General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean

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British-style examination public examination secondary school qualification system

The General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean were the British-style secondary school qualifications formerly used across Caribbean territories before the introduction of regionally administered exams.

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Label	Occurrences
GCE examinations in the Caribbean	1
General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean canonical	1

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Target entity: General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean
Context triple: [Caribbean Examinations Council, replaced, General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean]

A. Caribbean Examinations Council
The Caribbean Examinations Council is a regional body that develops and administers standardized secondary and post-secondary examinations for Caribbean countries.
B. Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment is Northern Ireland’s statutory body responsible for developing the school curriculum and regulating public examinations and assessments.
C. CSE (Certificate of Secondary Education)
The Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) was a former UK school-leaving qualification aimed at students of average ability, which was eventually superseded by the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).
D. Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is a national-level examination and school-leaving qualification in India for students completing Class 10, known for its comprehensive and English-focused curriculum.
E. Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a national, private, non-governmental board of school education in India that conducts the ICSE and ISC examinations for affiliated schools.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean
Target entity description: The General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean were the British-style secondary school qualifications formerly used across Caribbean territories before the introduction of regionally administered exams.

A. Caribbean Examinations Council
The Caribbean Examinations Council is a regional body that develops and administers standardized secondary and post-secondary examinations for Caribbean countries.
B. Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment is Northern Ireland’s statutory body responsible for developing the school curriculum and regulating public examinations and assessments.
C. CSE (Certificate of Secondary Education)
The Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) was a former UK school-leaving qualification aimed at students of average ability, which was eventually superseded by the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).
D. Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is a national-level examination and school-leaving qualification in India for students completing Class 10, known for its comprehensive and English-focused curriculum.
E. Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a national, private, non-governmental board of school education in India that conducts the ICSE and ISC examinations for affiliated schools.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British-style examination ⓘ public examination ⓘ secondary school qualification system ⓘ
administeredBy	British examination boards ⓘ Cambridge University Local Examinations Syndicate ⓘ linked to: University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Other UK GCE boards ⓘ University of London examination board ⓘ linked to: University of London
alignedWith	British secondary school curriculum ⓘ
assessmentType	written examinations ⓘ
basedOn	General Certificate of Education (GCE) of the United Kingdom ⓘ linked to: GCE Advanced Level (A‑level)
component	GCE Advanced Level examinations in the Caribbean ⓘ GCE Ordinary Level examinations in the Caribbean ⓘ linked to: GCE Ordinary Level
credentialType	subject-based certificates ⓘ
educationLevel	advanced level ⓘ ordinary level ⓘ
entryRequirementFor	public service employment in the Caribbean ⓘ scholarships to universities in the United Kingdom ⓘ teacher training colleges in the Caribbean ⓘ
gradingSystem	British GCE grading system ⓘ
historicalContext	colonial education system in the British West Indies ⓘ
historicalRole	main external examination system for secondary schools in the Caribbean before CXC ⓘ
influenced	structure of early CAPE syllabuses ⓘ structure of early CSEC syllabuses ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
phaseOutPeriod	1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ
purpose	certification of completion of secondary education ⓘ qualification for entry to sixth form ⓘ qualification for entry to universities ⓘ
recognisedBy	regional employers in the Caribbean ⓘ universities in North America ⓘ universities in the United Kingdom ⓘ
regionallySupersededBy	Caribbean Examinations Council ⓘ
replacedBy	Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) ⓘ linked to: Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations ⓘ Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) ⓘ linked to: Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
shortName	GCE examinations in the Caribbean ⓘ linked to: General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean
superseded	locally controlled examination systems in the Caribbean ⓘ
targetGroup	sixth form students ⓘ upper secondary school students ⓘ
usedIn	Barbados ⓘ British Caribbean colonies ⓘ linked to: British West Indies Commonwealth Caribbean territories ⓘ linked to: British West Indies Guyana ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ Other English-speaking Caribbean territories ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ

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Caribbean Examinations Council → replaced → General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean ⓘ

General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean → shortName → GCE examinations in the Caribbean ⓘ

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