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______ stands for General Certificate of Secondary Education, and it is an academic qualification in a range of particular subjects, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
GCSE
The Department for Education has drawn up a list of preferred subjects known as the ______ for England on the results in eight GCSEs including English, mathematics, the sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, computer science), history, geography, and an ancient or modern foreign language.
English Baccalaureate
Studies for GCSE examinations take place over a period of two or three academic years (depending upon the subject, school, and exam board), starting in ______ for the majority of students, with examinations being sat at the end of Year 11 in England and Wales.
Year 9 or Year 10
State schools in Scotland use the ______ instead. However, private schools in Scotland often choose to follow the GCSE system in England.
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Each GCSE qualification is offered in a specific school subject provided by several ______, such as English literature, English language, mathematics, science, history, geography, art and design, design and technology, business studies, classical civilisation, drama, music, foreign languages, etc.
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