The United Kingdom School Certificate was an educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918 by the Secondary Schools Examinations Council (SSEC).[citation needed]
The School Certificate Examination (often called the "Junior Certificate" or "Juniors") was usually taken at age 16. Performance in each subject was graded as: Fail, Pass, Credit or Distinction. Students had to gain six passes, including English and Mathematics, to obtain a certificate. To obtain a "matriculation exemption" one had to obtain at least a credit in five subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science and a language. Those who failed could retake the examination. Some students who passed then stayed on at school to take the Higher School Certificate (often called the "Senior Certificate" or "Seniors") at age 18.
The School Certificate was abolished after the GCE O-Level was introduced in 1951.[1] The School Certificate also existed in a number of Commonwealth countries such as Australia and Singapore at various times.
See also
edit- School Certificate (New South Wales)[2]
- School Certificate (New Zealand)
- School Certificate (Mauritius)
- School Certificate - Other variants: Zambia,[3] Nigeria[4]
- Higher School Certificate (United Kingdom)
- GCE Ordinary Level (International) (O-Level)
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), which replaced the O-Levels and CSE
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), which is offered with or instead of O-Levels internationally
- General Certificate of Education (GCE), which comprises O-Levels and A-levels
References
edit- ^ School Certificate at History Learning Site. Retrieved 6 September 2012
- ^ "Coalition to abolish year 10 certificate". 3 August 2011.
- ^ "The Post". www.postzambia.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
- ^ "'Going to secondary school without sitting for examination is enough to contest election'". 9 February 2015.
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