"IGCSE" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: IGCSEs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} IGCSE (plural IGCSEs)
  1. (education) Initialism of International General Certificate of Secondary Education; an internationally recognised qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; similar to the GCSE. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (extra: an internationally recognised qualification taken by secondary school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; similar to the GCSE) Categories (topical): Education Related terms: GCSE, GCE, CSE, O-level

Inflected forms

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