The GCSE 's academic subjects include Biology , Art , Business , Physics and Modern Foreign Languages , among others .
The difference between BTEC 's and GCSE 's is that the BTEC course is heavily coursework based , and that GCSEs are generally more respected in an academic environment , compared to the vocational , practical-skills-based arena of BTEC.Some of the most academic subjects include English , Mathematics , Science and Modern Foreign Languages.
General Certificate of Secondary Education