GCSE

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A form of General Certificate of Secondary Education — A British qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Meanings

nounGCSE (plural GCSEs)

plural GCSEs

  1. UKabbreviationinitialismeducationInitialism of General Certificate of Secondary Education (“a British qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland”).

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe basic level of a subject taken in school

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APA

GCSE. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GCSE

MLA

“GCSE.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GCSE. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “GCSE,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GCSE.

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