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The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academically rigorous, internationally recognised qualification (by Commonwealth countries with education systems similar or identical to the UK education system) awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by pupils in secondary education in England and Wales over two years (three years in certain schools).

It was introduced in the UK in 1988 to replace O-level and CSE examinations.

Active recall is a principle of efficient learning, which claims the need to actively stimulate memory during the learning process.

It contrasts with passive review, in which the learning material is processed passively (e.g. by reading, watching, etc).

For example, reading a text about George Washington, with no further action, is a passive review.

Answering the question "Who was the first US President?", is active recall.

Active recall is very efficient in consolidating long-term memory.

The eleven-plus (11-plus) is an examination administered to some students in England and Northern Ireland in their last year of primary education, which governs admission to various types of secondary school.

The name derives from the age group for secondary entry: 11–12 years.

The eleven-plus was once used throughout England and Wales but is now only used in some counties and boroughs in England.

Also known as the transfer test, it is especially associated with the Tripartite System which was in use from 1944 to 1976.

Key Stage 3 (commonly abbreviated as KS3) is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14.

In Northern Ireland the term also refers to the first three years of secondary education, although these are known as Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10.

Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when the pupils are aged between 7 and 11.