# The A-Level Guide

> An independent guide to A-level subjects, grades and results


## Posts

- [A-levels, BTECs or T Levels: which is right for you?](https://alevel.co.uk/a-levels-vs-btec-vs-t-levels/): After GCSEs, most students in England choose between A-levels, a vocational qualification such as a BTEC National, or a T Level.
- [The hardest and easiest A-levels, by grades in 2026](https://alevel.co.uk/hardest-and-easiest-a-levels/): There is no official list of the hardest A-levels, but the share of top grades each subject awards gives a useful clue.
- [A-level results day 2027: date, time and what to do](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-results-day/): A-level results day 2027 is Thursday 12 August 2027. AS-level results come out the same day.
- [UCAS points calculator: A-levels, BTECs, T Levels and more](https://alevel.co.uk/ucas-points-calculator/): Many universities and colleges state their entry requirements in UCAS Tariff points rather than grades.
- [A-level Sociology: what you study and how it is assessed](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-sociology/): A-level Sociology studies how society works: families, education, crime, inequality and power, and how sociologists research them.
- [A-level Religious Studies: philosophy, ethics and religion](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-religious-studies/): A-level Religious Studies is as much philosophy and ethics as it is religion.
- [A-level Psychology: topics, exams, grades and careers](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-psychology/): A-level Psychology is the second most popular A-level, with more than 79,000 entries in 2026.
- [A-level Politics: UK and US government, ideas and exams](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-politics/): A-level Politics, called Government and Politics when this site first covered it, is one of the fastest-growing A-levels, with nearly 25,000 entries in 2026.
- [A-level Physics: content, exams and the maths you need](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-physics/): A-level Physics had nearly 46,000 entries in 2026.
- [A-level Maths: what you study, exams and grades](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-maths/): A-level Maths is the most taken A-level in the UK, with more than 115,000 entries in 2026.
- [A-level History: periods, coursework and exams](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-history/): A-level History had nearly 47,000 entries in 2026.
- [A-level Geography: topics, fieldwork and exams](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-geography/): A-level Geography combines physical and human geography, from coasts, glaciers and the water cycle to globalisation, cities and population.
- [A-level Further Maths: is it worth it, and what does it involve?](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-further-maths/): Further Maths is taken alongside A-level Maths, usually as a fourth or third subject, and goes well beyond it.
- [A-level English Literature: texts, coursework and exams](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-english-literature/): A-level English Literature is a classic essay subject, valued for law, history, journalism and any degree that needs close reading and argument.
- [A-level Economics: content, exam boards and grades](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-economics/): A-level Economics had over 47,000 entries in 2026, one of the fastest-growing subjects.
- [A-level Computer Science: programming, exams and the project](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-computer-science/): A-level Computer Science replaced the old A-levels in Computing and ICT, which this site covered before 2015.
- [A-level Chemistry: topics, exams and how hard it is](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-chemistry/): A-level Chemistry had over 65,000 entries in 2026.
- [A-level Business: topics, exams and grades](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-business-studies/): A-level Business, once called Business Studies, looks at how organisations are run: marketing, finance, people and operations, and the strategy that ties them together.
- [A-level Biology: topics, exams, practicals and grades](https://alevel.co.uk/a-level-biology/): A-level Biology is one of the most popular A-levels, with nearly 74,000 entries in 2026.

## Pages

- [All guides](https://alevel.co.uk/stories/)
- [About this site](https://alevel.co.uk/about/): The A-Level Guide is an independent guide to A-levels: what each subject involves, how it is examined, how grades and UCAS points work, and what to do on results day.


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