General Certificate of Secondary Education
noun /ˌdʒenrəl səˌtɪfɪkət əv ˌsekəndri ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdʒenrəl sərˌtɪfɪkət əv ˌsekənderi ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
(abbreviation GCSE)
- a British exam taken by students in England and Wales and some other countries, usually around the age of 16. GCSEs can be taken in any of a range of subjects.