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The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a range of subjects taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was introduced in September 1986 and its first exams were taken in 1988. Most schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. However, a few private schools choose to follow…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSE | Acronym | GCSE | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Fee | Free to students in schools. Resits and private entries incur variable fees. | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Languages | English, Irish a and Welsh b | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Regions | England, Wales and Northern Ireland | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Restrictions on attempts | All units for a single subject must be taken in one examination series. Only the first attempt of a student is recorded for school league table purposes, but students may take a… | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Score range | England: Grades from 9 to 1, with 9 being the highest, while a U being the lowest obtainable result | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Score range | Wales: Grades from A* to G, with A* being the highest | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Score range | Northern Ireland: Grades from A* to G, with A* being the highest. There is also a C* grade | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Skills tested | Varies depending on subject, but in almost all GCSE subjects, general knowledge, fundamental writing, numerical skills, deep analysing and thinking skills are tested. | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Type | Prerequisite to a school leaving certificate | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | Year started | 1988 (1988) | 1.00 | infobox |
| GCSE | is a | IGCSE | 0.90 | text |
| GCSE | is a | properly criterion-based assessment.Mental healthSenior school leaders | 0.90 | text |
| GCSE | is a | properly criterion-based assessment | 0.90 | text |
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