<p>Would it be an A-level, an AS-level, or a GCSE? Or none of them? </p>
<p>Thanks ^^.</p>
<p>A Level, although As generally go deeper into the material than APs or at least that is the case from looking at Chemistry syllabi and talking to others. AS Levels are about half the A Level material so would me similar to APs like Calc AB, I’d argue, and GCSE is what one takes at the end of 10th grade (Year 11) and roughly equivalent to the “normal” US high school course from what I’ve gathered.</p>
<p>A-level, cause based on what I know, you can earn credits from your a-level grades in many american uni, but not GCSE</p>
<p>But note that AP is a test. You go in, take the test, and leave. The grade is all based on one test.</p>
<p>UK A-levels do not rely on a single test but are a two year long curriculum which is asssessed by various exams and coursework throughout. This is why there is no GPA in the UK. A-level grades encompass 2 years of class work and grades.</p>
<p>There are other countries, mostly in Asia, who have based their education systems on the UK and also offer “A-levels” which are rumoured to be much harder and may consist of a single test.</p>
<p>Yes, any country outside the UK that has an educational system based on the typical GCSE etc. Are harder, as they do IGCSE instead of GCSE. The " I " in IGCSE refers to International, which is harder as most studies of gcse are based on events in the UK. Where as IGCSE are events based on world wide.</p>
<p>I graduated from The British School Of Kuwait. Got 7 IGCSE’s with 1 C, 4 Bs, 2 As. And Moved to carry on my studies in the US. Here in the US is a completely different system, and I think its more relaxing but not necessarily easier.</p>
<p>When I was in High school, I did past GCSE exam papers and IGCSE past exam papers. I personally thought, the IGCSE was a level above in terms of hardness. However, they are basically the same in terms of concepts, but just more in depth</p>
<p>Mm… I think for many subjects that is true, but it really depends on whether you find coursework harder or exams harder. There is no coursework in IGCSE maths, for example. My English teacher was adamant that GCSE English was harder than the IGCSE because the latter had non-native exam takers in mind.</p>
<p>There’s no British equivalent, since the British and American education systems are vastly different. The closest you can get in terms of academic rigor are probably the A Levels and the IB :)</p>