Ray Le Tarouilly’s decades of career guidance experience encompasses a range of ages. He has extensive knowledge of post-16 pathways, as well as job-hunting skills. Ray is a frequent media contributor on career-based topics and lectures at numerous public information employment sessions.

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• CONTENTSAcknowledgementsIntroductionWhat to think about when exploring A levelsPART ONE - A LEVELS: THE LOWDOWNWhat is the A level qualification?Key facts about A levelsWhy study A levels?Factors to consider when choosing A level subjectsSTEM subjectsAlternatives to A levelsThe Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)The UCAS Tariff (points system)A level links to university subjects and occupationsPART TWO - THE A-Z SUBJECT GUIDEAccountingArt and designBiologyBusiness studiesChemistryClassics - Ancient history/Ancient languages (Classical Greek or Latin)/Classical civilisationComputer scienceDanceDesign and technologyDrama and theatre studiesEconomicsElectronicsEnglish languageEnglish language and literatureEnglish literatureEnvironmental scienceFilm studiesGeographyGeologyHistoryHistory of artLawMathematics/Further mathematics/StatisticsMedia studiesModern foreign languagesMusicMusic technologyPhilosophy and ethicsPhotographyPhysical educationPhysicsPoliticsPsychologyReligious studiesSociologyAPPENDICESAppendix 1 - The awarding bodiesAppendix 2 - Some useful information sourcesAppendix 3 - Higher education qualificationsAppendix 4 - Qualifications: a classification

Ray Le Tarouilly’s decades of career guidance experience encompasses a range of ages. He has extensive knowledge of post-16 pathways, as well as job-hunting skills. Ray is a frequent media contributor on career-based topics and lectures at numerous public information employment sessions.

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• CONTENTSAcknowledgementsIntroductionWhat to think about when exploring A levelsPART ONE - A LEVELS: THE LOWDOWNWhat is the A level qualification?Key facts about A levelsWhy study A levels?Factors to consider when choosing A level subjectsSTEM subjectsAlternatives to A levelsThe Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)The UCAS Tariff (points system)A level links to university subjects and occupationsPART TWO - THE A-Z SUBJECT GUIDEAccountingArt and designBiologyBusiness studiesChemistryClassics - Ancient history/Ancient languages (Classical Greek or Latin)/Classical civilisationComputer scienceDanceDesign and technologyDrama and theatre studiesEconomicsElectronicsEnglish languageEnglish language and literatureEnglish literatureEnvironmental scienceFilm studiesGeographyGeologyHistoryHistory of artLawMathematics/Further mathematics/StatisticsMedia studiesModern foreign languagesMusicMusic technologyPhilosophy and ethicsPhotographyPhysical educationPhysicsPoliticsPsychologyReligious studiesSociologyAPPENDICESAppendix 1 - The awarding bodiesAppendix 2 - Some useful information sourcesAppendix 3 - Higher education qualificationsAppendix 4 - Qualifications: a classification

Ray Le Tarouilly’s decades of career guidance experience encompasses a range of ages. He has extensive knowledge of post-16 pathways, as well as job-hunting skills. Ray is a frequent media contributor on career-based topics and lectures at numerous public information employment sessions.

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• CONTENTSAcknowledgementsIntroductionWhat to think about when exploring A levelsPART ONE - A LEVELS: THE LOWDOWNWhat is the A level qualification?Key facts about A levelsWhy study A levels?Factors to consider when choosing A level subjectsSTEM subjectsAlternatives to A levelsThe Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)The UCAS Tariff (points system)A level links to university subjects and occupationsPART TWO - THE A-Z SUBJECT GUIDEAccountingArt and designBiologyBusiness studiesChemistryClassics - Ancient history/Ancient languages (Classical Greek or Latin)/Classical civilisationComputer scienceDanceDesign and technologyDrama and theatre studiesEconomicsElectronicsEnglish languageEnglish language and literatureEnglish literatureEnvironmental scienceFilm studiesGeographyGeologyHistoryHistory of artLawMathematics/Further mathematics/StatisticsMedia studiesModern foreign languagesMusicMusic technologyPhilosophy and ethicsPhotographyPhysical educationPhysicsPoliticsPsychologyReligious studiesSociologyAPPENDICESAppendix 1 - The awarding bodiesAppendix 2 - Some useful information sourcesAppendix 3 - Higher education qualificationsAppendix 4 - Qualifications: a classification