| 单词 | general certificate of education |
| 释义 | > as lemmasGeneral Certificate of Education General Certificate of Education n. an examination set by each of a group of examining boards for pupils in secondary school in England and Wales; (also), the certificate awarded to those who pass this examination; cf. GCE n. at Initialisms.The General Certificate of Education originally comprised both ordinary level and advanced level examinations; the former was replaced by the GCSE. ΚΠ 1947 Exam. Secondary Schools: Rep. (Secondary Schools Exam. Council) 6 It is because the ‘Ordinary’ and ‘Advanced’ papers have fundamentally the same qualifying purpose..and because we wish them to be available to candidates who are not ‘at school’ that we have proposed the single certificate and offered the title ‘General Certificate of Education’. 1947 Exam. Secondary Schools: Rep. (Secondary Schools Exam. Council) 8 A ‘General Certificate of Education’ should be awarded showing the subjects (and the level—‘Ordinary’ or ‘Advanced’—in each subject) in which the candidate has satisfied the examiners. 1955 Times 28 June 5/3 It is hoped to establish courses leading to the General Certificate of Education, for pupils who need the G.C.E. to qualify for professional training. 1998 Guardian (Nexis) 18 Aug. 13 The General Certificate of Education is a child of the 1950s, designed for grammar schools. < as lemmas |
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