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............................................................ 25  \nYears 7-11 (Wales) .................................................................................................. 25  \nPost-16 education .................................................................................................... 26  \nSchool qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland .................................... 27  \nGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) ............................................... 27  \nGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A level) .............................. 29  \nGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level (GCE AS level) .......... 30  \nWelsh Baccalaureate Qualification (WBQ) ............................................................... 30  \nOther qualifications .................................................................................................. 30  \nPrevious qualifications 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