General Certificate of Secondary Education
noun/ˌdʒenrəl səˌtɪfɪkət əv ˌsekəndri edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdʒenrəl sərˌtɪfɪkət əv ˌsekənderi edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
(abbreviation GCSE)
- a British exam taken by students in England and Wales and some other countries, usually around the age of 16. GCSEs can be taken in any of a range of subjects.
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General Certificate of Secondary Education