Intermediate Certificate
English
Etymology
intermediate + certificate
Noun
Intermediate Certificate (countable and uncountable, plural Intermediate Certificates)
- (Ireland, dated) A certificate awarded to Irish students who passed the state examinations at the end of the third or fourth year of a voluntary secondary school or boarding school.
Usage Notes
In regular speech and writing the term Inter Cert is almost always prefered even in formal registers.
Synonyms
- Inter Cert
Related terms
- Leaving Certificate
- Junior Certificate
Notes
- The Intermediate Certificate was completely abolished in place of the Junior Certificate in 1992. People who were in secondary school before 1992 may still refer to the Junior Certificate as the Intermediate Certificate.
Translations
certificate awarded to Irish students who passed the state examinations at the end of the third or fourth year of a voluntary secondary school or boarding school before 1992
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