A Level Economics

A-level is the Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, which is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, and the Cayman Islands. It is also offered by a few private institutions in Scotland with Scottish Qualifications Certificate.

A/AS levels are also taken in many Commonwealth and former Commonwealth countries, including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cameroon, the Commonwealth Caribbean/CARICOM Territories, Cyprus, Ecuador, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zambia and Zimbabwe.               The A/AS Level examinations in these countries differ both in terms of content and style from the A-levels taken in the United Kingdom owing to respective changes in the systems.

The British two year A-levels programs are widely recognised around the world, as many international schools choose to use the British system for their wide recognition. Further, the students have the advantage to sit in the papers of British examination bodies at education centres around the world, such as the                     British Council centres. According to the British Council, A-levels are similar to the American Advanced Placements which are themselves equivalent to first year courses of America's four year bachelor degrees.