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.
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.