{"id":22629,"date":"2026-08-20T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/?p=22629"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:43:09","slug":"cambridge-as-a-levels-glendale-international-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/cambridge-as-a-levels-glendale-international-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How Glendale International School Helps Students Excel in Cambridge AS &amp; A Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22629\" class=\"elementor elementor-22629\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be64e39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4be64e39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31600b7c exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"31600b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c103208 exad-sticky-section-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c103208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glendale delivers <\/span>Cambridge A levels<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at its Financial District campus, with Grade 11 as the AS year and Grade 12 as the A2 year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students choose their <\/span>Cambridge A AS level<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> subjects from sciences, commerce, computing, humanities and languages, guided by subject counsellors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 25:1 ratio and assessment mirroring real Cambridge exam formats (tests, orals, practicals, projects) prepare students for the actual papers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuity from Cambridge Primary through IGCSE means students arrive at <\/span>AS and A level<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> already fluent in the Cambridge style.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glendale&#8217;s alumni record includes Imperial College London, UCL, Manchester, Berkeley and Purdue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your child reaches Grade 11, everything changes. <\/span>Cambridge A Levels<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demand genuine subject mastery, not memorisation, and the two years that follow can shape which universities open their doors later. At Glendale International School&#8217;s Financial District campus, the entire AS and A2 experience, from subject counselling to exam technique to day-to-day mentoring, is built around one outcome: helping every student excel. Here is exactly how Glendale does it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are Cambridge AS &amp; A Levels at Glendale?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, <\/span><b>what are A levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in practical terms? They are the final stage of Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), the same board Glendale follows from Primary right through IGCSE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Glendale&#8217;s Financial District campus, <\/span>what A levels<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> effectively means is Grades 11 and 12: two focused years narrowing down to three or four subjects studied in real depth. This matters because Glendale students are not meeting the Cambridge system for the first time in Grade 11. Having already sat Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary and IGCSE, the command words, question style and emphasis on application over rote learning feel familiar by the time AS begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does Glendale Structure the Two-Year AS and A Level Journey?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A full <\/span><b>AS and A Level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> qualification is built in two linked stages, and Glendale treats each one differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Stage<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Grade<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>What Happens<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Glendale&#8217;s Focus<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AS Level<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundational advanced content in each chosen subject<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building strong subject fundamentals and study habits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A2 Level<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialisation, extended essays, coursework and practicals<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam technique, past-paper analysis and university preparation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can complete AS as a standalone certificate, but most progress into A2 for the full <\/span><b>AS and A level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> qualification. Throughout both years, subject teachers track progress through personalised reports, so a dip in one topic is caught well before the actual exam series.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Which Subjects Can Students Choose in Cambridge A AS Level?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One real strength of <\/span><b>Cambridge A AS level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> study at Glendale is genuine subject choice, built on interest and career direction rather than fixed streams.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Subject Area<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Subjects Offered<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sciences and Mathematics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commerce and Computing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Studies, Economics, Computer Science<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humanities and Global Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Perspectives, Environmental Management<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Languages<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English as a First Language, French, Hindi, Spanish<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before finalising a combination, subject counsellors sit with each student towards the end of IGCSE to map strengths and likely university requirements, so <\/span><b>Cambridge A AS level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> subjects actually support the course they want to study next. This is one reason Glendale is recognised among the established <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/cambridge\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cambridge curriculum schools in Hyderabad<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does Glendale&#8217;s Teaching and Assessment Method Help Students Excel?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excelling in <\/span><b>Cambridge A levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes more than good textbooks. Glendale&#8217;s approach rests on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Low student-teacher ratio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a 25:1 ratio gives subject teachers meaningful one-to-one time during A2 essay work and practicals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessment that mirrors real exams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: short tests, orals, written papers, practicals and projects match the actual mix used in Cambridge A Level assessment, so results day brings no surprises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subject specialist faculty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: teachers trained specifically in the CAIE syllabus and marking criteria, not generalists covering multiple boards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Personalised progress reporting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: after every assessment cycle, parents get a structured report of strengths, gaps and next steps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Together, these mechanisms turn <\/span><b>Cambridge A levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from an abstract, high-pressure exam into a well-tracked two-year journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does Glendale Support Students Beyond the Classroom?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><b>AS and A level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> journey is as much about resilience as content. Glendale pairs its academic structure with pastoral support alongside it. Global Perspectives is taught through project-based learning, building the independent research and argument skills that A2 extended essays reward. Form tutors hold regular check-ins so pressure is caught early, and the campus is designed with wellbeing in mind, from monitored safety systems to on-site medical arrangements. This layer of support is what keeps students consistent rather than burnt out by the final exam series.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Does the Financial District Campus Give Students an Edge?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glendale&#8217;s Cambridge senior programme runs from a dedicated campus in Nallagandla, Gopanapalli, close to Gachibowli and the IT corridor, one of the more accessible<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/hyderabad\/financial-district\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">international schools in financial district Hyderabad<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for working parents. The campus is built for what A Level demands: dedicated Physics and Biology labs, a learning resource centre, a computer lab and sports grounds for football, basketball and cricket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being part of the Global Schools Group also means Glendale&#8217;s Cambridge teaching practices are benchmarked against sister schools internationally, rather than developed in isolation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Where Do Glendale&#8217;s Cambridge A Level Students Go Next?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real test of <\/span><b>what A levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are worth is what happens after school. Glendale&#8217;s Cambridge alumni have gone on to Imperial College London, University College London, the University of Manchester, UC Berkeley and Purdue, alongside strong Indian options such as Flame University. This record, built on the same counselling and exam preparation described above, is why Glendale is counted among the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best Cambridge schools in Hyderabad<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by families researching Grades 11 and 12.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b4a911 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4b4a911\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a0a0e exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"45a0a0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7617ec1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7617ec1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3e6397 exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a3e6397\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab18c3 exad-sticky-section-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab18c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ddefa adm-faq exad-sticky-section-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"02ddefa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many subjects should my child study for Cambridge A levels at Glendale?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3001\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most students take three to four subjects, the combination Glendale&#8217;s counsellors typically recommend and what strong applicants need.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are A levels compared to IGCSE at Glendale?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3002\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A levels follow directly after IGCSE and go deeper into fewer subjects, building specialisation rather than breadth.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a student stop after the AS and A level Year 1 at Glendale?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3003\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, AS can stand alone as a certificate, though continuing into A2 earns the full qualification and carries more weight with universities.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Glendale support students joining Cambridge A AS level from another board?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3004\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, subject teachers run bridging sessions so students moving from CBSE, ICSE or elsewhere settle into the Cambridge style before AS begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your child is ready for a programme that pairs subject depth with genuine mentorship, book a visit and see how <\/span><b>Cambridge A levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come together at Glendale, from Grade 11 counselling through to the university offer.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many 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