Left school at 15 in 1967...

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lincroft1710

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

CSEs weren't introduced until the school leaving age was raised in the early 70s. At the time the OP left school you could leave at 15 without taking an exam.

They were introduced in 1965 and I certainly remember them being discussed in the late 1960s whilst I was still at school.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_Secondary_Education

Oldernotwiser

lincroft1710 wrote: »

They were introduced in 1965 and I certainly remember them being discussed in the late 1960s whilst I was still at school.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_Secondary_Education

OK, I stand corrected on their introduction date.

However, they were taken at the age of 16 so were only available to pupils who chose to stay on for an extra year after the school leaving age.

(By the way, there's quite a bit that's incorrect in the link you posted.)

lincroft1710

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

(By the way, there's quite a bit that's incorrect in the link you posted.)

Which bits?

LittleVoice

lincroft1710 wrote: »

Which bits?

Well, prompted by the challenge, I had a look at the referenced article. It says that the top pass (Grade 1) of CSE was reckoned to be equivalent to Grade C in GCE 'O' level. There were 6 pass grades in Ordinary Level GCE and the CSE Grade 1 was equivalent to the lowest pass grade, not C. The writer(s) of the Wiki entry is confusing GCSE Grade C which is supposed to be equivalent to the 'O' level lowest pass grade.

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Box ticking exercise, that's what this sounds like.
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