Here is a guide to the examinations and qualifications you will encounter at UK independent schools:
UK
The Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB)
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
Vocational qualifications:
Applied Generals/AQA Level 3 certificates and Extended Certificates
Additional:
AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)
AQA Certificate in Further Maths
Free Standing Maths Qualifications (FSMQ)
International