List of secondary school leaving qualifications
A secondary school leaving qualification is a document signifying that the holder has fulfilled any secondary education requirements of their locality, often including the passage of a final qualification examination.
For each leaving certificate student, they obtain a certain number of points coinciding with the results they received in their examinations. These results will then determine the qualifications of the student; Whether they get into university or whether they have to have an alternative method into what they wish to study.
Africa
East Africa
- Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Uganda - Advanced Certificate of Education
- Tanzania-Certificate of Secondary Education Examination(C.S.E.E)
- Ethiopia - EGSECE: Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination[1] EHEECE Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination[1]
West Africa
- West Africa - West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
- Nigeria - National Examination Council (NECO)
- Tunisia - Baccalauréat
Zambia general examination GCE School Certificate (, a prerequisite to the HSC
- South Africa - National Senior Certificate (NSC) and National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV).
- Zimbabwe - ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level
- ZIMSEC GCE Ordinary Level, a prerequisite to the GCE Advanced Level.
- Swaziland - Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education SGCSE
Americas
United States and Canada
- United States - US schools do not typically have a leaving exam, but they do exist. For a general resource on exit exams at different levels in the US, see this page on exit examinations. Most US high schools use a High School Diploma to designate successful completion of the secondary school requirements of their locality.
- New York State - Regents Diploma
- Canada - Canadian High School Diploma Formerly the Canadian Diploma Certificate of Education (CDCE)
- Diplôme des études secondaires Formerly Quebec High School/Secondary Certificate and québécois baccalaureat
- General Educational Development (GED) credential for non-diploma holders
- Canadian high school examinations
Spanish-speaking countries
- Bachillerato is a term used in Venezuela for those having completed secondary school. Bachillerato is also used in Chile and a number of other countries.
- In Colombia, Bachiller Técnico or Bachiller Académico are terms used for those the secondary school qualifications.
- In the Dominican Republic, Bachiller en Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Bachiller en Ciencias Físicas y Naturales, Bachiller en Filosofía y Letras, and Bachiller Técnico are high school diplomas that allow for entry to universities.
- In Puerto Rico, the term bachillerato refers to a bachelor's or undergraduate degree, not a high school diploma.
Asia
East Asia
South Asia
- Bangladesh
- India:
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) School Leaving Diploma
- Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Maharashtra.
- Assam, India
- Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) (12th grade) -
- Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) (10th grade) - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Assam
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE)(12th grade)
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBSE)(10th grade)
- Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate [3] (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
- Kerala, India
- The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE)[4] [5] (12th grade)
- Kerala State Education Board (KSEB) [6] (10th grade)
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) School Leaving Diploma
- Pakistan - Matric/SSC Secondary School Certificate (Localised Boards)
- Nepal:
- Secondary Education Examination (10th Grade)
- School Leaving Certificate Examination (11th and 12th Grade)
- Sri Lanka - General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
Southeast Asia
- Indonesia - As of 2017, Indonesia replaced Ujian Akhir Nasional (National Final Examination) into Ujian Nasional Berbasis Komputer (National Computer-Based Examination), which uses a computer to answer the exams.
- Malaysia - Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia - Malaysia Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A Levels
- Singapore - General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
Middle East
- Iran - Iranian High School Diploma and Vocational School Diploma
- Israel - Bagrut certificate
Europe
Paneuropean
National
- Albania - Matura Shtetërore
- Austria - Maturazeugnis
- Belarus - Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
- Belgium - CESS - Certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur
- Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Diploma o završenoj Gimnaziji
- Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi
- Svjedodžba o maturi
- Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
- Bulgaria - Matura
- Croatia
- Svjedodžba o maturi
- Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
- Czech Republic - Maturita
- Estonia - Riigieksamid
- Finland - Ylioppilastutkinto
- France - Baccalauréat
- Germany - Abitur
- Greece - Απολυτήριο (Apolytirion)
- Hungary - Érettségi
- Iceland - Stúdentspróf
- Ireland - Leaving Certificate (Árdteistiméireacht)
- Italy - Maturità, granting the Diploma (qualified by the type of school: di liceo, di istituto tecnico or di istituto professionale)
- Kosovo - Matura
- Republic of Macedonia - Matura
- Netherlands - Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO)
- Hoger Algemeen Vormend Onderwijs (havo)
- Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO)
- Spain - Bachillerato
- Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios (commonly called "Selectividad") when entering university
- Sweden - Gymnasieexamen
- Poland - Matura
- Romania - Bacalaureat
- Russia - Unified State Exam
- Serbia - Matura
- Slovakia - Maturitné vysvedčenie
- Slovenia - Matura
- Switzerland - Matura
- Ukraine - Matura
- United Kingdom:
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
- AQA Baccalaureate, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
- Edexcel Diploma, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), a prerequisite to the A-levels
- BTEC Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
- Historical:
- School Certificate (England and Wales) (SC)
- Higher School Certificate (England and Wales) (HSC)
- GCE Ordinary Level (O-Level)
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- Regional:
- England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - 14–19 Diploma
- Wales - Welsh Baccalaureate
- Scotland - National 5 Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher
Oceania
- Australia:
- Higher School Certificate
- Victorian Certificate of Education/Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
- Queensland Certificate of Education
- South Australian Certificate of Education
- Western Australian Certificate of Education
- Tasmanian Certificate of Education
- Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
- Northern Territory Certificate of Education
- New Zealand - National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
International
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
- Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID)
- Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), a prerequisite to the AICE
See also
References
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