Can I take my GCSEs six months early?

I’m in year 10 starting my GCSE’s and I was wondering f I could take some (maybe not all though) GCSEs around January 2019 as oppose to Summer 2019. I have seasonal affective disorder and it would make me feel better if I had the summer to enjoy and not be revising for summer exams in 2019. How would I go about doing this? I go to a free school.

Reply 1

lalaland808

I did my final Maths GCSE in March 2012 instead of June. Doing GCSE's early are only allowed by the school if they believe the student is ready for it. I still did the majority of my exams in the summer.

Reply 2

moonkatt

If you have seasonal affective disorder won't you be feeling like crap in January and not be able to perform to the best of your abilities?

Reply 3

Trinculo

So you'd want to take your exams when you're at a low point. That doesn't make sense.

Reply 4

Muttley79

Original post by CatiCollector

No - exams are only timetabled for the summer.

Reply 5

CatiCollector

No because I have the opposite affects, I feel that if I do my exams in the summer I will spend the summer stuck inside which isn’t what I want so i want to get it out of the way in winter. And also, I start to feel better around February as the nights draw out.

Reply 6

CatiCollector

Original post by Trinculo

So you'd want to take your exams when you're at a low point. That doesn't make sense.

It is so that I can enjoy the summer without any stress or anxiety.

Reply 7

Trinculo

Original post by CatiCollector

It is so that I can enjoy the summer without any stress or anxiety.

Are you for real?

Reply 8

Reversed Flash

Watch till A-Levels loom round. GCSE's are meant to be for a period not extended. You will really just screw yourself up; and if you are worried now or even in the start of year 11 you have really screwed yourself up.