General Certificate of Secondary Education
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The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is a set of exams taken in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and other British territories. They are usually taken by students aged 16, after two years of study. Some students can take their exams early if their teachers think them able. Most students taking their GCSE study nine or ten subjects.
All students have to study English, mathematics and science until they are 16, but they do not have to take the GCSE exams. In Wales, students must also study Welsh until they are 16.
Most schools require that a student passes 5 or more GCSE exams at grades C or above before they can move on to study A-levels.
The pass grades, from best to worst, are:
- A* ('A-star')
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
• U
Grade Boundaries vary for different subjects, but normally, A* to D is a pass and E to G is a fail. If a student gets a U, it means that the student's exam is ungradeable. 0-10% is normally a U
Other pages [change]
- List of GCSE subjects
- Standard Grades - Similar exams taken in Scotland
- International GCSE - GCSE exams for students whose first language is not English.
- A-Levels - Exams taken after GCSEs
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