ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðə kˈoːɹ ˈeɪlˈɛvəl sˈʌbdʒɛkts, ɪɾ ɪz kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi fɔːɹ stˈuːdənts tə tˈeɪk ðɪ ˈiːlts ˌæzɪtˌɪz ɐn ɐdmˈɪʃənz kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪə fɔːɹ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm.
In addition to the core A-level subjects, it is compulsory for students to take the IELTS as it is an admissions criteria for universities in the United Kingdom.