O grade

O grade
O grade or Ordinary grade noun
In Scotland, (a pass in) a former examination generally taken at the end of the 4th year of secondary education (also adjective, often with hyphen)
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ˈO grade f15 [O grade] (also ˈordinary grade) noun countable, uncountable
(in Scotland in the past) an exam in a particular subject, at a lower level than ↑Highers, usually taken at the age of 16. In 1988 it was replaced by the ↑Standard Grade.
See also:ordinary grade

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