O level
ˈO level [O level O levels] BrE NAmE (also ˈordinary level) noun countable, uncountable
(in England and Wales in the past) an exam in a particular subject, at a lower level than ↑A level, usually taken at the age of 16. In 1988 it was replaced by the ↑GCSE
•O level French
•She took six subjects at O level.
•He's got an O level in Russian.
compare ↑GCE
See also: ↑ordinary level
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