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CSE

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noun

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

Origin

1960s short for Certificate of Secondary Education.