Dragon American School recommends each student to choose their own path: The student’s educational mentor will guide them.
If the student chooses the Extended Core Plan, their mentor will assist him/her during the selection process of the IGCSE and A-levels exams that they will need for their desired university career path.
Spanish university Access
If the student chooses to per sue his career in Spain and enroll a Spanish University the following are his/her options:
1) With our Core Plan (American and Spanish Certification)
After finishing High School, the student takes the – Specific Competence Tests (PCE)
• There are 4 exams to prepare.
• Age: 18 years old.
• What grades does he/her need?
The American baccalaureate record is 60% of the qualification, the other 40% are the PCE.
Example:
• Specific Competency Tests (PCE)
(There is a possibility of having 0 to 4 additional points)
The student needs to take between 1 and 4 exams.
2) With our Extended Plan (International British Certificate)
Equivalent British Certification
The minimums exams to obtain are as follows:
• 5 IGCSEs- middle school subjects
• 3 A-levels- high school subjects
• When? At any time, any rhythm, starting at 12 years old and on.
• Grades?
IGCSE exams require a passing grade of a C or better and the A-level exams are equivalent to British point system, UCAS. The grade would be translated to an equivalent Spanish grade.
For example: A student receives an A in “Spanish”, B in “English” and “Mathematics”, and an AS in “Extended Project” with a B. These grades would be a combined total of 144 points UCAS. The equivalent of these grades for “Selectividad” and High School would equal a grade of 7,28.
What else can be done to improve a grade?
• To take an additional A-level exam, maximum of 4 subjects to improve grade. In addition, a student can take AS exams (equivalent to half a subject), or a research project.
• PAU general mandatory phase: if not satisfied with the British certification equivalent grade
• Voluntary phase- Specific Competency Tests (PCE) during the A-level exams plan or choose an A-level exam that would be validated in the voluntary phase for a PCE.
