to raise
to be for
to carry on
keen on
insist on
If someone insists on doing something, they say very firmly that they will do it, and they do it.
Deutsch: insistieren (darauf bestehen)
A-level
final Exam of the Secondary school / university entirance exam
Deutsch: Matura
Tertiary
Institution where you get your academic degree.
e.g.: University, FH,...
Deutsch: tertiäre Bildungseinrichtung (Universität, Fh,...)
preparatory course
When you have finished a preperatory course you can study at a University without the A-level, but you are restricted to one field of study.
Deutsch: Studienbefähigungslehrgang (SBL)