Can I take an A-Level exam outside of school?

Yes, you can take official A level exams without being a student at a school or college, but you can only take the actual exams at a registered exam centre, which will be a school or college. However, you can register to take the exams there as an external candidate.

Can you take A-Level exams privately?

A Level exams are nationally set, so when you book as a private candidate, you’ll still sit your exam at the same time as all other students in the UK.

Can I take an A-Level exam at any time?

Originally Answered: Can I take an A-Level exam from a different school? Yes you can, but you would need to contact them in plenty of time to register and make the entry and you would need to produce proof of ID.

Can you do A Levels at a different school?

If you move, your new school or college might use different exam boards. If that’s the case, you’ll need to transfer. Once you have transferred, the move won’t make a difference to how your A-levels appear to universities or employers – your qualification will be from the new exam board.

Can I do a GCSE outside of school?

Absolutely anyone can sit GCSEs. However, if you’re not prepared, you’re not likely to do very well on the exams. GCSEs have no formal entry requirements and no educational pre-requisites. You don’t need to be attending secondary school to take formal GCSE exams at a college or a school.

Can u go to Uni without A-Levels?

Can I apply to university without A-levels? Yes, there are alternative routes to university if you don’t hold traditional A-levels eg you want to return to education after taking time away. Two of the most common paths are Access to Higher Education Diplomas (often referred to as ‘Access courses’) and Foundation Years.

Can I take A-Level without GCSE?

Yes, sometimes you can do an A-level without having studied it at GCSE – in the same way you don’t necessarily need to take a subject at A-level to study it at degree level.

Can I take a level exams without being a student?

Yes, you can take official A level exams without being a student at a school or college, but you can only take the actual exams at a registered exam centre, which will be a school or college. However, you can register to take the exams there as an external candidate.

Where can I sit my A Level exams?

You’ll usually be able to sit your A Level exams at your local exam centre. Exam centres are typically schools or colleges that are already presenting their own students for the exam. You can find your local exam centres using these search tools:

Can you do more than one a level exam at once?

If you are doing more than one A Level, you may have to find a centre offering more than one examining board or book two centres. For example, if you’re doing A Level Mathematics and Ancient History, you need an Edexcel centre and an OCR centre to do your examinations.

Can I sit the exams as a private candidate?

In a number of countries we work with approved schools who prepare their students for these exams. We can also cater for students who want to sit these exams as private candidates, although not in all countries.