GCSE and International GCSE Courses

We’re the UK’s most recommended online GCSE and A Level provider, with a Trustpilot rating of Excellent from more than 10,000 independent student reviews. We’re trusted by thousands of students each year across 98 countries.

We’re also the world’s most experienced online learning provider, having been pioneers in flexible distance learning for 130 years.

Our flexible self-paced course structure, unlimited support, and interest-free* monthly payment plans make it easy to shape learning around your life.

That’s why every year, we help thousands of students like you get the GCSEs they need to succeed.

International GCSEs are offered in many independent and private schools in the UK, and are recognised globally as equivalent to GCSEs.

We teach them for some subjects because they’re assessed mainly through exams, not coursework, so they’re better suited to online learning.

Some of our GCSEs and International GCSEs are awarded by Edexcel, the qualification branch of the UK’s largest awarding body Pearson. 

Their qualifications combine a progressive approach with international content to allow students to achieve their full potential in the global economy. More than 3.4 million students study Edexcel qualifications worldwide.

Some of our GCSEs and International GCSEs are awarded by AQA, the UK's most popular awarding body for high school qualifications. AQA qualifications are taught in 30 countries around the world.

Whichever awarding body accredits your qualification with us, it will be recognised and respected by colleges, universities, and employers around the world, just like if you'd studied it in school.

Whether you study online or in a classroom, all GCSE and International GCSE students must sit their exams in person at the same time as all other students in the UK. 

You'll book to sit your exams at your nearest exam centre roughly six months before your chosen exam date. 

Exam centres are usually schools or colleges that are submitting their own students for the same exam. 

You'll need to pay a fee to sit your exam which is paid directly to the exam centre. The exact cost of this will vary depending on which centre you chose.