Episode 99

The Exams Process with 3A Tutors

Today we talk through the nuts and bolts of the exam process with Paul Turner from the very popular exam centre 3A Tutors in Bristol. 

 

It's a long one so skip to the bits that are relevant to you or settle down for everything you ever wanted to know about exams as a home educator!

 

TIMINGS -

5:45 Exam sittings

11:30 Registering for exams

13:00 Fees

14:15 Access Arrangements

24:15 How the process works

25:45 Exam entry codes and booking exams

31:30 Timings of exams and what to do if you’re late

34:30 Exam subjects and IGCSES vs GCSES

40:30 Oral exams and MFL subjects

43:15 AS levels and modular GCSEs

47:30 On screen and online exams

51:15 Practicals for exams

56:15 Coursework

59:15 Exam rules

1:10:30 Special Consideration

1:16:45 Cancelling exams

1:19:00 Grade boundaries

1:22:30 Results and Certificates

1:25:20 Appealing grade results / Review of marking

1:29:30 Post exams

1:30:45 Resits

 

And keep an eye out for our Access Arrangements deep dive coming up next week ...

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