If you seek to sit the exam you will need to find and register at an exam centre. Our best recommendation is to access resources near you as recommended by your local home education groups (some found on Facebook) as these will provide the most up-to-date and accurate information for your area of the UK.
For home educators in Scotland, many have used the following:
- The Russian center (RCS Haven Exam Center) for Edexcel and some AQA exams. They also provide some accommodation.
- Glenalmond, Perthshire do all boards (except SQA), they don’t do accommodations, or any exam that require coursework/practicals etc.
- Basil Paterson, in Edinburgh
- Education Academy Scotland (formerly The Saturday School), in Glasgow, are SQA exam centres in Scotland. They also accept private candidates for Edexcel exams.
We would emphasise that the exam centre availability for private candidates is ever-changing. Please do your own research for centers near you offering exams in the subjects your students are taking
Please check with the various exam centres to ensure they offer the exam you need. We provide a number of tips for UK home education and information on UK exam success for home school families.
Are there alternatives to the UK exam model?
Because of the challenges of sitting exams as a private candidate, many families opt to do the coursework, and not sit the UK exam. Instead, they put the completed coursework and semester grades on a US high school transcript. Meeting US Qualifications is a proven path to university for many home-educated students seeking higher education. At Arise, we can help you navigate the US Qualifications if you are not familiar, as most of our live online classes are suited for either UK exams or US qualifications. We have resources for parents including coaching sessions to help you succeed in your home education journey.
What Are Arise Live Classes For Teens Like?
Take a peek into what happens in live online classes at Arise. There’s loads of fun learning going on in our unique online community.
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More resources for your home education journey.
Confused by the U.S. High School Diploma and Transcript Model?
- You are unfamiliar with the U. S. Model for high school graduation
- You have no idea what a credit or transcript is, much less how to create one.
Stressed Out by the British Exam-based Model?
- You aren’t sure how you will help your student achieve their career goals or provide proof of education.
- Your child wants to apply for university but you aren’t sure how to accomplish it if they don’t want to or can’t sit British exams.
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