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Educating your child at home: exams
Exam centres, application process, costs and timescales
Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration
Contact details
The Ed Yourself website (external link) contains further information on examinations you may find useful.
Exam centres, application process, costs and timescales
It can be very difficult for home educating parents to find examination centres, so this needs to be organised well in advance. Many families contact local schools, private tuition centres or colleges as a place to sit exams. Many parents choose to follow distance learning examination courses or you could employ a private tutor. It is advisable to research costs and available support before you begin.
Parents who choose to educate their children at home must be prepared to assume full financial responsibility, including bearing the cost of any public examinations.
As part of our work to support home educating families we have located some exam centres in Lancashire who are able to accept private candidates. If you are aware of any other centres in Lancashire that accept private candidates, or have any other information that may be helpful to home educating families we would like to hear from you so that we can include them on our website.
Applications for the summer exam series in May/June must be submitted by February but as application process, costs and timescales may be different for each centre we would suggest you contact each exam centre/board for more detailed information.
Revised May 2017
Jay-Em Studios
27 Victoria Street, Chorley PR7 2TX
Contact:
Miss Julia Salvage
Email: j-mstudio@btconnect.com
Tel 01257 262703
Exams: IGCSE, GCSE, A Level, Functional Skills (Please note there are some restrictions regarding practical exams eg Music, PE)
Exam boards: AQA, Pearson and Cambridge
To apply: Contact studio by email and they will respond advising what information is required.
Opening date for exam applications: Applications open as soon as the previous exam series finishes (ie. applications for Summer would open in January)
Closing date for exam applications:
November exams - apply by mid September
January exams - apply by mid October
May/June exams - apply by mid February
Please contact the centre direct for exact dates
Note: This centre can accommodate approx 30 students per exam and will stop accepting entries once this quota has been reached.
Costs: Candidates pay exam fee and invigilating fee which will be confirmed by the studio upon application.
Please note: For applications made after the closing date the cost will increase considerably.
Spanish Learning Centre
239 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3PB
Contact:
Ruth Cunningham (Centre owner)
Tel: 01253 294822
Email: ruth@spanishlearningcentre.com
Website: Spanish Learning Centre
Exams: IGCSE, GCSE, AS Level, A Level, Functional Skills (this centre may be able to offer a controlled assessment facility)
Exam boards: AQA, WJEC (Edquas), Pearson and Cambridge International, accept candidates for summer series (May/June) and winter series (Oct/Nov/Jan).
To apply Contact by phone, email or website giving details of the subject, exam board and date and you will be provided with a quote.
Opening date for exam applications: There is no specific opening date and applications can be submitted at any time - the sooner the better to ensure you secure a place.
Closing date for exam applications:
November exams - apply by mid September
January exams - apply by mid October
May/June exams - apply by mid February
Please contact the centre direct for exact dates.
Costs: Prices for GCSE's are dependant on the examination board and the number of papers for the subject.
Please note: For applications made after the closing date the cost will increase considerably.
Macclesfield Tutorial College
20 Cumberland Street, Macclesfield
Contact:
Tel: 01625 501440
Email: office@macctc.co.uk
Website: Macclesfield Tutorial College
Exams: GCSE - All subjects considered IGCSE and GCE (AS and A Level) The centre has the facilities for science practicals and also most language speaking examinations.
Exam boards: AQA, Pearson, OCR, WJEC and CIE examination boards
Oldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, Oldham, OL8 4BX
Contact:
Tel: 0161 624 4497
Email: examofficer@ohgs.co.uk
Website: Oldham Hulme Grammar School
Exams: GCSE and IGCSE in most subjects
Exam boards: AQA, Pearson, OCT, WJEC
Tutors and Exams Bolton
Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AS
Contact:
Tel: 02476 221008
Email: bolton@tutorsandexams.uk
Website: Tutors and Exams Bolton
Exams: GCSE, IGCSE, A Level, Admission Tests
Exam boards: AQA, Pearson, OCR, WJEC
Colleges
We have also collated information about colleges in Lancashire, their contact details and open days. Please contact us for more information.
Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration
Access arrangements allow candidates with special educational needs, disabilities or temporary injuries to access the assessment without changing the demands of the assessment. These arrangements are pre-examination adjustments for candidates based on evidence of need and normal way of working. For example, readers, scribes and Braille question papers.
Further information can be found on the Joint Council for Qualifications website. Some of the exam centres listed above may be able to facilitate access arrangements so please contact them to discuss individual requirements.
Additional information for private candidates wishing to take examinations may also be found on the relevant examination board website:
If you would like any further help and advice regarding accessing exams please contact us.
Contact Details
Email: enquires.ehe@lancashire.gov.uk
Tel: 01772 532 289