A-Level課程選3門好還是4門好？

A-Level選課時，很多小夥(huo) 伴會(hui) 麵臨(lin) 一些問題。比如，想要申請牛劍這類英國頂尖高校，要不要選4門A-Level課程？選4門必然有課程數量優(you) 勢……

可是……並不是所有選學4門A-Level課程的小夥(huo) 伴們(men) 都那麽(me) 幸運能夠學好每門課程，取得優(you) 異成績的。那麽(me) A-Level到底是三門好還是四門好呢？到底如何能夠提高名校申請成功率？我們(men) 看一下牛劍等名校是如何回答這個(ge) 問題的。

University of Oxford

Oxford University states that: ‘Our courses require students to have not less than three A levels, or other equivalent qualifications. Many candidates do take additional AS levels, A levels, or other qualifications such as the EPQ. These additional qualifications can be one way of demonstrating the academic abilities that will be required for the intense studying of an Oxford degree but they are not essential.’

As an alternative, it suggests: ‘Students can also demonstrate their abilities by exploring their subject beyond what is expected by their exam syllabus. Oxford tutors may prefer a candidate who has read around their subject beyond school and college work, and who shows a great passion for, and engagement with, their subject, over a candidate who may have taken more qualifications or more subjects, but who is unable to discuss their interests with any enthusiasm or in any depth.’

英國牛津大學表示：我們(men) 的專(zhuan) 業(ye) 要求學生學習(xi) 不少於(yu) 三門A-Level。目前也有不少申請者選擇額外的A-Level科目，這確實能在一定程度上證明申請者的學習(xi) 能力，但卻不是我們(men) 在招生時考慮的最重要因素。

概括：相比贏在學科數量上的申請者，牛津更喜歡那些對學科有熱情、並且對科目的學習(xi) 和理解不僅(jin) 僅(jin) 局限在課本和大綱範圍內(nei) 的申請者。

University of Cambridge

Oxford University states that: ‘Our courses require students to have not less than three A levels, or other equivalent qualifications. Many candidates do take additional AS levels, A levels, or other qualifications such as the EPQ. These additional qualifications can be one way of demonstrating the academic abilities that will be required for the intense studying of an Oxford degree but they are not essential.’

As an alternative, it suggests: ‘Students can also demonstrate their abilities by exploring their subject beyond what is expected by their exam syllabus. Oxford tutors may prefer a candidate who has read around their subject beyond school and college work, and who shows a great passion for, and engagement with, their subject, over a candidate who may have taken more qualifications or more subjects, but who is unable to discuss their interests with any enthusiasm or in any depth.’

和牛津大學觀點類似，劍橋大學表示：大學的標準錄取要求是3門A-Level，相比科目數量，大學更希望申請者能在學科上提升學習(xi) 的深度和廣度。

劍橋明確表示：學習(xi) 4門A-Level並不會(hui) 比3門更有申請優(you) 勢。

King’s College London

King’s College London explains: ‘Our conditional offers are based on three A level subjects. If you are studying four or more A level subjects, we will take the highest three grades into consideration for assessment. High achievement in additional A level subjects may compensate for an applicant who narrowly fails to achieve the A level offer.’

KCL表示：大學的標準錄取要求為(wei) 3門A-Level，如果申請者學了4門，我們(men) 隻考慮其中成績最好的3門。 大學還補充道：對於(yu) 那些差一點點就滿足錄取要求的申請者來說，額外的A-Level科目如果取得了很好的成績，可能會(hui) 幫助TA拿到offer。

University of Bristol

The University of Bristol states on its website: ‘The standard requirement for our undergraduate courses is three A levels (or equivalent qualifications). We do not give preference to applicants taking four A levels, although we welcome the breadth that a fourth subject taken to AS level can bring to an application.’

布裏斯托大學表示：盡管大學願意看到申請者學習(xi) 了4門A-Level科目，但是在發offer時，有4門A-Level科目的申請者不會(hui) 比3門更有優(you) 勢。

總結

看了上述幾所名校對於(yu) A-Level科目數量的態度，認為(wei) 與(yu) 其去追求A-Level科目的數量，不如把眼前的3門科目學好學紮實了，把有限的時間和精力放在現有的科目上，考出3門優(you) 異的成績，比4門普普通通的成績更容易讓我們(men) 拿到名校和好專(zhuan) 業(ye) 的offer。當然，在3門科目成績優(you) 秀學有餘(yu) 力的情況下去學習(xi) 第4門科目自然也是錦上添花。