Course Overview
We have an excellent track record of students achieving their first choice university and our students are fully prepared and know what to expect from university life upon leaving the college.
Our A-Levels are awarded by AQA.
What are A-Levels?
A-Level or 'Advanced Level' is one of the next qualifications after GCSE level and is typically studied over a two-year period. Our A-Levels can be combined with professional and technical courses (e.g. Engineering & Maths A-Level) or up to four subjects can be studied on a stand alone basis.
What are AS-levels?
Like A-Levels, AS-Level or 'Advanced Subsidiary' Level is one of the next qualifications after GCSE level and again is typically studied over two years. An AS Level is made up of three units and an A Level is made up of six units. Students taking as AS Level in year one can then progress to an A2 level in year two, which when combined, make up a full A-Level. AS Levels were introduced to provide students with more choice in subjects as they can typically study up to five subjects in the first year.
Please see our individual course information for more about each of the A-Levels we offer.
An Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) may be undertaken as part of A-Level study to help showcase academic skills for university applications.
Do you a have a career/industry area in mind? Would you like to combine academic learning with practical experience? Then why not combine A-Levels with professional & technical study? This will offer valuable practical work experience with academic qualifications, enabling you to progress to university or employment. For example, you could study Performing Arts with an English A-Level, Health & Social Care with Biology A-Level, Engineering with Maths A-Level etc. If you are interested in this package, please discuss this with our tutors at an Open Evening or when you come for interview.
Entry Requirements
5 GCSEs at grade 5, including English Language and Maths. Some subjects will also require a specific GCSE grade in a related subject area. Please see the individual subjects for more information.
Adult Learners:
Our A-Level courses are designed to be part of our sixth form, 'KC Sixth', and studied full-time (3-4 subjects). They have 3 classes on different days across each week & are run over two academic years with a tutorial provision alongside them. If you want to study A-Levels part-time (1-2 subjects), please email hello@kendal.ac.uk, and Student Services will contact you to discuss this further. Alternatively, we offer a fast-track route to Higher Education via our Access to HE courses, which are specifically designed for adult students.
After Your Course
Whatever A-Levels you choose, they will contribute to the requirements for an exciting range of opportunities for further study!
Fees
£0.00
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are per year for full-time courses and per course for part-time courses.
Other costs may be associated with this course, e.g., kit, equipment, books, trips, etc. Financial support may be available to support you with these. See the Student Money pages for more information.
Courses fees
The current full-time & degree-level fee information is related to the 2024/25 academic year.
Level 3-6 Courses
Advanced Learning Loans are available for students aged 19 or over and studying eligible level 3, 4, 5 & 6 courses. If you are on an Access course, the loan will be written off if you complete a degree.
You may qualify for financial support to cover the cost of a Level 3 qualification if you do not already have a Level 3 qualification (this will depend on the course & your age on 31/08/24).
Please speak to Student Services for more information on course fees.
A-Levels
The fees displayed are for the one-year AS-Level course. If you would like to progress onto the full A-Level, please get in touch with us for the cost of the second year, as it will be different.
16-18 year olds
There are no course fees if you were aged 16-18 on 31/08/24 and are not studying at another institution.
