Exams & Ages

Online school students sit the same GCSEs and A-levels as everyone else, with the same exam boards and certificates. The difference is that they usually sit papers as private candidates at an approved exam centre. These guides are ordered by age and stage. They start with whether online primary suits a 7-year-old, then cover starting in January or after half-term, switching school in Year 10 without losing GCSE coursework, how private-candidate entries and exam fees work, and whether universities and Oxbridge accept online A-levels. Single subjects start from about £800 a subject, and full-time places exist for every key stage. Each guide gives the dates and costs to plan around, so you can see whether there is still time for this exam series. If your child is mid-course, check exam-board continuity first. Then use the free school match, and we call you with options that fit your child’s year group and timetable.

Guides in order

1. Online Primary School: Is 7 Years Old Too Young for Virtual Learning?
2. Start an online school in January: UK mid-year intake for GCSEs and A-Levels
3. Online school after October half-term: UK mid-year GCSE and A-Level checklist
4. Switching Online School in Year 10: GCSE Transfer Guide
5. GCSEs and A-Levels at a UK online school (same exam boards)
6. How Do Online School Students Sit GCSEs & A-Levels?
7. Private-Candidate GCSEs with an Online School in the UK
8. Hidden Costs of Online Schooling: Exam Fees & Equipment Explained
9. Do UK Universities (and Oxbridge) Accept Online A-Levels?
10. Online school for young athletes and performers keeping British GCSEs
11. Online A-Levels for Young Performers in the UK