Wait do i have to take the GCSEs?

Question

I am a high school student in North Carolina (united states) and I graduate next yea I really want to transfer to a college in the UK. I have a pretty decent grade point average, do I still have to take the GCSE to get into a college? If so does it take a long time to complete the courses to take the test. If I don't how would I go about getting into an A level school?

Answer 1

Actually im taking IG ( international) and i think its soo complicated and hard ... but if u really want to take it yeah it takes time

good luck with it!

Answer 2

No, you don't have to and it wouldn't be feasible (the full GCSE course for most subjects is two years full-time). You shouldn't have to take A-levels either, for the same reason.

A UK institution will make you an offer based on equivalent qualifications, such as your diploma, transcript and GPA.

That said, it's possible to attend a sixth-form college in the UK from 16, if you wanted to take A-levels here (these would then form the basis of a university offer). How to do that? Um, write to some schools (most will happily accept international students) and ask for prospectuses?

Hope that helps.