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CAMBRIDGE GCE A-LEVEL (CAL)
Cambridge GCE A-Levels is the ‘gold
standard' qualification, which is based on
rigorous, academic syllabus that optimises
the abilities of talented students with a
wide range of abilities and stretches the full
potential of the most able students.
WHY CAL?
Recognised by universities around the world including all UK universities and over 450 US universities
Regarded as a passport to success in education, university and employment
Students develop a deep understanding of subjects, as well as independent learning and constructive thinking skills – abilities which universities value highly
Cambridge International AS and A Level curricula are flexible with variety of subject combinations
CAL@ UCSI UNIVERSITY
Intakes
January, March, April, July
Entry requirements
5 Credits in SPM / ‘O’ Levels/Equivalent
Duration: 18 months (Jan and July intakes)
15 months (March intake)
20 months (April intake)
Assessment Mode: 100% external examination
The A-Level subject is divided to two levels the AS level and the A2 level with each level contributing 50% towards the final A-Level grade.
The AS and A2 exam papers are set and marked by examiners from the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
CAL@ UCSI UNIVERSITY
Jan intake March intake April intake July intake
1st semester Jan-June March - June Apr - Dec July - Dec
2nd semester July- Dec* July – Dec* Jan – June* Jan – June*
3rd semester Jan – June** Jan – June** July – Nov** July – Nov**
*AS exam
**A2 exam
Examination session occurs twice a year, in May/June and October/November, with results issued
in August and January respectively.
• Jan and March intakes end June the following year
• April and July intake end November the following year
CAL@ UCSI UNIVERSITY
SUBJECT COMBINATIONS OFFERED AT UCSI
UNIVERSITY
Students usually choose three or four subjects out of the
subjects offered at UCSI University to prepare themselves for a
career in Health Sciences, Applied Sciences, Engineering,
Business, Accounting etc.
CAL@ UCSI UNIVERSITY
Subjects available
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
Accounting (offered in July 2014)
Economics (offered in July 2014)
A-Level Arts Stream (July 2014)
Arts and Mathematics
Subject combinationsEconomics, Accounting, Mathematics, Further Mathematics
Sciences with Economics & Accounting
Students need to choose a minimum of 3 subjects from any of the combinations given below.
Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics/Accounting,
Biology/Economics, Further Mathematics
Further Mathematics can only be taken as the 4th subject
MEDICINE/PHARMACY
PATHWAY
A-LEVEL SUBJECTS
◦ BIOLOGY (Compulsory)
◦ CHEMISTRY(Compulsory)
◦ MATHEMATICS#
◦ PHYSICS#
# students can choose Mathematics or Physics as their third subject
NURSING PATHWAY
A-LEVEL SUBJECTS
◦ BIOLOGY
◦ CHEMISTRY
◦ MATHEMATICS
◦ PHYSICS
APPLIED SCIENCE PATHWAY
A-LEVEL SUBJECTS
◦ BIOLOGY
◦ CHEMISTRY
◦ MATHEMATICS
◦ PHYSICS
ENGINEERING PATHWAY
A-LEVEL SUBJECTS
◦ CHEMISTRY
◦ PHYSICS
◦ MATHEMATICS
◦ FURTHER MATHEMATICS/BIOLOGY
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
PATHWAY
A-LEVEL SUBJECTS
◦ CHEMISTRY
◦ BIOLOGY/ECONOMICS*
◦ PHYSICS/ACCOUNTING*
◦ MATHEMATICS
◦ FURTHER MATHEMATICS
* Economics and Accounting to be offered in July 2014
BUSINESS / SOCIAL
SCIENCE PATHWAY
A-LEVEL SUBJECTS
◦ ACCOUNTING*
◦ ECONOMICS*/BIOLOGY
◦ MATHEMATICS
◦ FURTHER MATHEMATICS
* Economics and Accounting to be offered in July 2014
Highlights of the programme
Excellent track record with a high percentage of As
and Bs
Successful placement in top-notch universities
worldwide (UK, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong,
South Korea etc.)
Qualified and experienced lecturers
Personalized attention by the lecturers
Job/Hospital attachment experience (optional) Hospital attachment at various private and government hospital and
clinics for pharmacy, medicine and dentistry students
In house job attachment with various faculties at UCSI University Keith Cheah and Yap Shing Yee (Chemical Engineering) at the Chemical Engineering
Lab with Asst. Prof Dr Tan Khang Wei, from Faculty of Engineering
Douglas Lim (Mechanical Engineering) at the Mechatronics Lab with Assoc. Prof. Dr
Rodney Tan
Leong Wai Yan (Accounting and Finance) with Mr Lim Fang Chin from FOBIS
Are placement services offered to A-Level students
at UCSI University to assist in their admission to
universities?
The International University
Collaboration Centre offers placement
services with the objective of assisting and
guiding students to apply for admission to
universities
IUCC works closely with MABECS in UCAS
applications to the UK universities
IUCC also helps to place our students in
Australian Universities
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
2010 Edexcel World Top 10 achiever awards
Physics – 6 awards, Biology – 5 awards,
Chemistry – 3 awards
February 2011 University of Bath International Science
Challenge
- Winner (poster Competition)
July 2012 UTAR Intervarsity General Science Quiz
Competition
- 2nd prize winner
2012 Edexcel World Top 10 achiever awards
Chemistry – 3 awards, Biology – 1 award
2013 Edexcel High Achiever awards
Physics – 1 award, Further Mathematics – 1
award, Chemistry- 1 award
ACHIEVERS 2013
YEO IKHYUN
4A*1As
SUTD(The Singapore
University of Technology
and Design)
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING
CHANG YE CHAN
3A*2As
KAIST(The Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and
Technology)
MATERIAL SCIENCE
& ENGINEERING
YOLANDE LAI LI
CHING
4As
Newcastle University
Malaysia
MEDICINEKHAZANAH
SCHOLARSHIP KU BON KYUNG
2A*3As
HKUST
(The Hong Kong
University of Science
and Technology)
ENGINEERING
LAU CHZEE AN
3A*1A
NTU
(Nanyang
Technological
University)
ECONOMICS
Our Achievementsin the Cambridge A-Level November 2013 Exam (Advanced Subsidiary Level)
• 36% of our students scored STRAIGHT As
• 96% passes were recorded by the A-Level Academy
MOE (KPM) Bursary for SPM 2013
Top Achievers (9A+) UCSI is listed as one of the institutions
selected by MOE to offer A-Levels
The A-Level intake for this KPM bursary
is in July 2014
THANK YOU
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