It is taught in Ireland as an exam subject for the Junior Certificate.

A new Leaving Certificate exam subject with the working title ' Politics & Society ' is being developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment ( NCCA ) and is expected to be introduced to the curriculum sometime after 2012.

* China Compulsory Certificate, a compulsory safety mark for many products sold on the Chinese market

Six episodes from series one were a core text in the Year 12 English Advanced syllabus for the Higher School Certificate in New South Wales ( 2000 – 2008 ) for Module C: Representation and Text: Elective 1: Telling the Truth.

The show has also been used as a text response for both Years 11 and 12 in the English units of the Victorian Certificate of Education.

The Scottish Education Department introduced a Leaving Certificate Examination in 1888 to set national standards for secondary education and in 1890 school fees were abolished, creating a state-funded national system of free basic education and common examinations.

New qualifications were developed to cope with changing aspirations and economics, with the Leaving Certificate being replaced by the Scottish Certificate of Education Ordinary Grade (' O-Grade ') and Higher Grade (' Higher ') qualifications in 1962, which became the basic entry qualification for university study.

* International Certificate of Competence for Operators of Pleasure Craft, a boating license for European coastal waters and inland waterways

For instance, federal scholarships for Native Americans require the student to be enrolled in a federally recognized tribe and have at least one-quarter Native American descent ( equivalent to one grandparent ), attested to by a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood ( CDIB ) card.

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There are various boards of schools in India, namely Central Board for Secondary Education ( CBSE ), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations ( CISCE ), Madrasa Boards of various states, Matriculation Boards of various states, State Boards of various boards, Anglo Indian Board, and so on.

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After completing the Junior Certificate, a student may continue for two years to take a second state exam, the Leaving Certificate, around age 17-18.

The original Citation Star is incorporated into the center of the Silver Star, and the service ribbon and suspension ribbon for the Silver Star is based closely on the Certificate of Merit Medal.

Since 1998, The Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies has been offering courses leading to a Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies.

The school currently offers executive education programs that culminate in a Certificate in Business Excellence ( CIBE ) and full alumni status, and several degree programs for the MBA and PhD degrees.

The later years of high school are known as the Higher School Certificate ( HSC ) in New South Wales for Year 12, Victorian Certificate of Education ( VCE ) in Victoria for Years 11 and 12 and similar names in other states.

Students who enter with exceptional Leaving Certificate or other public examination results are awarded an Entrance Exhibition.

Students study via distance learning for a Certificate or Diploma in Management and MBA programmes.

Students sit for the Certificate of Education examinations at around sixteen years of age, and the Advanced-level, or A-level examinations at around eighteen, then follow by three years of undergraduate education, except for a few specific fields, such as medicine, nursing and law.

Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1981 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1985 ; Award of Excellence, by the Triangle J Council of Governments, in 1985 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Research Triangle Group of the Sierra Club, in 1986 ; Service Award, by the Orange-Chatham Alliance for the Mentally Ill ; Triangle Conservation Award, by the Triangle Land Conservancy, in 1987 ; Consumer Advocate of the Year, by the North Carolina Consumers Council, in 1987 ; Honorary Citizenship of the City of Raleigh, by Mayor Avery Upchurch, in 1987, for efforts in the passage of the phosphate detergent limitation ; Resolution of Appreciation, by the Governor's Crime Commission, in 1987 ; Service Award, by the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, Inc. Board of Directors, in 1988 ; Service Award, by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club, in 1988 ; Legislative Award, by the North Carolina Chapter, American Planning Association, in 1989 ; Legislative Award, by the N. C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the N. C. Pediatric Society, in 1989 ; Appreciation Award, by the Chatham County Advisory Council of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, in 1990 ; " Best Bets For 1990 ", by the Center For Policy Alternatives, Sustainable Growth Program, in 1990, " For Leadership in Reducing Environmental Hazards by Sponsoring Legislation to Establish Free Disposal Sites for Used Tires "; Service Award, by the Environmental Quality and Natural Resources Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference, in 1991, " In Appreciation For His Outstanding Leadership As Chairman .... 1989-1991 "; Recycling Merit Award, by the North Carolina Recycling Association in 1991 ; Appreciation Award, by the North Carolina Property Mappers Association, in 1993 ; Jake Alexander Public Service Award, by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against Driving Drunk, and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, in 1993 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1996 ; Legislator of the Year, by North Carolina Citizen Action, for " your years of outstanding leadership and dedication to the fair protection of North Carolina families, workers and environment ", in 1996 ; Certificate of Commendation, by the North Carolina Psychiatric Association, for " persistence and legislative commitment to improving mental health in North Carolina ", in 1997 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1998 ; Friend of Education Award, by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators, in 1999 ; Public Service Award, by the Child Care Services Association, for " outstanding advocacy and service on behalf of young children and their families ", in 2003.

Students study there from ages thirteen to eighteen and sit the Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations.

Students undertake exams, just as they would at their home schools, including the NAPLAN, the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate.

Students normally follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education program followed by the IB Diploma.

Students wishing to complete their Tasmanian Certificate of Education ( TCE ) are required to attend college in the city of Launceston.

Students who pass the CHSPE receive a Certificate of Proficiency from the State of California.

Students who score above 25 points in grades 4 and 5, and above 30 points in grades 6-8 are awarded a " Certificate of Merit.

Students then receive points based on their Leaving Certificate, and places on courses are offered to those who applied who received the highest points.

Students matriculating in either the MDiv or MA programs of PTS may earn a Graduate Certificate in Urban Ministry.

Students can receive a Bilingual Graduation Certificate.

Students who graduate in New York receive an Associate of Occupational Studies degree ; students who graduate in Hollywood receive a Certificate of Completion or an Associate of Arts degree in Acting.

Students also have the option of taking additional courses in their second and third years to earn certification for mediation under the " Lawyer as a Problem Solver " Certificate Program.

Students of Smith's Hill High School have consistently performed well in the Higher School Certificate examinations, with the school placing 38th in the state in 2010 and having fifteen students make the All-round Achievers List.

Students in those forms study for the Junior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examination Council ( NECO ) and taken at the end of their third year.

Students taking History, regardless of Diploma or Certificate involvement also complete an Internal Assessment, similar to the Extended Essay.

Students may articulate from the Graduate Certificate in Business, which takes one semester full-time to complete, to the Master of Business.

Students who enter either the MBA or Master of Business programs may exit with a Graduate Certificate after approximately one semester full-time equivalent study.

Students may also articulate from the Graduate Certificate program to the Masters and then the advanced Masters or MBA ( Major ) with full advanced standing ( credit ).

Students are prepared for the ACT Year 12 Certificate, as mandated by the Department of Education and Board of Senior Secondary Studies.

Students completing programs of less than two years duration are awarded a Certificate of Proficiency ( C. P ).

Students of the college obtained the first place in the combined merit list of the Higher Secondary Certificate Examinations seven times in eight years between 1952 and 1959.