by students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after their GCSEs and before their final year of school or college, usually at the age of 17. In Wales and Northern Ireland, AS levels are still part of the A level qualification, but in England they are now a separate qualification.