English Dictionary
Definition AS level in British English
AS level noun
[countable] noun
/ˌeɪ ˈes ˌlev(ə)l/
1
an examination taken by students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after their GCSEs and before their final year of school or college, usually at the age of 17. In Wales and Northern Ireland, AS levels are still part of the A level qualification, but in England they are now a separate qualification.
