Subjects

We check every subject before we agree it.

Q: Do you teach every GCSE?

Not every GCSE can be offered for every child. We check each subject your child wants, including the teacher, the exam parts and an exam centre, before we agree it.

Q: What if a subject is not possible?

We tell you before you enrol and explain why. We may suggest another timing, another course or another route, and we will not swap qualifications without telling you.

Q: Can my child carry on with work they started at school?

Often, yes. We check their exam board, set texts and any finished parts, and whether these can carry over, before agreeing the plan.

Q: Is an International GCSE the same as a GCSE?

No. They are different qualifications. We will only suggest an International GCSE if you agree to it, and we will label it clearly.

Your child tells us what they want to study. We then check each GCSE properly: the course, the teacher, the exam parts and the exam centre. You get a clear yes, a no, or another option, before you enrol.

Discuss your child’s GCSE plan See a sample week

Six checks per subject

What we confirm for each GCSE

Check 1

The exact qualification

Which GCSE, which exam board and which version of the course.

Check 2

A specialist teacher

Someone who can teach the full course one-to-one at the right times.

Check 3

The exam parts

Written papers, plus any speaking, practical, fieldwork or coursework.

Check 4

An exam centre

A centre that accepts your child as a private candidate for that subject.

Check 5

Time and timing

Enough teaching time before a real exam series.

Check 6

Next steps

Whether the route fits the college or sixth form your child is aiming for.

Things to know

Some subjects need extra care

These are common points we check. They are not a list of subjects we can offer. Each one depends on the exact course and exam centre.

English Language and English Literature

Two separate GCSEs. Literature depends on the set texts in the chosen specification, so we check those first.

Maths

We check which tier suits your child now, and review it as their work improves.

Combined Science or separate sciences

Combined Science is two GCSEs. Biology, Chemistry and Physics separately are three, and need more time. Both include required practicals, which need a hands-on plan.

Modern languages

Speaking assessments need extra arranging with an exam centre. We check this before agreeing the route.

Geography

Fieldwork is part of the course. We check how it will be done and assessed.

Art, design and other coursework subjects

Some are hard or not possible for private candidates. We check the specific course and centre, case by case.

GCSE or International GCSE? They are different qualifications. We will not swap one for the other without your clear agreement.

Already started?

Work from school can often carry on

Tell us the exam board, set texts and anything already finished. We check whether it fits, then build the plan from there.

Questions parents ask

Do you teach every GCSE?

What if a subject is not possible?

Can my child carry on with work they started at school?

Is an International GCSE the same as a GCSE?

No cost to talk

Tell us the subjects. We will check them.

Not sure which subjects yet? That is fine. Tick Not sure and we will talk it through.

Discuss your child’s GCSE plan Call 020 4652 7744