Compare UK exams and qualifications
Side-by-side comparisons: GCSE vs Functional Skills, GCSE vs A-level, Combined Science vs the separate sciences.
GCSE Maths vs Functional Skills Maths L2
GCSE Maths is the standard qualification at 16: three written papers sat in the summer (or November for resits), graded 9 to 1, with grade 4 as a standard pass.
GCSE English Language vs Functional Skills English Level 2
GCSE English Language is two papers on reading fiction and non-fiction and writing, graded 9 to 1, sat in the summer or November.
GCSE Combined Science vs GCSE Biology
Combined Science covers biology, chemistry and physics in six shorter papers and is worth two GCSEs, graded on a 17-step scale from 9-9 to 1-1.
GCSE Maths vs A-level Maths
GCSE Maths is broad: number, algebra, geometry, ratio, probability and statistics over three papers.
GCSE Biology vs A-level Biology
GCSE Biology introduces cells, organisms, genetics and ecology.
GCSE Chemistry vs A-level Chemistry
GCSE Chemistry covers atomic structure, bonding, quantitative chemistry, reactions and organic basics.
GCSE Physics vs A-level Physics
GCSE Physics covers energy, electricity, particles, forces, waves, magnetism and space with a fixed list of equations.