Most of you ask us if A Levels online is worth considering in order to obtain a qualification or if you have come too late to study A Levels, as part of your career advancement.
The levels, known as 'advanced level qualifications', are frequently offered to students over 16 years of age. The duration of an A-level qualification is usually two years, although learners who choose to study online can usually fast-track and complete this much sooner. UCAS points will be available, which will go to university applications.
Learners also have the option to complete an AS Level only and will still receive UCAS points, depending on the scores obtained.
Do I need A Levels for university?
Most universities require that prospective applicants have a good mix of Basic Mathematics and Level 2 English, with Level 3 or A-level qualifications in order to secure a place with them. When considering university affiliation, the first thing we recommend to you is to ask about the entry requirements for the degree you are considering studying because you cannot leave this to chance. We've had students come to us at the eleventh hour desperate to study a topic in a short amount of time because they just didn't ask that question.
Can A Levels go wrong?
In an ideal world, many would complete their A Levels in sixth form at a conventional school or college, then progress to college or university. However, this does not always go according to plan and for one reason or another, you may not have had the opportunity to gain your A Level in a school or college setting.
A classic example is a Covid-19 pandemic, where many students were expected to sit their exams in the normal way and were then told that due to the cancellation of exams, their results would be based on predicted grades. This worked for some learners as they had worked hard on any assessments submitted to their Teacher but for others who hadn’t really made the effort, relying on studying hard for their examinations; it did not bring the desired effect with low grades submitted.
We then had a second year of canceled examinations, again something that no one was prepared for. The results of this, we are still awaiting, but I am sure that there will be learners receiving grades they were not expecting.
There have also been other reasons learners have been unable to achieve their A Level qualification. As an example, we were approached by Jason, who had been keen to study A Level Computer Science at school but during his first year, he had become extremely ill and was not able to complete his second year. This is one of our extremely popular courses as this can lead to various career paths such as Application Analyst, Business analyst, Data analyst, Games developer, etc. We enabled Jason to complete his second year of A Level Computer Science and he then went on to study a degree at university managing to get himself back on track.
Are there any age restrictions for studying A Levels?
Not everyone is suited to studying with an online learning college though and we have found that learners of all ages enrol with us, as there appears to be no set criteria for applicants. As they say ‘it is never too late to learn and everything changes so fast, we have to keep up to date with it.
One of the things we have found with learners is that you really need to be self-motivated and able to work autonomously. This is difficult if you feel you can only work in groups with your peers and do not feel you can set yourself a timetable and stick to it, thus avoiding distractions. We have found that using your Lesson Plan helps considerably as this sets out which modules should be completed and when. This can give you a certain amount of structure and ensure that you stay on track throughout your course.
It would seem that there are always options to complete your A Levels, whether online or studying at a school or college. It is a case of you deciding the best options for yourself.
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