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GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Degree
Description
The first qualification in the British education system, usually completed by students aged 16.
GCSEs are widely recognised for employment and progress to a range of higher level courses: A/AS Levels, GNVQ and BTEC. Most GCSE subjects (certainly English Language and Mathematics) can be taken in combination with other courses.
The GCSE is graded on a scale of A* (highest) to G (lowest). To progress to the next level, usually academic A-levels or A-levels in applied subjects, students normally need at least four passes at grade C or above. Subjects are graded individually. Universities and employers usually regard A–C as pass grades.
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