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Carrying forward AS & A Level coursework

Introduction

Some Cambridge International AS & A Level syllabuses include coursework component(s). There are two different ways that the marks from the coursework component(s) in these syllabuses can be carried forward to a future series. See below for more details about each way to carry forward coursework marks.

You can find more information about:

  • Carrying forward only the Cambridge International AS Level and/or A Level coursework component.
  • Carrying forward a Cambridge International AS Level which includes a coursework component.

Please note that in all cases our usual carry-forward rules apply. In particular:

  • The series in which the coursework was originally submitted must be within 13 months of the current series.
  • There must have been no changes to the syllabus since the original coursework was submitted which prevent carry forward to the current version of the syllabus.

What are the different ways that marks from coursework components can be carried forward?

We have summarised the two ways below. For more detailed information follow the links above or in the table below.

Way to carry forward Summary
Carrying forward only the
Cambridge International AS Level and/or A Level
coursework component
  • Only the coursework component marks are carried forward.
  • The coursework can be AS Level and/or A2 Level.
  • No other non-coursework component marks are carried forward.
  • The candidate must take all other non-coursework components of the syllabus in the current series.
Carrying forward a
Cambridge International AS Level which
includes a coursework component to complete an A Level
  • The AS Level consists of a coursework component and at least
  • The marks from all AS Level components are carried forward as a complete AS Level.
  • The marks from all of the AS Level components must come from the same original series.
  • The candidate must take all the A2 components of the syllabus in the current series.

Which syllabuses have coursework components?

You should always use your Cambridge Guide to Making Entries – this will tell you whether a syllabus has a coursework component that can be carried forward. An example is shown below.

Table1

Sometimes the component has a name other than coursework, for example ‘project’ or ‘practical’. Your Guide to Making Entries will show whether the component can be carried forward. An example is shown below.

Table2

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