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GCSE

in Britain
General Certificate of Secondary Education: a public examination in specified subjects for 16-year-old schoolchildren. It replaced the GCE O-level and CSE
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Head Fiona Miles, said: "Congratulations to our Year 11 students, who are celebrating stunning GCSE results.
Impressive GCSE results for schools in Foundation... GCSE results put in the spotlight
Despite the reforms to the way in which GCSEs are graded and assessed, staff say students have achieved some of the best GCSE results in the college's history.
Pupils jump for joy with new grades; GCSEs
"Going in to my physics GCSE I felt terrible, but I really wanted to do it because I revised so hard."
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Finally, just remember that your GCSE results are not the be all and end all, but well done for all you have achieved!
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The college now sits in fourth place for GCSE English, and fifth place for GCSE maths, in the latest national achievement rates tables for general further education colleges.
College flying high in table; EDUCATION
The quiz has been created in time for the upcoming GCSE exams, which British teenagers will be sitting at the start of May, so family members can get some insight into what they are experiencing.
Are you smart enough to pass GCSE-level questions? Take the quiz; Do you think you're smarter than a teenager? Prove it!
Three-quarters of International GCSEs (IGCSEs) entries - which are widely regarded as less rigorous than new GCSEs - were from independent schools in 2018.
Private schools 'cheat system with easier exams'
By 2020, all GCSEs in England will be graded using numbers instead of letters.
Changes to the GCSE system explained
Stephen Garthwaite, headteacher, said: "I am thrilled with this year's GCSE results and our congratulations go out to all our students.
Results reflect another year of improvements at school
In fact, in 550 cases a GCSE challenge resulted in the mark being lowered.
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