If you’re a year 11 student, the past couple of months (and the next couple) probably aren’t going quite as you had planned! Although there are now no exams this summer, it’s still so important to keep on top of your work; don't switch your brain off until September!
Can you take your GCSE/iGCSE exams at a later date?
There have been lots of students wondering whether they will get the chance to take their GCSE/iGCSE exams if they want to. The answer is yes! Now that we have been given full clarification from the government regarding the exam situation and what your results are going to be based on, it’s a good time to think ahead about the possibility of appealing your results and retaking (or taking) your exams. There are lots of things that exam boards are taking into account when awarding grades this summer, but there is always the possibility that they may not go the way that you had hoped. If that’s the case, we are here to help with your GCSE retakes!
We can assist with any subject for your GCSEs, from maths to geography, history to Spanish! Any subject that you need tuition in for your resits, we can step in and help you to reach the grade that you are aiming for :)
Here is a full list of all of the subjects that we can offer at GCSE/iGCSE:
English (language and literature)
Science (biology, chemistry and physics)
Geology
Accounting
PE (the theory)
So, how do you go about retaking your GCSE/iGCSE exams?
If you are unhappy with the result that you are awarded this summer for any of your subjects, you can resit your exams at a later date. There should be the possibility of taking them in the autumn of this year but GCSE retakes will definitely be on offer in summer 2021.
If you are retaking, you will need to register as a private candidate via the exam board website for that particular subject. All exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC) have information on their websites about how to go about arranging your resit and you may even be able to take it at the school that you attended for your GCSE years. We would also recommend chatting to the exam administrators or the teachers at your school, as they may be able to advise you as to whether you can retake the exams there.
We will be here for all of the tutoring and revision help that you need in preparation for the exams and don’t forget to check out our blogs on revision too, for lots of hints and tips for any GCSE/iGCSE retakers :)
