A Levels are very useful internationally recognized qualifications, which open up new opportunities for you to get a place at universities in UK, Hong Kong, Singapore or Australia. You will need the right A level subjects to get a place on your chosen undergraduate degree and to enable yourself to step forward onto your ideal career path in both Asia and Western countries. You can choose the fast track or two-year pathway.
Our Fast Track A Level Programme
- Complete the course within one academic year rather than two
- IELTS preparation and English for Academic Purposes are compulsory subjects
- Select three elective subjects from the following: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science and Chinese
Structure & Fee
| Duration | One Year |
| Student Status | – Offer letter from Liverpool School of English – Supporting documents for short term student visa or Tier 4 student visa application – Progress report provided – Predicted grades provided for application of boarding school and universities – UCAS Reference |
| Teaching mode | Online and Face-to-Face (Summer Time) |
| Compulsory Subjects | IELTS Preparation EAP |
| Elective Subjects | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Maths, Further Maths, Chinese (Select three subjects) |
| Exam Boards | Oxford AQA; Cambridge International Assessment (Nov, Jun) |
| Teaching Hours | 300 hours (75 hours per subject, four subjects in total) |
| Class Ratio | Online – Small group Face to Face – Small group |
| Price | Pay in full at the point of enrolment Course fee: £10,575 |
| Monthly instalments (12 instalments) Course fee: £11,750 Deposit: £1,175 Monthly payment: £881 Duration of agreements: 12 months | |
| Summer School | International students Fee: £2,550 The fee includes 3 week course, accommodation, meals, weekend sightseeing tour, airport transfer & student visa document) |
The Compulsory Subjects
IELTS Preparation (Academic Module)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is a fundamental requirement for non-native speakers of English to study on English medium university programmes. It is a proficiency test which determines your current level of English and assures universities that you are able to follow the degree course content without struggling due to language difficulties. You will need to attain a minimum of band 6 – 6.5 in IELTS to take up your place on a University Undergraduate Degree course, higher for more competitive courses. This preparation course will train you to use your English to achieve the required band score.
English for Academic Purposes
EAP is a support module which does not lead to a test or exam. Instead, it provides you with important elements of academic English to assist you in your studies. This includes the four skills of Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing along with more specific academic skills such as note-taking, research skills, drafting and editing essays (where relevant) and critical thinking. There will also be support given for speaking and plenty of practice of sharing ideas throughout the course as this is essential in any English medium classroom.
The Elective Subjects
PAS Fast Track A level courses will follow the same curricula as Oxford AQA’s A level subjects for all subjects except Chinese and Computer Science, which will follow that of Cambridge International Assessment. Both exam boards have worked very closely with universities to ensure their qualifications give students the best possible chance to progress and realise their potential.
Maths
(Oxford AQA)
Maths constitutes essential subject knowledge for many undergraduate programmes.
Course Content
| Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Proof | Vectors | Statistical sampling |
| Algebra and functions | Quantities and units in mechanics | Data presentation and Interpretation |
| Coordinate geometry | Kinematics | Probability |
| Sequences and series | Forces and Newton’s laws | Statistical distributions |
| Trigonometry | Moments | Statistical hypothesis testing |
| Exponentials and logarithms | ||
| Differentiation | ||
| Integration | ||
| Numerical methods |
Further Maths
(Oxford AQA)
Course Content
| Section 1 Core | Section 2 Statistics | Section 3 Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| Proof | Discrete random variables (DRVs) and expectation | Dimensional analysis |
| Complex numbers | Poisson distribution | Momentum and collisions |
| Matrices | Type I and Type II errors | Work, energy and power |
| Further Algebra and Functions | Continuous random variables (CRVs) | Circular motion |
| Further Calculus | Chi squared tests for association | Centres of mass and moments |
| Further Vectors | Exponential distribution | |
| Polar coordinates | Confdence Intervals | |
| Hyperbolic functions | ||
| Differential equations | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| Numerical Methods |
Physics
(Oxford AQA)
Course Content
| Section 1 Core | Section 2 Optional |
|---|---|
| Measurements and their errors | Astrophysics |
| Particles and radiation | Medical physics |
| Waves | Engineering physics |
| Mechanics and materials | Turning points in physics |
| Electricity | Electronics |
| Further mechanics and thermal physics | |
| Fields and their consequences | |
| Nuclear physics |
Chemistry
(Oxford AQA)
Course Content
| Section 1 Physical Chemistry | Section 2 Inorganic Chemistry | Section 3 Organic Chemistry |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic structure | Periodicity | Introduction to organic chemistry |
| Amount of substance | Group 2, the alkaline earth metals | Alkanes |
| Bonding | Group 7(17), the halogens | Halogenoalkanes |
| Energetics | Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides | Alkenes |
| Kinetics | Transition metals | Alcohols |
| Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc | Reactions of ions in aqueous solution | Organic analysis |
| Oxidation, reduction and redox equations | Optical isomerism | |
| Thermodynamics | Aldehydes and ketones | |
| Rate Equations | Carboxylic acids and derivatives | |
| Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems | Aromatic chemistry | |
| Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells | Amines | |
| Acids and bases | Polymers | |
| Amino acids, proteins and DNA | ||
| Organic synthesis | ||
| Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy | ||
| Chromatography |
Biology
(Oxford AQA)
Course Content
| Section |
|---|
| Biological molecules |
| Cells |
| Organisms exchange substances with their environment |
| Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms |
| Energy transfers in and between organisms |
| Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments |
| Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems |
| The control of gene expression |
Chinese
(Cambridge International Assessment)
Course Content
| Section |
|---|
| Reading and Writing |
| Essay |
| Texts |
Computer Science and IT
(Cambridge International Assessment)
This course to presents up-to-date specifications that focus on the knowledge, understanding and skills students need to progress to undergraduate programme and thrive in the workplace.
Course Content
| Section |
|---|
| Fundamentals of programming |
| Fundamentals of data structures |
| Fundamentals of algorithms |
| Theory of computation |
| Fundamentals of data representation |
| Fundamentals of computer systems |
| Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture |
| Consequences of uses of computing |
| Fundamentals of communication and networking |
| Fundamentals of databases |
| Big Data |
| Fundamentals of functional programming |
| Systematic approach to problem solving |