School Certificate (United Kingdom)

The United Kingdom School Certificate was an educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918 by the Secondary Schools Examinations Council (SSEC).

Performance in each subject was graded as: Fail, Pass, Credit or Distinction.

Students had to gain six passes, including English and Mathematics, to obtain a certificate.

The School Certificate was abolished after the GCE O-Level was introduced in 1951.

[1] The School Certificate also existed in a number of Commonwealth countries such as Australia and Singapore at various times.