Senior School · Years 12 and 13
A-Levels
A-Levels are the gold standard qualification for university entry in the UK and are recognised by universities worldwide. Students typically choose three or four subjects and study them in depth over two years.
The ISJ A-Level programme offers 12 subjects: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, English Literature, History, Computer Science, Art, Modern Foreign Language, and Music. The range supports strong pathways into medicine, engineering, law, economics, the sciences, and the humanities. It will expand as cohorts grow.
The Programme
Depth, Not Breadth
Where GCSEs test breadth, A-Levels reward depth. A student taking Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry spends two years going deep in all three. A student drawn to English Literature, History, and Economics can do the same. The programme shapes itself around the student.
A-Levels are graded A* to E. Universities make conditional offers based on these grades. A typical offer from a Russell Group university is AAA or AAB. Oxford and Cambridge often require A*A*A in specific subjects.
University
Pathways and Preparation
University preparation at ISJ begins in Year 11. For UK-bound students, that means UCAS applications and personal statement support. For students heading to Australia, the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Europe, the guidance covers the relevant application systems: QTAC, the Common App, and direct university applications.
The goal is a clear, well-supported pathway from ISJ to the right university for each student. That might be Oxford, Melbourne, Stanford, or NUS. It might be a specialist art school in London or an engineering programme in Seoul. The support is the same.
Track Record
The Schools Trust Network
ISJ is part of The Schools Trust, a UK-registered charity whose trustees have founded 16 British schools across 11 countries. Across the network, A-Level results range from 42-69% of grades at A*/A. One school was placed in the ALPS top 1% of British schools worldwide for value-added. Graduates study at Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE, UCL, Stanford, Princeton, and universities across four continents. A-Levels sit within the Senior School alongside the GCSE programme.
ISJ's A-Level programme is new. The governance, teaching standards, and expectations are the same as those that produced those results elsewhere.