True/False: GCSEs are national exams taken at the age of 16.
True
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How many weeks are typically in the summer holiday in England and Wales?
6 weeks
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True/False: Highers and Advanced Highers are exams specific to students in England.
False (Highers and Advanced Highers are specific to Scotland.)
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Schools that accept students of all abilities
Comprehensive schools
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Schools that accept students through a specific exam
Grammar schools
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What are the names of the exams taken by 17- and 18-year-old students in Scotland? (Answer: Highers in the first year and Advanced Highers in the second year.)
Highers in the first year and Advanced Highers in the second year.)
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Which subjects are mandatory for students taking GCSEs?
English and Maths
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How many additional subjects do students typically choose to study for their GCSEs?
Four or more additional subjects.
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At what age do children in the UK typically start secondary school?
11
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In which country do you usually find grammar schools?
Northern Ireland
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True/False: Students in Northern Ireland typically have a summer holiday lasting two months.
True
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True/False: At the sixth form level, students are required to take six subjects in total across their two years.
False (Students take four subjects at AS level in the first year and three at A level in the second year.)
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What are the three terms in the school year generally based on in the UK?
The school year is divided into three terms with short holidays in the middle of each term.
