- IGCSE Courses
- Biology IGCSE
- Business Studies IGCSE
- Chemistry IGCSE
- Economics IGCSE
- English IGCSE
- English Literature IGCSE
- French IGCSE
- Geography IGCSE
- History IGCSE
- Human Biology IGCSE
- Maths IGCSE
- Physics IGCSE
- Science IGCSE (Double Award)
- Spanish IGCSE
Featured Courses
GCSE Psychology
The study of Psychology offers the opportunity to gain insights about yourself and others in ways which are applicable to everyday situations
GCSE Maths
Mathematics is the universal language, everyone needs to speak it and employers quite rightly expect it. The ideal base for all other study.
GCSE Religious Education
Religion has been with us since the dawn of man. It asks some of the most fundamental questions and sits at the heart of nearly all societies.
If you didn’t get the qualifications you need at school, don’t let it hold you back. With the help of our expert teachers and comprehensive GCSE distance learning packs, we’re confident that you’ll pass with flying colours.
Offering an ideal platform for further study and the wider working world, GCSEs and IGCSEs are a highly valued academic qualification. Not only can they open up opportunities for higher education, they can also stand you in good stead for future employment. Even if you already have several GCSEs but are missing core subjects such as English or Mathematics, you may find that your options are limited.
In a recent YouGov survey commissioned by the Trust, 41% of respondents reported that a lack of qualifications or skills had prevented them from applying for new jobs or progressing in their current roles. Many of the Oxford Open Learning Trust’s distance learning students are graduates who have found that they need these qualifications to enter into their chosen career, whether it be teaching, nursing or any other line of work.
There is no difference in how these courses are regarded by employers or further education establishments and so the choice is yours.
For most of the GCSE and IGCSE distance learning courses that we offer, 100% of the assessment is done by examination, providing a convenient way to build on and test your knowledge and skills.
Only AQA English GCSE still has what used to be known as coursework but is now called non exam assessment or NEA and this takes the form of an oral. The IGCSE in English is therefore the cheaper and easier option to arrange.
Our widest choice of subjects will be found in IGCSE but in some core subjects, such as English and Maths, it is possible to take either GCSE or IGCSE.
To find out more about our IGCSEs, take a look at our blog on ‘GCSE and IGCSE: what’s the difference?‘
FAQ's
You can start our courses at any time, although if you plan to sit exams (GCSEs, IGCSEs and A Levels) on specific dates there are deadlines for receipt of applications. Our deadlines fluctuate slightly each year but remain roughly the same:
- For summer exams, you should apply for IGCSE or GCSE courses by the previous mid-November.
- For A level courses applications should be received by mid October.
- For A level courses with NEA our deadline for applying is mid September.
If you are already a graduate but you have missed our normal deadline then our fast track courses are available to allow you to complete a GCSE course more quickly than usual.
If you have any questions regarding the above deadlines please feel free to call our student advice team.
Previous qualifications are not necessary for many of our courses. Our friendly Student Advisers have many years of experience in helping to guide students towards the most suitable courses and our personalised enrolment process is designed to give you the best possible advice with honesty and absolutely no high pressure selling.
For most GCSE/IGCSEs you do not need to have any prior knowledge of the subject. However, if you would like to enrol to study English Language GCSE/IGCSE you will need some experience of writing and reading English. Our GCSE and IGCSE English Language courses are not designed as courses in English as a second language, but to meet the requirements of exam board specifications that aim to assess native speakers of English.
Unlike many of our competitors who operate a general pool of tutors, each OOL student will be given an individual tutor for every one of their subjects. This is a huge advantage, as it means that over your period of study you will build up a relationship and work together to ensure that your support suits your individual requirements and gives you the best possible preparation for your exam.
All our courses include dedicated tutor support via telephone and email. All OOL tutors are fully qualified experienced teachers who work from home and are able to offer flexible contact times, including evenings and weekends. Indeed some still teach part-time in schools, while others are AQA examiners and markers, so they are fully aware of the needs of our students.
It is important to establish when would be good contact times for both you and the tutor. If you are studying outside the UK, for example, you might be in a different time zone, and so will need to be very clear about mutually convenient contact times.
Yes, you can. We can send your course materials electronically but you will need to pay additional postage and packing fees for sending paper course materials outside of the UK.
Unless you have a UK bank account (to set up a standing order) your fee must be paid in full before the start of your course.
If you are studying IGCSE then there are test centres worldwide that you may be able to access.
You will need to come to the UK to sit exams if you are studying for GCSEs or A Levels, so be aware of this. There will be more than one exam paper, and these will be on different days.
Usually students are able to complete our courses very successfully with our normal level of tutor support. We do recognise however that sometimes you may want extra help or encouragement and therefore you also have the ability to purchase additional one to one tuition with your tutor on an ad hoc basis at times when you feel it would help.
Please speak to your tutor or Student Adviser or refer to; tutoring.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk
Our fees are for tuition only and you will need to budget for the cost of examinations.
We are not affiliated with any examination centre and therefore you are free to shop around to get the best deal.
Our knowledgeable advisers have a wealth of information about exam centres and booking exams, we write to you with instructions in the autumn before summer exams and you will find a great deal of very useful information, including our centre finder map on our website under “Student Information”.
