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Ah, I figure that they'd be the equivalent of our High School Certificate tests. We used to have to sit a test in year 10 in case a student intended to leave school after the year finished, but I don't think that kids are allowed to drop out of school after year 10 anymore - unless they can get an apprenticeship or something.