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International educational qualification
Cambridge O-Level is one of many school qualifications offered by Cambridge International Education (CIE) for students typically aged 14–16. It is considered equivalent to the UK General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and the IGCSE, and acts as a foundation for CIE's higher-level school qualifications such as the Cambridge International AS & A Levels. The qualification is generally exam-based with little to no coursework options, and continues internationally as an adaptation of the GCE Ordinary Level, which was abolished in the United Kingdom in 1988.
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The A-level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education. They were introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951 to replace the Higher School Certificate. The A-level permits students to have potential access to a chosen university they applied to with UCAS points.
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KL schools to remain open on Oct 19 as haze suspends outdoor activities, with face masks advised and parents allowed to keep children home. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The education ministry last week said schools will be closed when the API reading reaches 200.
Students are encouraged to wear face masks during school. (BERNAMA PHOTO) SHAH ALAM – All educational institutions under the Selangor State Education Department