What is the difference between Edexcel and Cambridge A level?

What is the difference between Edexcel and Cambridge A level?

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) offers GCSEs and A-levels etc while Edexcel is a subsidiary of the publisher Pearson, and offers IGCSEs alongside the full range of UK qualifications. They are both respected bodies with equal value for their qualification in the UK.

Do universities accept Edexcel A-levels?

Welcome! Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Levels (IAL) and GCE A levels are widely recognised by universities in the UK and worldwide for entry onto undergraduate degree programmes.

Is there a * in A Level Edexcel?

To get an A* in Edexcel A level Mathematics you must: score at least 480 UMS marks for your overall A level grade. score at least 180 UMS marks in Core 3 and Core 4.

What is Edexcel qualification?

Edexcel (also known since 2013 as Pearson Edexcel) is a British multinational education and examination body formed in 1996 and wholly owned by Pearson plc since 2005. Edexcel regulates school examinations under the British Curriculum and offers qualifications for schools on the international and regional scale.

What is a good uni mark?

When you start at university, any mark over 50\% is a great grade. You may be used to getting marks of 90–100\%, but this is very unlikely to happen at university. Remember that marks in the 50–70\% range are perfectly normal.

What is Edexcel in GCSE?

GCSEs (General Certificates of Secondary Education) are the main qualifications taken by students at school-leaving age in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Pearson Edexcel GCSEs are available in over 40 subjects.

What is Pearson Edexcel International as/a level?

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level will have an AS/A2 split, which means AS can either be taken as a stand-alone qualification or used as a stage on the way to completing an Advanced Level. Is Pearson Edexcel International AS/A Level qualification available to students in the UK?

What are a levels in Edexcel?

Edexcel A levels. The A level family includes AS and A levels. Available in over 40 subjects, Edexcel A levels give students the chance to develop intellectually as they explore a subject in great depth.

What is Edexcel EPQ?

Pearson Edexcel Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides students with the opportunity to develop their independent research skills alongside their core International A Level subjects. Universities and employers attach high value to the transferable skills that are enhanced by undertaking the EPQ.

Why choose epearson Edexcel GCE as/a level?

Pearson Edexcel GCE AS/A level has a linear approach so you can choose what’s best for your students.