General Certificate of Secondary Education

proper noun

A British qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

“The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) replaced O-levels and CSEs.”

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GCSEO level
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A British qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) replaced O-levels and CSEs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe basic level of a subject taken in school

Similar
GCSEO level
Broader
gradeleveltier

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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General Certificate of Secondary Education. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/General%20Certificate%20of%20Secondary%20Education

MLA

“General Certificate of Secondary Education.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/General%20Certificate%20of%20Secondary%20Education. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “General Certificate of Secondary Education,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/General%20Certificate%20of%20Secondary%20Education.

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