What is the difference between A2 and A-levels?

Question

If I were to do Chemistry, Biology, Physics and General Studies for AS.

Chemistry=C

Biology=D

Physics=D

General Studies=B

Then I drop general studies and carry the other 3 on to A2, receiving

Chemistry=A

Biology=B

Physics=B

Will the actual A-levels be Chemistry A, Biology B, Physics B and General Studies B at AS, or will an average grade between my A2 and AS become my A-level ie

Chemistry=C in AS, A in A2, final grade=B

Biology=D in AS, B in A2, final grade=C

Physics=D in AS, B in A2, final grade=C

Answer 1

Ok your AS grades are just your grades for the end of year 12.

The grades you get at the end of year 13 will be your A-Level grades.

As far as I know you don't ever get an individual A2 grade.

So in that case what you recieve for A2 would be your final A-Level grades (ABB)

However, the exams that you do in year 13 (A2) will be combined with your grades for AS.

I don't know if I'm making sense but basically.

AS and A2 are both a section of the full A-Level.

If you got BCCD at the end of year 12 and ABB for your exams just in year 13 alone then your A-Level results would be somewhere in between. (remember year 13 is more heavily weighed)

But if you recieved the grades ABB at your results day in the end of year 13 then that's what you got for your overall A-Levels- both AS and A2 combined.

Does this make sense?

If it doesn't I'll try and explain it again.