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Are there GCSE exams in January?

Hello I want to join the RAF, but in order to do so i need GCSE's in English and Maths. If i did the home study course, is it true i can sit the exams in January?

Any advise and help will be much appreciated :smile:
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Original post by Racing_2012
Hello I want to join the RAF, but in order to do so i need GCSE's in English and Maths. If i did the home study course, is it true i can sit the exams in January?

Any advise and help will be much appreciated :smile:


I'm not too sure about maths, but I'm pretty sure that you can sit English in January :smile: I think you can sit linear maths in November :smile:
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Original post by Racing_2012
Hello I want to join the RAF, but in order to do so i need GCSE's in English and Maths. If i did the home study course, is it true i can sit the exams in January?

Any advise and help will be much appreciated :smile:


Not anymore. New candidates starting exams this year can only sit them in June. Only people doing the old spec can sit exams in January


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Original post by Racing_2012
Hello I want to join the RAF, but in order to do so i need GCSE's in English and Maths. If i did the home study course, is it true i can sit the exams in January?

Any advise and help will be much appreciated :smile:


The exam timetable is here:
http://www.education.gov.uk/comptimetable/search.aspx

Depending on the examiner there are GCSE Maths exams in Nov, Jan, March and June 2013. You may be limited by which exams are actually offered by the school/college where you choose to sit your exams as a private candidate.

English may be more difficult since there are controlled assessments that have to be done in school/college in supervised conditions and unless you are on a course you may find it diffcult to get this part completed. You may need to delay your plans, join a part-time class and do your exams in the summer.

I'd advise trying to find a centre to accept you as a candidate asap so you know what syllabus to prepare for and what exam options you'd have.
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Thank you for all of your advise :-) I think i will just go to college and do the part time course and then do my exams in the summer. Good things come to those who wait. Plus i have to pay if i rush it.

Thanks everyone :-)
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Original post by Racing_2012
Hello I want to join the RAF, but in order to do so i need GCSE's in English and Maths. If i did the home study course, is it true i can sit the exams in January?

Any advise and help will be much appreciated :smile:


I'm certain that the new Maths linear exams can be sat in January or June - at least for AQA's board anyway.

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