A GCSE is a school exam in England and Wales (and in a similar way in Northern Ireland), usually taken at fifteen or sixteen, across a spread of subjects — maths, English, sciences, and others the student has chosen. Most people take a bundle of them, not just one.

A GCSE is a school exam in England and WalesGCSE 是英格蘭和威爾斯的一種學校考試，(and in a similar way in Northern Ireland)（北愛爾蘭也有類似的），usually taken at fifteen or sixteen通常在十五、十六歲時考，across a spread of subjects涵蓋一系列科目——— maths, English, sciences, and others the student has chosen數學、英文、理科，還有學生自己選的其他科目。 Most people take a bundle of them大部分人會一次考一整批，not just one不是只考一科。

GCSEs replaced GCE O-levels in 1988. In England the grades are now numbers from 9 (highest) down to 1; older certificates and some other parts of the UK still show letter grades.

GCSEs replaced GCE O-levels in 1988GCSE 在 1988 年取代了 GCE O-levels。 In England the grades are now numbers from 9 (highest) down to 1在英格蘭，現在的等第是從 9（最高）到 1 的數字；older certificates and some other parts of the UK still show letter grades較舊的證書和英國其他一些地方，還是用字母等第。

It is the big checkpoint before A-levels or leaving that academic path. Scotland uses a different system, so “GCSE” is not the word for the whole of Britain.

It is the big checkpoint它是一個重要的檢查點，before A-levels or leaving that academic path在考 A-levels 或離開這條學術路線之前。 Scotland uses a different system蘇格蘭用的是不同的制度，so “GCSE” is not the word for the whole of Britain所以「GCSE」並不是整個英國通用的字。

In Taiwan, international schools more often sit IGCSE, a close cousin with a different board and papers, not the same exam. People say each letter: G-C-S-E.

In Taiwan, international schools more often sit IGCSE在台灣，國際學校比較常考 IGCSE，a close cousin with a different board and papers這是一個近親考試，考試局和考卷都不一樣，not the same exam不是同一個考試。 People say each letter人們會把每個字母分開唸：G-C-S-EG-C-S-E。