Certain older, nationally recognised qualifications, including GCE Ordinary-level passes and Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) passes at grade 1, are also acceptable to meet Requirement 11. The Certificate of Extended Education (CEE) was introduced in 1976 and was conducted by a consortium of GCE and CSE boards. CEE grades I, II and III were certified as being equivalent to at least a grade C in the O-level examination. Passes at grades I, II and III in English and Mathematics are therefore acceptable in order to meet Requirement 11. Acceptable qualifications are: Qualification Type Literacy Numeracy GCE O-level Level English or Welsh (1st Mathematics pass language) Language English or Welsh (1st language) Literature CSE English or Welsh (1st Mathematics Grade language) Literature 1 English or Welsh (1st Arithmetic language) Grade 1 English/Welsh (1st CEE language) Literature Mathematics Grades I, II and III English or Welsh (1st language) Grades I, II and III Note on terminology. Titles of mathematics and English/Welsh awards have varied across awarding bodies and across time. Mathematics titles included (but were not and restricted to) ‘applicable mathematics’, ‘mathematics theoretical mechanics’, ‘pure mathematics and probability’, ‘commercial mathematics’, ‘modern mathematics’, ‘technical and and mathematics’, ‘mathematics statistics’ ‘mathematical studies’. For the purposes of Requirement 11 therefore, O-level passes or CSE grade 1 in mathematics or arithmetic or variations thereof are acceptable. However, O-level/CSE subjects with some mathematical components, e.g. business/commercial studies or accountancy are not acceptable. Similarly, there may be some variation in the actual titles of English or Welsh awards. How do I know if my O-level grade is a pass? Before the summer of 1975, each O-level board had its own grading system; however, the certificates issued clearly state that the candidate has passed. Most certificates do not include the grade that was awarded; this was issued separately on a result slip. From the summer of 1975 onwards, all boards adopted the same system, with grades A to C equivalent to the previous pass grades. Candidates who took O-levels from June 1975 onwards will need to have achieved results at grade C or higher.
Certain older, nationally recognised qualifications, including GCE Ordinary-level passes and Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) passes at grade 1, are also acceptable to meet Requirement 11. The Certificate of Extended Education (CEE) was introduced in 1976 and was conducted by a consortium of GCE and CSE boards. CEE grades I, II and III were certified as being equivalent to at least a grade C in the O-level examination. Passes at grades I, II and III in English and Mathematics are therefore acceptable in order to meet Requirement 11. Acceptable qualifications are: Qualification Type Literacy Numeracy GCE O-level Level pass English or Welsh (1st language) Language English or Welsh (1st language) Literature Mathematics CSE English or Welsh (1st language) Literature English or Welsh (1st language) Grade 1 Mathematics Grade 1 Arithmetic CEE English/Welsh (1st language) Literature English or Welsh (1st language) Grades I, II and III Mathematics Grades I, II and III Note on terminology. Titles of mathematics and English/Welsh awards have varied across awarding bodies and across time. Mathematics titles included (but were not restricted to) ‘applicable mathematics’, ‘mathematics and theoretical mechanics’, ‘pure mathematics and probability’, ‘commercial mathematics’, ‘modern mathematics’, ‘technical mathematics’, ‘mathematics and statistics’ and ‘mathematical studies’. For the purposes of Requirement 11 therefore, O-level passes or CSE grade 1 in mathematics or arithmetic or variations thereof are acceptable. However, O-level/CSE subjects with some mathematical components, e.g. business/commercial studies or accountancy are not acceptable. Similarly, there may be some variation in the actual titles of English or Welsh awards. How do I know if my O-level grade is a pass? Before the summer of 1975, each O-level board had its own grading system; however, the certificates issued clearly state that the candidate has passed. Most certificates do not include the grade that was awarded; this was issued separately on a result slip. From the summer of 1975 onwards, all boards adopted the same system, with grades A to C equivalent to the previous pass grades. Candidates who took O-levels from June 1975 onwards will need to have achieved results at grade C or higher.
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