Higher School Certificate (in England and Wales)
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educational qualification in the United Kingdom
pre-university qualification
secondary school leaving qualification
The Higher School Certificate in England and Wales was a pre-university secondary school leaving qualification, used before the introduction of A-levels, that certified advanced academic study for older school pupils.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Higher School Certificate (in England and Wales) canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational qualification in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
pre-university qualification ⓘ secondary school leaving qualification ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academicLevel | advanced secondary education ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| assessmentType | examination-based qualification ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
School Certificate (England and Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| credentialType | certificate ⓘ |
| educationDomain | secondary education ⓘ |
| educationStage | post-compulsory secondary education ⓘ |
| educationSystem | education system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| field | education ⓘ |
| follows | School Certificate (England and Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | precursor to the A-level system in England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| partOf | historical qualifications framework of England and Wales ⓘ |
| purpose |
to certify advanced academic study for older school pupils
ⓘ
to serve as a school leaving qualification for university entrance ⓘ |
| reformContext | reform of secondary and pre-university examinations in England and Wales ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier higher-level school leaving examinations in England and Wales ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
A-levels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Higher School Certificate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct qualification ⓘ |
| targetGroup | students preparing for university study ⓘ |
| timePeriod | first half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| typicalAgeOfStudents | older secondary school pupils GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evidence of completion of higher secondary education
ⓘ
university entrance in England and Wales ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
GCE Advanced Level