sce

IPA/ˌes siː ˈiː/
IPA/ˌes siː ˈiː/

sce — 縮寫

1. short for the national examination system in Scotland that was officially called

1.縮寫B1
釋義

蘇格蘭會考

蘇格蘭的中學會考制度(1990年代前)

short for the national examination system in Scotland that was officially called the Certificate of Education; students took exams at age 16 and again at 17 or 18 until the system was replaced in the 1990s.

例句

Tariq passed four SCE Highers in his final year at a school near Glasgow.

Tariq 在格拉斯哥附近的一所學校唸最後一年時,通過了四科 SCE 的高等考試。

SCE + level name (Highers) for qualification

To enter a Scottish university in the 1980s, students usually needed three SCE Highers.

在 1980 年代,要進入蘇格蘭的大學,學生通常需要通過三科 SCE 高等考試。

needed + SCE + level name for university entrance

用法筆記

Abbreviation is typically written in capital letters (SCE) and used without the definite article.

常見錯誤

I took my SCE exams in England.
I took my SCE exams in Scotland.
💡The SCE was a specifically Scottish system; English students took GCSEs or O Levels.