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    The GCE Ordinary Level (O Level) is a secondary school leaving qualification offered internationally. It was originally offered in the UK but has been replaced there by other qualifications like GCSEs. Now it is mainly offered by Cambridge International Examinations and is taken in over 100 countries, often as an alternative to local exams. While it was once common across Asia and Africa, many countries have now replaced it with their own national exams. It involves exams in individual subjects and is seen as more rigorous than some local qualification alternatives.

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    The GCE Ordinary Level (O Level) is a secondary school leaving qualification offered internationally. It was originally offered in the UK but has been replaced there by other qualifications like GCSEs. Now it is mainly offered by Cambridge International Examinations and is taken in over 100 countries, often as an alternative to local exams. While it was once common across Asia and Africa, many countries have now replaced it with their own national exams. It involves exams in individual subjects and is seen as more rigorous than some local qualification alternatives.

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    GCE Ordinary Level

    This article is about the secondary school leaving exam 1 Current usage
    once taken in the United Kingdom. For the equivalent
    exam in Sri Lanka, see GCE Ordinary Level in Sri Lanka.
    1.1 Bangladesh
    For the CIE O Levels taken in Singapore, see SingaporeCambridge GCE Ordinary Level.
    In Bangladesh, the O Level qualication is oered, with
    The O Level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualiexaminations conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Edexcel under the board of British
    Council. O Level qualication has become a replacement for the matriculation qualication (SSC) oered by
    the Government boards of education.However,due to the
    high costs associated with O Level qualications, their
    reach is limited to middle to elite class families. It is
    common knowledge that the CIE qualication are more
    rigorous than their alternatives that exist in the country.

    1.2 Brunei
    In Brunei, the O Level qualication is oered, with examinations conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
    A number of subjects, including English Language, Bahasa Melayu, Malay Literature, Islamic Religious Knowledge, Ulum al-Quran, Hafaz al-Quran, Tafsir al-Quran
    (Asas), History, Geography, Arabic, Art and Design, offer exam papers and syllabuses unique to Brunei. AddiO Level logo
    tionally, the Mathematics (Syllabus E) subject previously
    oered an exam paper and a syllabus unique to Brunei,
    but this has since been retired and the regular syllabus
    cation conferred as part of the General Certicate of Ed- used worldwide is oered. This is equivalent to secucation. It was introduced as part of British educational ondary education now.
    reform in the 1950s alongside the more in-depth and academically rigorous A-level (ocial title of qualication:
    General Certicate of Education - Advanced Level) in 1.3 India
    England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Those three jurisdictions replaced O Levels gradually with General Cer- In India, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
    ticate of Secondary Education and International Gen- GCE Ordinary Level qualications are oered at private
    eral Certicate of Secondary Education exams over time. and international schools as an alternative to the conven[3][4]
    The Scottish equivalent was the O-grade (replaced by tional Indian School Certicate (ISC).
    the Standard Grade). The O Level qualication is still
    awarded by CIE Cambridge International Examinations,
    the international counterpart of the British examination 1.4 Malaysia
    Board OCR (Oxford, Cambridge & Royal Society of
    Arts),[1] in select locations, instead of or alongside the In Malaysia, the O Level qualication is oered (SPM),
    International General Certicate of Secondary Education with examinations conducted by Cambridge International
    qualications. Both CIE and OCR have Cambridge As- Examinations (CIE). The English Language subject was
    sessment as their parent organisation.[1] The Cambridge previously oered with an exam paper and a syllabus
    O Level has already been phased out, however, and is no unique to Malaysia, but this Malaysia-specic qualicalonger available in certain administrative regions.[2]
    tion has since expired, and the regular English Language
    1

    2 FORMER USAGE

    exam paper and syllabus used worldwide is now used Malay, and Tamil, and also the Combined Humanities
    within the country.
    (Social Studies) subject.

    1.5

    Mauritius

    Main article: School Certicate (Mauritius)


    In Mauritius, the O Level qualication is awarded as
    part of the School Certicate, which is awarded upon
    successful completion of Form V in secondary school.
    The O Level examinations are jointly conducted by the
    Mauritius Examinations Syndicate and the University
    of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
    The International General Certicate of Secondary Education from Edexcel is also oered as an equivalent alternative qualication, for which exam registration may be
    done through the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate.

    A number of subjects, including Arabic, Arabic as a


    Third Language, Art, Art (with Coursework), Bahasa Indonesia as a Third Language, Bengali, Burmese, Business
    Studies, Combined Humanities, Design and Technology,
    Drama, English Language, Food and Nutrition, German,
    Gujarati, Higher Art, Higher Music, Hindi, Japanese,
    Mathematics, Music, Panjabi, Physical Education, Principles of Accounts, Religious Studies (Bible Knowledge),
    Thai, and Urdu, oer exam papers and syllabuses unique
    to Singapore. Additionally a number of subjects, including Additional Mathematics, Biology, Biology (with
    Coursework), Chemistry, Chemistry (with Coursework),
    Commerce, Computer Studies, Economics, Geography,
    History, History (World Aairs 1917 - 1991), Literature
    in English, Physics, Physics (with Coursework), Science
    (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry), previously oered exam papers and syllabuses unique to Singapore, but these have
    since been retired or planned to be phased out.

    A number of subjects, including English Language, English Language (Syllabus B), History, Mathematics (Syllabus A), Mathematics (Syllabus D), oer exam papers
    and syllabuses unique to Mauritius. Additionally, the subject of Art and Design, the oering of which is restricted
    to a limited geographic region, is available in Mauritius. 1.9

    Sri Lanka

    The GCE Ordinary Level qualication is oered by the


    British council of Sri Lanka School (BCS).[5] Before, this
    1.6 Pakistan
    qualication was jointly oered by Cambridge InternaThe GCE O Level qualication is oered in Pakistan by tional Examinations and the Ministry of Education in Sri
    the CIE and conducted by the British Council. O Level Lanka.
    qualication has become a replacement for the matriculation qualication oered by the Government boards of
    1.10 Zimbabwe
    education. Due to the high costs associated with O Level
    qualications, their reach is limited to middle to elite class
    The GCE Ordinary Level qualication is oered by the
    families. It is common knowledge that the CIE qualicaZimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC).[6]
    tion are more rigorous than their alternatives that exist in
    Before, this qualication was jointly oered by Camthe country.
    bridge International Examinations and the Ministry of
    Education in Zimbabwe.

    1.7

    Seychelles

    In Seychelles, the O Level qualication is oered, with 2 Former usage


    examinations conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Some subjects are unique to Seychelles
    2.1 Caribbean
    or have a format, curriculum, or syllabus that is unique to
    Seychelles.
    The O Level qualication was previously awarded in the
    Caribbean. However, many Caribbean countries have
    now switched to awarding Caribbean Secondary Educa1.8 Singapore
    tion Certication (CSEC) qualications based on sucMain article: Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level cessful completion of examinations administered by the
    Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).
    In Singapore, the O Level qualication is oered jointly
    by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and the
    Singapore Ministry of Education. The examinations are
    mainly conducted by CIE, with select subject examinations conducted by the Singapore Ministry of Education,
    including select mother tongue subjects, such as Chinese,

    2.2 Hong Kong


    The O Level qualication was previously awarded in
    Hong Kong, along with the Hong Kong version of the
    A Level qualication. However, this was replaced

    3
    with the Hong Kong Certicate of Education Examination (HKCEE) which was then replaced with the Hong
    Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE). The
    HKCEE was previously benchmarked against the O Levels for comparable subjects, but with the introduction of
    the International General Certicate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) qualication the Hong Kong equivalent
    qualication was then benchmarked against the IGCSE.

    2.3

    United Kingdom

    Main article: GCE Ordinary Level (United Kingdom)


    The GCE O Level qualication originated in the United
    Kingdom, where it was awarded as the secondary schoolleaving qualication. It was primarily an examinationsbased qualication, with a grading system that changed
    over the years. In the United Kingdom, the O Level qualications were replaced with the General Certicate of
    Secondary Education (GCSE) and the International General Certicate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).

    See also
    GCE Ordinary Level (International) (O-Level)
    GCE Ordinary Level (United Kingdom)
    Ordinary Level (Sri Lanka)
    Cambridge International Ordinary Level (Singapore)
    Cambridge International O-Level subjects
    Certicate of Secondary Education (CSE)
    Certicate of Secondary Education (United
    Kingdom)(CSE)
    General Certicate of Secondary Education
    (GCSE), which replaced the O Levels and CSE
    International General Certicate of Secondary
    Education (IGCSE), which is oered with or
    instead of O Levels internationally
    General Certicate of Education (GCE), which
    comprises O Levels and A-levels
    School certicate (SC), predecessor to the GCE OLevel and CSE qualications
    School Certicate (United Kingdom)
    School Certicate (Australia)
    School Certicate (New Zealand)

    4 References
    [1] http://www.rm.com/generic.asp?Cref=GP1286643
    [2] Cambridge O Level subjects.
    [3] http://www.jirs.ac.in/aca_cie.htm
    [4] http://www.misktm.edu.np/a-level
    [5] British council School Examinations Council About.
    SriLankan School Examinations Council. Retrieved
    2014-07-25.
    [6] Zimbabwe School Examinations Council About.
    Zimbabwe School Examinations Council. Retrieved
    2014-07-25.

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