AS-Level

The Advanced Subsidiary General Certificate of Education (or AS-Level) is a qualification first introduced in 2001. Its level is approximately midway between GCSE and A-Level and forms the first half of the Advanced GCE (A-Level) course in terms of teaching time and content.

There are two different exams for AS-Level Dutch, the 'old' format and the 'new' format.

We recommend that your study towards the 'new' format exam, unless you are retaking an 'old' format paper to gain a higher mark.

AS-Level Dutch ('old' format):
This AS-Level Dutch examination consists of one 3-hour paper containing reading comprehension, translation into English, and writing tasks. There are no listening or speaking tasks in this AS-Level examination. This examination takes place once per year in the summer and for the last time in 2009.

The date for the Summer 2008 AS-Level Dutch exam ('old' format) is:
AS Paper: 21/05/2008 13:30-16:30

The provisional date for the Summer 2009 AS-Level Dutch exam ('old' format) is:
AS Paper: 20/05/2009 13:30-16:30

AS-Level Dutch ('new' format):
This AS-Level Dutch examination consists of one 2.5-hour paper containing listening, reading, and writing tasks. There are no speaking tasks in this AS-Level examination. This examination will takes place once per year in the summer and for the first time in 2009.

The provisional date for the Summer 2009 AS-Level Dutch exam ('new' format) is:
AS Paper: 20/05/2009 13:30-16:00

AS-Level Dutch Examinations:
You may sit your 2009 AS-Level Dutch examination at our school in Oxford:
• We charge £83 to enrol you with the OCR examination board and to sit your AS-Level Dutch examination with us (either 'old' or 'new' format).
• We charge £130 to enrol you with the OCR examination board and to sit your AS-Level Dutch examination with us, if your entry is received after 16/03/2009 (either 'old' or 'new' format).

We will accept AS-Level Dutch examination entries up until 18 April 2009.

AS-Level Mock Examinations:
Mock exams are an excellent way to find out which parts of the examinations you already do well and which parts you can improve on. We believe that completing mock exams will increase your chances of a higher grade in the actual exams.

You may sit an AS-Level Dutch mock examination at our school in Oxford:
• We charge £42 to sit the AS-Level mock exam with us on 31/01/2009 or 14/03/2009 (either 'old' or 'new' format).
• We charge £36.00 to mark an AS-Level mock exam paper that we will post to you to be completed and returned to us for marking (either 'old' or 'new' format).

All mock examinations include exam papers and marking.  We will also post you a brief assessment of your result (within 7 days) indicating what you have done well and how you can improve, and including example answers.

AS-Level Dutch Courses:

We offer two courses for AS-Level Dutch:

Part-time AS-Level Dutch course
This course would suit you if you are able to attend classes at our school in Oxford.

Distance Learning AS-Level Dutch course
This course would suit you if you live further away from Oxford or if you prefer to study at home in your own time.

To enrol for an exam or mock exam simply complete and return our booking form with your payment.