If your child is working towards GCSE/ IGCSE or Functional Skills, you might be wondering how it all works.
At Learn Laugh Play we offer a range of GCSE, IGCSE and Functional Skills courses taught by our experienced teachers. Read on to find out how our courses work and how to book an exam centre.
Different options of study with LLP
All of our GCSE/ IGCSE / Functional Skills courses are covered over either 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months). You also have the option to stay on longer to repeat topics and consolidate skills if needed. The table outlines the different options of study with us. Each course includes 1 live lesson a week over 42 weeks of each year and has expectations of between 30-90 minutes of additional work that will be done outside of the lesson (although this is optional). You can find a link to download the specification for your course on your member's page too.
Please be aware that all our GCSE, IGCSE & Functional Skills courses offer a rolling curriculum and cater for children with a wide range of abilities, previous knowledge/study and willingness to work independently. Although we cover the curriculum in the period stated, it is the parent's responsibility to ensure that your child has covered and understood the entire syllabus, taken notes and has carried out exam practice before they sit their exam. Our teacher will give short exam practice throughout the course and teach the children how to answer the questions, but it is a good idea for your child to sit practice exam papers in the run-up to their actual exam. Our teachers are always happy to help and advise but please make sure you know what your child has studied and areas that need more work before they are ready to sit the exam. Generally speaking, our recommendation is to start around April /May for May/June exams or September / October for November exams.
To enable your child to sit their GCSE/IGCSE/Functional Skills exam, you need to find a local exam centre that takes external candidates for the appropriate exam board and arrange for your child to take their exams at the centre. Some state and private schools may allow home-educated children to take exams with them. Commercial exam centres which specialise in private candidates are another option. Functional Skills qualifications also have the option to take the exam online from home and you would need to find an exam centre that offers this option.
Our GCSE/IGCSE/Functional Skills Options
| English Language IGCSE | Cambridge | 0990 (1-9) or 0500 (A-G) | 1 year |
| English Language IGCSE | EdExcel | 4EA1 (Spec A) | 2 years |
| English Language GCSE | AQA | 8700 | 2 years |
| English Literature IGCSE | Cambridge | 0992 | 1 year |
| English Literature IGCSE | EdExcel | 4ET1 | 2 years |
| English Literature GCSE | AQA | 8702 | 2 years |
| Maths GCSE- Foundation Level (1-5) | Edexcel | 1MA1 | 1 year |
| Maths GCSE – Higher Level (5-9) | Edexcel | 1MA1 | 1 year |
| Double Science IGCSE | EdExcel | 4SD0 | 2 years |
| Human Biology IGCSE | EdExcel | 4HB1 | 2 years |
| Astronomy GCSE | EdExcel | 1AS0 | 2 years |
| History IGCSE | EdExcel | 4HI1 | 1 or 2 years |
| Classical Civilization | OCR | J199 | 1 or 2 years |
| Psychology GCSE | AQA | 8182 | 1 year |
| Sociology GCSE | AQA | 8192 | 1 year |
| Business Studies GCSE | AQA | 8132 | 2 years |
| Spanish IGCSE | EdExcel | 4SP1 | 2 years (split into year groups) |
| French IGCSE | EdExcel | 4FR1 | 2 years (split into year groups) |
| Geography IGCSE | Cambridge | 0976 | 2 years |
| Religious Studies GCSE | AQA | 8062 | 2 years |
| Functional Skills English Level 2 | EdExcel | 1 year | |
| Functional Skills Maths Level 2 | EdExcel | 1 year |
Learn Laugh Play are delighted to now be Official partners with Tutors and Exams who have exam centres across the UK.
If your child is studying for their GCSEs or IGCSEs with Learn Laugh Play, make sure you take advantage of the special discounted rates for sitting your exams at one of the ‘Tutors and Exams’ centres!