a level

1. 1.

   the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)

   Broadergrade

   England

Questions about a level

What does a level mean?

a level means "the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)".

Is a level a common word?

a level is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.