/ ˌdʒiː siː es ˈiː; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a British exam taken by students in England and Wales and some other countries, usually around the age of 16. GCSE can be taken in any of a range of subjects (abbreviation for 'General Certificate of Secondary Education') :
She's got 10 GCSEs.
He's doing German at GCSE.
—compare A level
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