The Leaving Certificate Examination, which is commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert, is the university matriculation examination in the Republic of Ireland and the final exam of the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior Certificate Examination. These years are referred to collectively as "The Senior Cycle." Most students taking the examination are aged 16–20; in excess of eighty percent of this group undertake the exam. The Examination is overseen by the State Examinations Commission. The Leaving Certificate Examinations are taken annually by approximately 55,000 students.
Tenth grade, sophomore year, or grade 10 is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten or the tenth year after the first introductory year upon entering compulsory schooling. In many parts of the world, the students are 15–16 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. The variants of 10th grade in various nations are described below.
Eleventh grade, junior year, or grade 11 is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16–17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (O-level) examination is a national examination held annually in Singapore. The examinations are jointly conducted by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) as well as the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).
The Happy Home School is a chain of 8 educational institutions in Karachi, Pakistan for children from ages three to sixteen. HHS prepares students for the Matriculation and GCE O-Level examinations, which certify that students are qualified for higher education.
Bloomfield Hall School is an educational institution in Pakistan. The aim of the project was to provide characteristic British style education leading to British qualifications. Pupils of Bloomfield Hall are prepared for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations of the UK examining bodies.
Al Muntazir Schools, named after the Shia Twelfth Imam, is a collection of non-government schools, providing excellent education from pre-school to A-levels, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was founded and is run by the Shia Ithna'sheri Jamaat, Central Board of Education (CBE). The Al Muntazir Schools consist of the following schools:
Westridge High School is an independent, day school in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1999 by the Hindoo Society, a registered welfare organization dating back to 1916.
Foundation Public School (FPS) is a private school based in Karachi, Pakistan, educating children from the ages of three and a half to eighteen, including O and A Levels. The school has nine campuses, one in Hyderabad offering Intermediate diplomas, and was founded in 1981.
Bay View High is a highly selective, independent, coeducational school in Karachi, Pakistan.
The Sri Lankan Advanced Level (A-level), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification exam in Sri Lanka, similar to the British Advanced Level, conducted annually by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is usually taken by students during the optional final two years of collegiate level, after they have completed GCE Ordinary Level exams. The majority of candidates enter the exams via their respective schools, while candidates who have finished school education can also apply as private applicants. The qualification also serves as an entrance requirement for Sri Lankan state universities. The exams are held in three mediums: Sinhala, Tamil and English.
Good Shepherd School at Kuriannoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India, was founded by its patron, the late Professor V. A. Mathen Bose and Shanta Bose. Set in the pristine ecological-hamlet of Kurianoor village, the school offers education for boys and girls from kindergarten to grade 12. The school's motto is : Truth is beauty: beauty truth, and trains children to become competent, caring and responsible adults.
River Oaks Academy is a school that was started in 1996. The school provides students with an integrated study plan. The school offers all round educational facilities and consists of all levels: Playgroup to A levels.
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), headquartered in Little Rock, is the state education agency of Arkansas for public schools. Founded in 1931, its responsibilities include accrediting schools, assisting Arkansas schools and their school districts in developing their curricula, approving the textbooks used in state public schools, licensing teachers, and providing continuing education programs. The ADE consists of five divisions: Division of Academic Accountability, Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services, Division of Human Resources, Division of Learning Services, and Division of Research and Technology.
Islamia English School, abbreviated as IES, is an English Medium School located in the Al-Dhafra neighborhood of Abu Dhabi. It was rated as satisfactory by the ADEC. The majority of the students are children of Pakistani expatriates living in Abu Dhabi, with significant minorities of Indian, Bangladeshi, and Arab students as well.
The education system in Lahore is formulated along specific modern, religious, cultural, social, psychological, commerce and scientific injunctions. Lahore is Pakistan’s largest producer of professionals in the fields of science, technology, IT, engineering, medicine, nuclear sciences, pharmacology, telecommunication, biotechnology and microelectronics. Most of the reputable universities are public, but in recent years there has also been an upsurge in the number of private universities. The current literacy rate of Lahore is 64%. The standard national system of education is mainly inspired from the British system. The system also aims to imbibe a secular outlook among the students with the awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. Lahore has a wide range of schools, colleges and universities that caters to diverse streams.
Good Shepherd International School (gsis) is a full-time residential school, founded in 1977, located at Ootacamund (Ooty), in Nilgiris,Tamil Nadu, India on a 188-hectare campus. Facilities on the campus include classrooms and laboratory blocks, two lecture theatres, two indoor sports complexes, rifle ranges, fields and courts for tennis, golf, volleyball, basketball, squash, hockey, cricket and association football. There are stables and equestrian facilities, two swimming pools, and a medical centre.
White House Grammar School (WHGS) is an independent, English-medium school in Karachi, Pakistan. It is a coeducational day school. Over the last three decades, the school has been offering O Levels held under the Cambridge International Examinations and Secondary School Certificate held under the Board of Secondary Education, Karachi.
The Happy Palace Group of Schools (HPGS) is a private institution in Pakistan, established in 1982 by Muhammad Asif Khan.
Muhammad Haroon Tariq is a Pakistani student, notable for making seven world records by getting a total of 66A grades. He has 30 A grades in GCE Advanced Level, 29 A grades in IGCSE and 28 A grades in GCE Ordinary Level. He passed his GCE Advanced Level from Froebel's International School Islamabad in Pakistan.
