Advance Subsidiary (AS)

At ARKIS

Purpose

To offer an internationally recognized curriculum to students who are not opting for IBDP.

AS (CIE)

They are taken in over 125 countries and offer a choice of 60 different subjects

They are part of the Cambridge Advanced stage

AS

Cambridge International AS Levels often represent the first half of an A Level course but may also be taken as a freestanding qualification.

AS

Cambridge AS Levels are accepted in all UK universities and carry half the weighting of an A Level.

Countries such as the USA and Canada also recognizes AS.

AS

Cambridge International AS have a proven reputation for preparing

learners well for university employment and life.

They help develop the in-depth subject knowledge and understanding which are so important to universities and employers.

AS

Learn more at www.cie.org.uk/recognition

ARKIS Subjects

Cambridge English

Language and Literature in English)

Cambridge Mathematics Mathematics (our choice)

Cambridge Science Physics Chemistry (all) Biology Cambridge Humanities and Social Science No subject from this group (CIE). But we have Social studies and Religion from MOE Cambridge Business, Technical and Vocational Business Studies Art and Design (IGCSE) PE (we will follow AS syllabus). Modern languages Arabic language

Compulsory Subjects Offered

Math (AS) English (AS) Arabic (AS)

Elective Subjects (choose only 3)

Applied ICT (AS) Biology (AS) Chemistry (AS) Physics (AS) Business (AS) Art and Design (Elective) IGCSE

Special subject

PE Religion (MOE) Social studies and Citizenship MOE (2 hours each)

Course Duration

AS topics will be taught over a period of 2 years followed by an

External Assessment from CIE

Number of subjects students register for AS

Minimum of 5 Maximum of 6

Reporting of Achievement (External Assessment)

A

B

C

D

E

Recognition

AS and A level qualifications are widespread international recognition.

All around the world Accepted as an entry qualification by universities of the

European union.

Ministry of Education

Equalization of the British IGCSE & “A” level to Bahrain General Secondary School Certificate:

“should have a passing grades in GCSE,IGCSE,five “O” level subjects and a passing grades in Four AS Level, as they equal two”A”level

Entry to BIBF

5 IGCSE and 4 AS - students will be accepted at Foundation Level

Arabian Gulf University

Student must have a Secondary School Certificate ( 5 IGCSE and 4 AS= Secondary school Certificate according to MOE)

Along with their own entrance test.

RAS Al KHAIMAH Medical & Health Sciences University (UAE)

British curriculum: 2 AS level with C grade after completion of 5

IGCSE/GCE/O level with minimum grade C. Courses must include Physics, Chemistry

and Biology with at least 2 of them at AS level and 1 at IGCSE/o/GCE level

University of Bahrain

Student must have a Secondary School Certificate ( 5 IGCSE and 4 AS= Secondary school Certificate according to MOE

UK &USA

Accepts AS but students will be enrolled at foundation level.

In USA sometimes require SAT Subject Test also

University of Kent

Foundation programme entry requirements Students who have taken the Tawjihiyah will be

considered for foundation entry. We typically require students to achieve a minimum grade average of 80% to qualify for our foundation programmes.

We offer 1 year foundation programmes in Biological Sciences, Computer Systems Engineering, Electronic and Communications Engineering, Forensic Science, Management Science, Mathematics and Physics.