THOUGH A-LEVEL IS A COMPARATIVELY EXPENSIVE COURSE IT OFFERS THE ADVANTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
KATHMANDU: With the growing demand for internationally recognised education, the A-Level has become one of the most preferred academic degrees among Nepali students. Students are attracted to A-Levels as it offers more than 60 different subjects to choose from and they can go for a combination of subjects that interest them the most. Of late, it has also seen that some Nepali students have topped in some particular subjects in the A-Levels across the world. Though the A-level is a comparatively expensive course it has the advantage of international recognition.
A-Level is General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) qualification, which is equivalent to a two-year intermediate level or plus two level in Nepal. GCE runs under the Cambridge International Examination Board. A-Level is a two years course where the first year is known as Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level and the second year is A2 Level. A student undergoing full A-level qualifications can either appear for two separate examination during two years of preparation or sit for a final examination at the end of two years.
“Both students and parents are gradually understanding the significance of international education and the number of students getting enrolled in A-Level has substantially increased in recent times,” said Rajendra Kumar Ghising, CEO of GEMS Institute of Higher Education. “A-Level can be the best option for students who are individual learners and less dependent on teachers,” he said adding that A-Level students gain global exposure, which helps them enhance their global competency.
According to Ghising, students have to go through a simple procedure to get enrolled in their college. They will have to appear for written entrance exams and an interview. “The student should have secured at least 60 per cent in SLC to be eligible to take the A-Level in our college,” he said.
“A-level is gaining popularity among students in recent years. We have seen a significant growth in the number of enrolments in this academic programme,” said Ajit Lama, A-Level Programme Director at Trinity International College (TIC). “It is true that the A-Level is more expensive than plus two. But we have been providing scholarships to students who have performed exceptionally well in their academics,” he added. According to him, TIC provides full scholarships to students who have achieved 90 per cent and above in SLC and partial scholarships to those who have scored above 85 per cent in SLC. Citing that the scholarship is also provided to those who top the entrance exams taken by the college itself, he said, “Last year, we provided scholarships to 25 students.”
Informing that the CIE Board has decided to include AS Level Nepal Studies syllabus in the course from next year, Lama said, “There is a good scope for A-Level in the context of Nepal as the A-Level Nepal Studies helps develop awareness about contemporary socio-cultural and political issues of Nepal.” He opined that the course enables the students to understand and analyse the current affairs concerned with the country.
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