About O-level (Ordinary Level)
Ordinary Level
The O-level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education (GCE). It was introduced as part of British educational reform in the 1950s alongside the more in-depth and academically rigorous A-level (Advanced Level). England, Wales and Northern Ireland replaced O-levels by the GCSE exams in 1988. The Scottish equivalent was the O-grade (replaced by the Standard Grade).