External Examination Centres and tutors in Barnet, Finchley and across North London
External Examination Centres
If you are home-schooling your child, you may be considering the possibility of your son or daughter taking GCSE examinations at an external examination centre.
Below we have provided contact details of some external examination centres that are able to accept external candidates.
Blessed Education Private Exam Centre
Blessed Education, based in Wimbledon & Mitcham SW London, is an approved examination centre for OCR and Edexcel exam boards for all levels of examinations: GCSE, BTEC, A-level. Wimbledon – Mitcham t: 020 8544 1551 m: 07941 551184
CCSS Exam Centre
CCSS in Cambridge supports students & groups needing to access exam facilities, official exam centre enabling private candidates to sit for all examination boards at GCSE, A-level, International A-level CIE, pre-U courses, language orals. Cambridge CB2 1EL. t: 01223 716890
Cherry Hill Examination Centre
Independent examination centres in NW, West, SW London, Cherry Hill accepts external private candidate sittings & entry at 11+ 13+ GCSE IGCSE A-levels all major British exam boards, Oxford & Cambridge, science practicals, art exams. Harrow – Uxbridge – Slough – Hounslow – Ealing – Kingston t: 020 8577 0088
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
London exam centres for CA1 and CT1 exams only in Hammersmith, Croydon, Barnet & Bloomsbury Central London, centres also across the Homes Counties & Nationwide. t: 01865 268259
London Centres for LCM Exams
LCM exam centres in Sydenham SE London, Epsom Surrey, Winchmore Hill North London, Wimbledon SW London and Ealing West London, examination dates throughout the year. London m: 07977 925987
Royal Horticultural Halls
The Lindley Hall at Royal Horticultural Halls is an excellent London venue for external school or university examinations, large capacity accommodating up to 480 exam desks, chairs, clocks, wifi, invigilator area, PA system, storeroom. London SW1P 2QW t: 020 7821 3650
The London Exam Centre
The London Exam Centre, part of Wimbledon School of English, has its head office & IELTS test centre in Wimbledon South West London, 20 minutes from Central London. They organise Cambridge English exams in venues throughout Central London. Wimbledon SW19 4EU t: 020 8971 9342
University of Westminster Exam Centre
Accredited examination centre for examinations including IELTS and Cambridge exams, Cambridge English exam, diploma in Translation exam centre, French language examinations (DELF-DALF), IELTS Test Centre, Spanish language examinations (DELE). Regent Street W1B 2HW t: 020 7911 5000
Info gathered from 020.co.uk
However, it is important to keep in mind when approaching an EEC, that they are not obliged to take any external candidates. It is you who need their help and cooperation, so you will need to follow their requirements carefully and to the letter.
It is important to decide what examinations your child will be taking and this may be based on your child’s future aspirations. Once you have identified the examinations your child will be taking you may find it useful to look at the specifications for each subject.
In terms of External Examination Centres (EEC), it is important to make sure you are studying the correct exam board syllabus (i.e. each EEC, can only sit students for the precise Exam Board/s), so once you have found an EEC willing to offer you a place to sit your exam as an external candidate, then you will know which exam board syllabus you will need to study for.
Specifications can be found on the exam board websites. Here are a few exam boards that offer iGCSEs:
