noun

• 1(in the UK except Scotland) a qualification in a specific subject formerly taken by school students aged 14–16, at a level below O level. It was replaced in 1988 by the GCSE.

  1. 1.1count noun A CSE exam or pass.
     ‘a CSE in French’
     More example sentences

     • ‘Gary left school with just four CSEs’
     • ‘CSE examinations’