Higher School Certificate (UK)
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The Higher School Certificate (HSC) was a United Kingdom
educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918 by the Secondary Schools Examination Council (SSEC). The Higher School Certificate Examination (HSCE) was usually taken at age 18, or two years after the School Certificate
. It was abolished in 1951 following the introduction of A-levels.
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educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918 by the Secondary Schools Examination Council (SSEC). The Higher School Certificate Examination (HSCE) was usually taken at age 18, or two years after the School Certificate
School Certificate (UK)
The School Certificate was a United Kingdom educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918. The School Certificate Examination was usually taken at age 16 and it was necessary to pass Mathematics, English and other subjects in order to gain the certificate...
. It was abolished in 1951 following the introduction of A-levels.