GCSE
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The GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) is a set of subject-based academic qualifications typically taken by students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland around age 16, forming a key part of secondary education and progression to further study.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Certificate of Secondary Education | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational assessment
ⓘ
public examination ⓘ secondary school qualification ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GCSE self-link ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
CCEA in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Ofqual‑regulated exam boards in England ⓘ WJEC in Wales ⓘ |
| assessmentMethods |
coursework or non‑exam assessment in some subjects
ⓘ
written examinations ⓘ |
| coreSubjects |
English
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ science ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| educationLevel | end of Key Stage 4 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
ⓘ
Level 3 vocational qualifications ⓘ |
| fullName |
GCSE
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
General Certificate of Secondary Education
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| gradingScale |
9–1 in England
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A*–G (phased out) in Wales and Northern Ireland for many subjects ⓘ A*–G in legacy specifications ⓘ |
| introducedBy | UK government education reforms ⓘ |
| introducedIn | late 1980s ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
secondary education in England
ⓘ
secondary education in Northern Ireland ⓘ secondary education in Wales ⓘ |
| precededBy | Key Stage 3 studies ⓘ |
| recognisedBy |
employers in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
universities in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replaced |
CSE (Certificate of Secondary Education)
ⓘ
O‑level ⓘ |
| schoolYears |
Years 10 and 11 in England and Wales
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Years 11 and 12 in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| sector |
independent schools
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state schools ⓘ |
| typicalAgeAtCompletion | 16 ⓘ |
| typicalDurationOfCourse | two academic years ⓘ |
| typicalSubjectsInclude |
English language
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English literature ⓘ geography ⓘ history ⓘ mathematics ⓘ modern foreign languages ⓘ science ⓘ |
| usedFor |
entry to many employment pathways
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progression to A‑levels ⓘ progression to further education college ⓘ progression to vocational qualifications ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
General Certificate of Secondary Education