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AS level noun

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Definition

an examination of a standard between GCSE and A level taken in England and Wales, which allows more subjects to be studied than is possible at A level because less information needs to be learnt for it. Students then take A2 examinations, usually a year later, which together make a full A level qualification.
I'm doing (= studying) 5 AS levels.
AS-level French
See also: A2, A level

(Definition of AS level noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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