General Certificate of Education
noun/ˌdʒenrəl səˌtɪfɪkət əv edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdʒenrəl sərˌtɪfɪkət əv edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
(abbreviation GCE)
- a British exam taken by students in England and Wales and some other countries in any of a range of subjects. GCE O levels were replaced in 1988 by GCSE exams. GCE A levels are still the main exams taken in England and Wales at age 18.
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General Certificate of Education