AS levelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌeɪˈes ˌlev.əl/us/ˌeɪˈes ˌlev.əl/formal Advanced Subsidiary levelan 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 level
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