the depth of the syllabus is the same. but if unis are given a chance to choose between 2 students, one with cambridge and one with london, but both hve the same result, most highly ranked uni will choose the cambridge one.

cos in london a-levels u can retake a single paper for a subject, which makes it easier to score.

for example: u get A for paper 1, B for paper 2 (which contributes the most mark), A for paper 3. then your OVERALL is a B for lets say bio.

in both london n cambridge u can resit but the diff is, in cam if u wanna resit u'll have to sit for all 3 papers (paper 1-3) again.

in london lets say ur paper 2 brought ur overall marks down, u can resit for only paper 2 alone.

that's what the head of A-level of my College told me.

but he said though, he assumes that if the london student nvr resit any paper, he/she can be as good as the cambridge one

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Added on December 26, 2009, 2:51 pmbut london a-level is always disadvantaged when compared to cambrdge one, somehow it will, little bit

This post has been edited by finaltrooper: Dec 26 2009, 02:51 PM