The O-level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education (GCE). The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification that Examination boards in the United Kingdom confer to students It was introduced as part of British educational reform in the 1950s alongside the more in-depth and academically rigorous A-level (Advanced Level). The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, An O-level is a qualification of its own right, but more often taken in preparation for an A-level syllabus. England replaced O-levels by the GCSE exams in 1988. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Scottish equivilent was the O-grade (replaced by the Standard Grade). Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Ordinary Grade (commonly known as the " O-Grade " of the Scottish Certificate of Education is a now-discontinued qualification which was studied for as Standard Grades ( Scottish Gaelic: An Ìre Choitchinne) are Scotland 's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years in the past.
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Structure
The O-level was predominantly exam-based. This was advantageous for students in part-time or evening education; however, the exam-based approach offered a very limited proof of the student's overall academic ability.
Grading
Originally O-level passes were at Grades 1 through 6, with grades 7 through 9 being a fail. Most examination boards later introduced a standard system of grading with A, B and C as passing grades and D, E and U (Unclassified) as failing grades. Exams graded U were not listed in the certificate. The University of London Board originally had a disparate system of grading, awarding A, C and E for passes and F, H and U for fails. In the 1970s the University of London joined the standard system of grading.
History
In 1988, O-level qualifications in the UK were replaced by a new system, the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by This meant that the final O-level examinations were taken in 1987, while the curriculum for the new system was introduced in 1986. However the O-level is still used in many former British colonies, such as Bangladesh, Ghana, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Hong Kong. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Singapore Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Some British schools also reverted to O-levels. [1]
O-levels continue to thrive as well respected international qualifications for students in other countries, who use them for preparation for advanced study in their own country and/or access higher education overseas. In June 2005, 12 million candidates from more than 200 countries registered for O-level examinations across the world. Institutions that offer O-levels are Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) [1] and Edexcel International [2]. University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE is the world's largest provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19 Edexcel is a London -based for-profit company and one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland 's five main Examination boards The
See also
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE), an alternative qualification for people who did not do the O-level. The Certificate of Secondary Education ( CSE) is the name of a school leaving qualification which was awarded in the period from 1965 to 1987 in England Wales and Northern Ireland
- General National Vocational Qualification, another abolished qualification in the United Kingdom. A General National Vocational Qualification, or GNVQ (sometimes humorously defined as "Going Nowhere Very Quickly" or "Generally Not Very Qualified" was
- General Certificate of Secondary Education, which replaced the O-Levels. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by
- General Certificate of Education, which comprises O-levels and A-levels. The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification that Examination boards in the United Kingdom confer to students
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