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[edit]
East Africa[edit]
- Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Uganda - Advanced Certificate of Education
- Tanzania-Certificate of Secondary Education Examination(C.S.E.E)
West Africa[edit]
- West Africa - West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
- Nigeria - National Examination Council (NECO)
- Tunisia - Baccalauréat
- 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[edit]
United States and Canada[edit]
- 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
Brazil[edit]
- The Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, shortened as Enem, is a non-mandatory, standardized Brazilian national exam, which evaluates high school students in Brazil. Recently[when?], the exam has been used both as an admission test for enrollment in 68 federal universities and 26 educational institutes, as well as for certification for a high school degree.[citation needed]
Asia[edit]
East Asia[edit]
- China - National Higher Education Entrance Examination
- Hong Kong - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
- Taiwan - National College Entrance Subject Aptitude Examination
- Japan - Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates
Central Asia[edit]
- Uzbekistan - Final State Certification[1]
South Asia[edit]
- Bangladesh
- India: education curricula is managed by multiple governing bodies state-wise as well as nation-wide.
- Under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) based in New Delhi,
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) School Leaving Diploma. The following are some of the state boards that offer a regional-focussed education. Regional boards are sometimes considered sub-par in comparison to their national level equivalents. However, there is no tangible proof of credibility of any of the educational boards in India.
- 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 [2] (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
- State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (SBSEBHSE) also knows as State Common Board of School Education,[3] (10th grade & 12th grade)
- Nepal:
- Secondary Education Examination (10th Grade)
- School Leaving Certificate Examination (11th and 12th Grade)
- Sri Lanka:
Southeast Asia[edit]
- Malaysia - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - Malaysian Certificate of Education or International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A Levels
- Singapore - Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma or NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma
Middle East[edit]
- Israel - Bagrut certificate
- Iraq - Iraqi Baccalaureate Diploma (Scientific or Art Branch) Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) (12th grade)
Europe[edit]
Pan-European[edit]
National[edit]
- Albania - Matura Shtetërore
- Austria - Maturazeugnis
- 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
- 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
- Netherlands - Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO)
- Hoger Algemeen Vormend Onderwijs (havo)
- Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO)
- North Macedonia - Matura
- Spain - Bachillerato
- Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios (commonly called "Selectividad") when entering university
- 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:
- Regional:
- England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - 14–19 Diploma
- Wales - Welsh Baccalaureate
- Scotland - National 5 Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher
Oceania[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "UMUMIY O'RTA TA'LIM OLUVCHILARNING YAKUNIY DAVLAT ATTESTATSIYASI TO'G'RISIDAGI NIZOMNI TASDIQLASH HAQIDA". Lex.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Various Examinations conducted by DGE". Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "Education Boards in India: Check All Indian Regular and Open School Boards". Jagran Josh.