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Originally Posted by LemonJam
exams you take when you're 15/16. Whats the US equivalent?
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hmm that isn't really a direct equivalent I don't think? Like, just about everyone takes the SAT or the ACT but those aren't really all-encompassing and are just about aptitude and reasoning. APs are more subject-specific and are pretty much first semester college classes taken at the high school level, but not everyone takes AP classes and exams and they're really only necessary if you're trying to get into an Ivy League school or something.
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Originally Posted by Hayden
The exams you take at 16 (Year 11 - Final year of High School) which basically decide whether you get into college or what courses you're gonna do. More and more universities have started having certain GCSE grades as mandatory requirements so they're starting to be taken a little more seriously than they used to  |
jeez how stressful! And what's the difference between those and A-Levels? I need some educating, the British education system intrigues me. And congrats on your scores you smarty pants!