Editing GCSE (section)

==Progression==
GCSEs and other Level 2 qualifications are generally required in order to pursue Level 3 qualifications, such as [[A-Levels]] or [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTEC]] (Business and Technology Education Council) beyond the age of 16.

The requirement of 5 or more 9–4 grades, including English, Mathematics and Science is often a requirement for post-16 qualifications in [[sixth form college]]s and [[further education colleges]] after leaving secondary school. 

Most universities, in addition to their post-16 requirements, seek that their candidates have grades of 4 or higher in GCSE English, Mathematics and Science. Many of those who achieve below this standard will later retake GCSEs to improve their grade and results. The November examination series exists for this purpose, to allow a faster path to gain these grades than waiting until the following summer's main series. Leading universities often take into account performance at GCSE level, sometimes expecting applicants to have a high proportion of top grades.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/prospectus/subject/accounting-finance/entry-requirements/ |title=Entry requirements for Accounting and Finance &#124; University of Bath |publisher=Bath.ac.uk |access-date=2013-06-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527190110/http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/prospectus/subject/accounting-finance/entry-requirements |archive-date=27 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/admissions/ug/statement.html |title=Bristol University &#124; Department of Computer Science &#124; Undergraduate courses |publisher=Cs.bris.ac.uk |date=2013-02-26 |access-date=2013-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.lse.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/howToApply/departmentalAdmissionsCriteria/economics.aspx#What_qualifications_does_LSE_look_for |title=Department of Economics – Departmental admissions criteria 2013 – How to apply – Undergraduate – Study – Home |publisher=.lse.ac.uk |date=2012-10-01 |access-date=2013-06-17 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025130644/http://www2.lse.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/howToApply/departmentalAdmissionsCriteria/economics.aspx#What_qualifications_does_LSE_look_for |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/courses_and_entrance_requirements/ |title=Entrance Requirements – University of Oxford |publisher=Ox.ac.uk |access-date=2013-06-17 |archive-date=30 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530151104/http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/courses_and_entrance_requirements/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>