Noun
Junior Certificate (countable and uncountable, plural Junior Certificates)
The certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of the third year of secondary school.
All students were guaranteed ten years of basic education, leading to a Junior Certificate qualification. Source: Internet
The Ministry of Education held a ceremony at the Church of God Auditorium to recognise the students who excelled in their Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) Examinations. Source: Internet
Education is compulsory between the ages of six and fifteen years, and all children up to the age of eighteen must complete the first three years of secondary, including one sitting of the Junior Certificate examination. Source: Internet
Religious studies was introduced as an optional Junior Certificate subject in 2001. Source: Internet
Students that perform well in the Junior Certificate are invited to take part in training programmes, leading up to the competition. Source: Internet
There is an external public examination (Junior Certificate) at the end of the junior secondary that learners have to pass to progress to the senior secondary level. Source: Internet