GCSE

Is it possible to take GCSE exams on your own?
If yes, I'd like to know what I have to do and where I have to go to do the exams.

Thanks!

Reply 1

Compost

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You find an exam centre (=any secondary school or college, plus some private places) willing to accept you as a private candidate. You tell them exactly what you want to take (e.g. AQA GCSE Physics, Higher Tier) and pay them and they arrange it.

Reply 2

ItsAlicia

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Original post by Benedetta Angela

Is it possible to take GCSE exams on your own?
If yes, I'd like to know what I have to do and where I have to go to do the exams.

Thanks!

Yes, just find an exam centre- however you will have to pay.

Reply 3

Benedetta Angela

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Original post by ItsAlicia

Yes, just find an exam centre- however you will have to pay.

Thanks for your reply!
Do you know how much it is?

Reply 4

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Original post by Benedetta Angela

Do you know how much it is?

The exam board charges the centre around £40 per GCSE, but the centre will add on a charge for their expertise, admin, invigilation etc. For a 100% exam GCSE with no special requirements (e.g. no speaking exam, no access arrangements such as extra time or a room on your own) expect to pay £100-200 per GCSE.

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 5

ItsAlicia

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Original post by Benedetta Angela

Thanks for your reply!
Do you know how much it is?

Around £100 per exam paper. So for example maths has 3 papers so it would be around £300/£400 for that qualification alone.
That’s what I found they cost when I researched most exam centres.

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 6

Compost

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Original post by ItsAlicia

Around £100 per exam paper. So for example maths has 3 papers so it would be around £300/£400 for that qualification alone.
That’s what I found they cost when I researched most exam centres.

Does anywhere still charge per paper? They used to when GCSEs and A levels were modular but you now can't enter per paper so it makes no sense to charge per paper - the exam boards charge pretty much the same whether a qualification has 1 paper or 3.

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 7

Pablopip

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Original post by Benedetta Angela

Is it possible to take GCSE exams on your own?
If yes, I'd like to know what I have to do and where I have to go to do the exams.

Thanks!

As others have said, yes. Exam boards provide info about this:

https://www.aqa.org.uk/student-and-parent-support/private-candidates

https://www.ocr.org.uk/students/private-candidates/

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/home/student-support/private-candidates/

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/registrations-and-entries/academic-registrations-and-entries/private-candidates.html

Reply 8

Benedetta Angela

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Original post by Compost

The exam board charges the centre around £40 per GCSE, but the centre will add on a charge for their expertise, admin, invigilation etc. For a 100% exam GCSE with no special requirements (e.g. no speaking exam, no access arrangements such as extra time or a room on your own) expect to pay £100-200 per GCSE.

Alright, thank you very much!

Reply 9

Benedetta Angela

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Original post by ItsAlicia

Around £100 per exam paper. So for example maths has 3 papers so it would be around £300/£400 for that qualification alone.
That’s what I found they cost when I researched most exam centres.