Hi, I want to register for english language GCSE as a private candidate. I don't know how though..please help

Question

Hi there, I really need to register for my English GCSE, as a private candidate. I need to get an A. I went to the website, but i have no idea how to apply. The deadline is on the 20th of February, but i want to do it as soon as possible. I live in Brighton. Could you please help??????

Answer 1

If you are doing AQA, they provide a list of centres that will take private candidates.  I have extracted those in West Sussex for you:

65103 BILLINGSHURST Weald School, Station Road, Billingshurst, W Sussex, RH14 9RY 01403-787284

65403 BOGNOR REGIS Bognor Regis Community College, Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis, W Sussex, PO21 5LH 01243 871010

65405 BOGNOR REGIS Felpham Community College, Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis, W Sussex, PO22 8EL 01243-826511

65109 BURGESS HILL Burgess Hill School for Girls, Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, W Sussex, RH15 0EG 01444-241050

65406 CHICHESTER Arabesque School of Performing Arts, Quarry Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8NY 01243 531144

65411 CHICHESTER Chichester High School for Boys, Kingsham Road, Chichester, W Sussex, PO19 8AE 01243-787691

65415 CHICHESTER Lavant House, West Lavant, Chichester, W Sussex, PO18 9AB 01243-527211

65215 EAST GRINSTEAD Central Sussex College East Grinstead Central, Queensmere House, 49 Queens Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1BG 01342-321874

65219 EAST GRINSTEAD Sackville School, East Grinstead, Lewes Road, East Grinstead, W Sussex, RH19 3TY 01342-414912

65431 EMSWORTH Bourne Community College, Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, Hants, PO10 8PJ 01243-375691

65128 HAYWARDS HEATH The Education Centre, 17-21 Boltro Road, Haywards Heath, W Sussex, RH16 1BP 01444-450111

65131 HORSHAM The College of Richard Collyer, Hurst Road, Horsham, W Sussex, RH12 2EJ 01403-210822

65309 LANCING Lancing College, Lancing, W Sussex, BN15 0RW 01273-452213

65308 LANCING Springboard Education Ltd, 55 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8AN 01903 605 980

65301 LITTLEHAMPTON The Angmering School, Station Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, W Sussex, BN16 4HH 01903-772351

65315 LITTLEHAMPTON The Littlehampton Community School, Hill Road, Littlehampton, W Sussex, BN17 6DQ 01903-711120

65329 STEYNING Steyning Grammar School, Shooting Field, Steyning, W Sussex, BN44 3RX 01903-814555

65352 WORTHING Glendale Theatre Arts School, Glendale House, Penfold Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8PH 01903-205525

EDEXCEL do not provide such a list and tell you to contact your Local Education Authority for information.  Your LEA may or may not be able to help (ours cannot, Gloucestershire).

OCR There is nothing online and I have not telephoned them, but it may be worth your while doing so.

Alternatively, just telephone all of the secondary schools and colleges in your area to see if they will take.  They will probably only do so if they use the same board for English.  You will also need to check on their procedures for coursework marking, if they are prepared to mark/monitor it.

My advice is to take an IGCSE if in the future you want to do GCSE in a subject where coursework is required, eg history, sciences etc.

Good luck

Answer 2

Contact the exam boards direct, this can be done via the Internet and ask for how to be able to sit their exam. They will tell you where they hold their exams.

About our exam boards AQA, Edexcel, OCR

please visit

http://www.educationalresources.co.uk/er...

Each is national, you can choose any in theory!

Answer 3

as it has been said you can contact the governing body AQA, Excel etc (all on the web) or your local adult learning center (local goverment website) or have you tried connexions if aged 16-19. Saying that learndirect (freephone/net) should be able to help. You will probably end up sitting the exam at a local secondary school with the students (very weird for someone my age but fun)

Good luck

Answer 4

Contact the examining board directly and ask where you can sit the exam.