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Students presenting academic timelines other than the allowable time frames outlined below will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis  \n1st Graduation Point:  \nGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)  \n-Comparable to US high school graduation only if five or more exam passes in different subjects or equivalent credentials achieved  \nGeneral Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level)  \n-Comparable to US high school graduation only if five or more exam passes in different subjects or equivalent credentials achieved  \nLevel 1/Level 2 Certificate (L1/L2 Certificate)  \n-Comparable to US high school graduation only if five or more exam passes in different subjects or equivalent credentials achieved  \nBusiness and Technology Education Council (BTEC) Level 2 Diploma  \n-Comparable to US high school graduation only if five or more exam passes in different subjects or equivalent credentials achieved  \nVocational Certificate of Secondary Education (VCSE)  \n-Comparable to US high school graduation only if five or more exam passes in different subjects or equivalent credentials achieved  \nIntermediate General Vocational Qualification (Intermediate GNVQ)  \n-Comparable to US high school graduation only if five or more exam passes in different subjects or equivalent credentials achieved  \nAllowable Continuing Secondary Extension:  \nGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level (GCE AS-Level)  \n-Student must enroll at the first possible opportunity and achieve one exam pass to extend graduation date by one year beyond initial point of graduation or achieve two exam passes in different subjects in addition to one GCE A-Level exam pass to extend graduation date by a maximum of two years beyond initial point of graduation  \n-Must be accompanied by credential(s) previously earned  \nInCred Evaluations • 120 W. 12th Street, Suite 700, Kansas City, Mo. 64105 • 1.816.595.8390  \nLast Modified: 7/10/24 1  \nINTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PUBLISHED STANDARDS  \nGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level)  \n-Student must enroll at the first possible opportunity and achieve one exam pass to extend graduation date by one year beyond initial point of graduation or achieve two exam passes in different subjects to extend graduation date by two years beyond initial point of graduation or achieve one exam pass in addition to two GCE AS-Level exam passes indifferent subjects to extend graduation date by two years beyond initial point of graduation  \n-Must be accompanied by credential(s) previously earned  \nBusiness and Technology Education Council (BTEC) Level 3 National Foundation Diploma/National Certificate  \n-Student must enroll at the first possible opportunity and complete a one-year program to extend graduation date beyond initial point of graduation  \n-Must be accompanied by credential(s) previously earned  \nBusiness and Technology Education Council (BTEC) Level 3 National Extended Diploma  \n-Student must enroll at the first possible opportunity and complete a two-year program to extend graduation date beyond initial point of graduation  \n-Must be accompanied by credential(s) previously earned  \nNational Vocational Qualification Advanced Level (NVQA)  \n-Student must enroll at the first possible opportun","cbCail8zd8azCz7z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail8zd8azCz7z","pdf",153125,"English","# Educational Timeline\n## School Year and Stage Durations\n## Continuing Secondary Extension Rules\n## Group A: Documents That Meet High School Graduation Requirement\n## Group B: Documents That Do Not Meet High School Graduation Requirement","[{\"question\":\"What is the typical school year schedule in this educational timeline?\",\"answer\":\"The school year runs from August to June, with exam dates in June. 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