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AS level
noun [C] (formal Advanced Subsidiary level)Definition
› an exam 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 learned for it. Students then take A2 exams, usually a year later, which together make a full A level qualification: I'm doing (= studying) five AS levels. AS level French → See also A2, A levelSchool and vocational qualifications
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