List of secondary school leaving certificates
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Africa
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
- Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate
- General Certificate of Education
- KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.P.E)
Americas
- General Educational Development (GED) credential
- Advanced Placement International Diploma
- Bachillerato en Humanidades or Bachiller Técnico (Spanish speaking countries)
Caribbean countries
- Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
- Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
- General Certificate of Secondary Education
- General Certificate of Education
Asia
- Ujian Akhir Nasional (National Final Examination) - Indonesia Higher School Certificate is a test taken by 12rd grades to allow them go to university.
- Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan MalaysiaSijil Tinggi Persekolahan MalaysiaThe Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia is a pre-university examination taken by students in Malaysia. It was formerly known as the Higher School Certificate...
- Malaysia Higher School Certificate (sic) is a test usually taken by students at the end of Form 6 - Hong Kong Certificate of Education ExaminationHong Kong Certificate of Education ExaminationThe Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination was a standardized examination between 1974 and 2011 after most local students’ five-year secondary education, conducted by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority . The examination will be discontinued in 2012...
(HKCEE) - Was taken by Form 5 students. Also used for sixth formSixth formIn the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
admission, which competition is fierce, and not many students can have sixth form education. To be abolished after the last launch in 2011 as a part of educational reform334 SchemeThe 334 Scheme is the new academic structure for senior secondary education and higher education in Hong Kong. This scheme begins starting from the 2009 school year. By 2012, HKDSE will replace HKCEE and HKALE.- Curriculum :...
, and no first attempter is allowed for 2011 examination. - Hong Kong Advanced Level ExaminationHong Kong Advanced Level ExaminationThe Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination , or more commonly known as the A-level, conducted by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority , is normally taken by senior students at the end of their matriculation in Hong Kong. In 2010, 39,772 candidates entered for the examination...
(HKALE) - An additional test to be by students whose finished sixth formSixth formIn the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
2 years after HKCEE. Used for university admission. To be abolished after the last launch in 2013 as a part of educational reform. No first attempter will be allowed for the 2013 examination. - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary EducationHong Kong Diploma of Secondary EducationThe Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will be the only public exam in the new 3-3-4 education system to be introduced in Hong Kong secondary schools; it will be a replacement of the existing Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination and be the...
- To be introduced in 2012 as a part of educational reform (new 3-year high school syllabus instead of traditional British Form 4-5 and Form 6-7Sixth formIn the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
), which replaces HKCEE and HKALE. Students taking new 3-year high school syllabus will take this examination upon finishing their high school study, and will be used as university admission examination. - CBSE - Central Board of Secondary Education School Leaving Diploma (At Indian schools in Asia, Middle East, Africa and North America)
- Indian Certificate of Secondary EducationIndian Certificate of Secondary EducationThe Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education School leaving Diploma - BagrutBagrutTe'udat Bagrut is the official Israeli matriculation certificate. The bagrut is similar to the British A-levels, German Abitur, French Baccalauréat, and Austrian Matura...
- Israel - SLCSchool Leaving CertificateThe School Leaving Certificate , popularly abbreviated as SLC is the final examination in the secondary school system of Nepal .It is equivalent to O-Level, the academic qualification in UK. Every student must take this examination for completing the 10th grade of their study before they join...
- Nepal
Europe
- 14–19 Diploma14–19 DiplomaThe Diploma is a composite qualification in England launched in September 2008. Its development was announced in the 14–19 Education and Skills White Paper of March 2005...
- England, Wales and Northern Ireland - European BaccalaureateEuropean BaccalaureateThe European Baccalaureate is awarded to students who successfully managed to complete the final year exam at a European School. These are mainly attended by students whose parents work for a European Institution. There are currently 14 European Schools.This diploma should not be confused with...
- GCEGeneral Certificate of EducationThe General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
A-level - England, Wales and Northern Ireland- AQAAQAAQA could refer to or stand for:* aqa, the ISO 639-5 for the unspecified Alacalufan languages* Any Question Answered – an SMS message service providing the answer to any question, based in London, United Kingdom....
Baccalaureate
- AQA
- Access to HE Diploma
- Welsh Baccalaureate
- Scottish HigherHigher (Scottish)In Scotland the Higher is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of the Scottish Qualifications Certificate offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. It superseded the old Higher Grade on the Scottish Certificate of Education...
/Advanced Higher - Scotland - Cambridge Pre-UCambridge Pre-UCambridge Pre-U is a new UK qualification from University of Cambridge International Examinations that is an alternative to the current A Level qualification, which is considered by some to have become devalued...
Diploma - Leaving CertificateLeaving CertificateThe Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
(Árdteistiméireacht) - the Republic of Ireland - AbiturAbiturAbitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
- Germany - BaccalauréatBaccalauréatThe baccalauréat , often known in France colloquially as le bac, is an academic qualification which French and international students take at the end of the lycée . It was introduced by Napoleon I in 1808. It is the main diploma required to pursue university studies...
- France - SelectividadSelectividadSelectividad is the popular name given to the Spanish University Access Tests , a non-compulsory exam taken by students after secondary school, necessary to go into University...
- Spain - Maturità - Italy
- MaturaMaturaMatura or a similar term is the common name for the high-school leaving exam or "maturity exam" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia,...
- Austria, Switzerland, Poland and several other European countries - Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi - Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju - Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
- Svjedodžba o maturiMaturaMatura or a similar term is the common name for the high-school leaving exam or "maturity exam" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia,...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia - Diploma o završenoj GimnazijiMaturaMatura or a similar term is the common name for the high-school leaving exam or "maturity exam" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia,...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Maturitné vysvedčenie - Slovakia
Oceania
- Higher School Certificate - New South Wales External Assessment
- Victorian Certificate of EducationVictorian Certificate of EducationThe Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
/Victorian Certificate of Applied LearningVictorian Certificate of Applied LearningThe Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning is a 'hands-on' option for students in Years 11 and 12 in Victoria, Australia.The VCAL gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life... - Queensland Certificate of EducationQueensland Certificate of EducationThe Queensland Certificate of Education is the certificate awarded to students completing their secondary schooling in Queensland. The QCE was introduced in 2008, to replace the Senior Certificate...
- South Australian Certificate of EducationSouth Australian Certificate of EducationThe South Australian Certificate of Education is awarded to students who have successfully completed their senior secondary schooling in the state of South Australia....
- Western Australian Certificate of EducationWestern Australian Certificate of EducationThe Western Australian Certificate of Education is the credential given to students who have completed Year 11 and Year 12 of their secondary schooling in the state of Western Australia, Australia, and is intended to become the Western Australian certificate within the Australian Certificate of...
- Tasmanian Certificate of EducationTasmanian Certificate of EducationThe Tasmanian Certificate of Education, or TCE, is the main credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies in Tasmania, Australia...
- Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
- Northern Territory Certificate of EducationNorthern Territory Certificate of EducationThe Northern Territory Certificate of Education is the credential awarded to High School students who successfully complete senior high school level studies in the Northern Territory, Australia.-The NTCE structure:...
- National Certificate of Educational AchievementNational Certificate of Educational AchievementThe National Certificate of Educational Achievement is, since 2004, the official secondary school qualification in New Zealand.It has three levels, corresponding to the levels within the National Qualifications Framework, and these are generally studied in each of the three final years of...
- New Zealand
International
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Advanced International Certificate of EducationAdvanced International Certificate of EducationThe Advanced International Certificate of Education is an academically rigorous, internationally used, specialized, English language curriculum offered to students in the higher levels of secondary school intended to prepare them for an honours programme during tertiary education...
See also
- List of primary and secondary school tests
- List of admissions tests to colleges and universities