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

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