He also said there had been a drop in schools failing to hit basic GCSE targets.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There is no requirement to achieve Grade V on an instrument to study GCSE Music.
From the guardian.co.uk
I finished my last GCSE on a Wednesday morning and bought Melee two hours later.
From the metro.co.uk
This summer, all the exam boards raised their grade boundaries for GCSE English.
From the guardian.co.uk
No doubt they'll still go on to obtain record-breaking GCSE and A-level results.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is true that the creation of GCSE seriously compromised standards in schools.
From the guardian.co.uk
Oops. D is a fail at GCSE, but a pass at A-level where it translates to 50%-60%.
From the guardian.co.uk
It has been given permission to develop courses equivalent to GCSE and A-levels.
From the en.wikipedia.org
St. Martin's obtained the best GCSE and A-Level results in the borough for 2009.
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General Certificate of Secondary Education: the basic level of a subject taken in school
GCSEs are studied between the ages of 14 and 16 years and are assessed by formal exams. GCSEs cover a wide range of subjects and each student choosed several subjects to study. Most are expected to take Mathematics, English, and Science. ...
The British high/secondary school qualification necessary to undertake further education qualifications, for example, AS-levels/A levels, BTECs.