Sorry, I'm a little puzzled by this....

Exactly which UK Visa is she applying for ??

Solely from the information you've shared I guess it's an intial UK entry Visa leading to settlement (spouse) applied for from Philippines ??

The October 28 2013 changes are here


These changes apply only to those folks applying for Settlement (ILR) or Naturalisation (British Citizenship)

The English Test level of A1 for entry has not changed.
It remains at A1 level of a UKBA approved English test

Did she take an approved test??
Did she achieve a pass?