Full registration, invigilation and results handling. No school required.
GCSE and A-level retakes, including the November English and maths series.
Maths and English at Levels 1 and 2, with flexible dates through the year.
Trinity graded exams for all instruments at our registered centre.
Trinity's one-to-one speaking exams, from beginner to advanced.
No school? We act as your exam centre and your UCAS referee.
Tell us about yourself, the exams you want to sit, and any access arrangements you need. We reply within one working day and nothing is paid today.
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Boards close entries months before exam day. The November 2026 series closes on 1 October 2026 and the May/June 2027 series closes on 1 February 2027, with late entries carrying heavy surcharges.
Check the full timetable on our exam dates page, then price your entry on the fees page. GCSE entry starts from £250 a subject at our Birmingham HQ, and A-level from £350 for AS or £400 for the full A-level.
Find your centre: Birmingham (Coventry Road & Soho Road), London, Manchester or Liverpool
The questions our exams team answers every day, updated for the 2026/27 series. Anything else, talk to Dorian, our specialist exams webchat agent, in the chat bubble in the corner of this page.
Exam dates are set nationally, so private candidates sit at exactly the same time as school candidates across the UK. GCSEs run in May and June, with a November series for English Language and Maths resits. IGCSEs run in November and May/June, and we do not run a January sitting. AS and A-levels run in May and June, with Cambridge International A-levels also offered in October/November. Your exact dates depend on your board: check our exam dates page or ask us through the registration form above.
Four things: the exam code for each paper (your course provider can confirm it), your full name and date of birth exactly as on your passport or driving licence, your contact details, and your UCI if you have sat UK exams before; if not, we allocate one. For access arrangements, send current evidence (an EHCP, JCQ Form 8 or a specialist report); without it a private assessment may be needed. Upload your ID with the registration form above or email examsofficer@ateamacademy.co.uk and bring the same ID on exam day.
Arrive about thirty minutes early with the photo ID you registered with, black pens in a transparent pencil case, any calculator or geometry equipment your paper allows (we do not provide calculators), and a bottle of water with the label removed. Your timetable or statement of entry is helpful but not essential. Phones, smartwatches, earbuds and every other electronic device must be switched off and handed to the invigilator: being found with one during an exam, even switched off, normally means disqualification under JCQ rules, and no centre can overturn that
Around six months before the exams is ideal, and it keeps you clear of late fees. November 2026 entries close on 1 October 2026, and 1 September 2026 for Cambridge IGCSE. May/June 2027 entries close on 1 February 2027. Entries after the deadline are sometimes possible, but board late fees apply and seats are limited
Most Birmingham candidates sit at our Coventry Road centre, with free parking directly outside and quick links from the city centre and Solihull, and we also run centres across London, Manchester and Liverpool. Once booked, you receive a personalised timetable with your candidate number, dates, times and venue, and every fee is on our fees page. Bring valid photo ID to every paper and plan the journey in advance, because exams cannot be delayed for late arrivals.
Some subjects carry an assessed element on top of the written papers: the GCSE English speaking endorsement, IGCSE English coursework, NEA supervision, and the A-level science practicals, which we run in a board-approved laboratory. Speaking exams for the language GCSEs are included in the language entry fee. Tell us on the registration form if you need these, or send evidence if you completed them in a previous sitting. Every assessed extra is priced on the fees page
Yes, if you decide to withdraw before the exam entry deadline, we can issue a refund less a non-refundable administration fee of £100 per subject (some subjects incur a higher administration fee) plus any applicable transaction fees.
As each exam booking requires administrative processing and reserves a place with the awarding body, we strongly recommend that you only book once you are certain you intend to sit the examination.
After the exam entry deadline, refunds cannot be provided. By this stage, your examination entry has been submitted, the awarding body fees have been paid, and your exam seat has been reserved. Your place can no longer be reallocated to another candidate.
If unforeseen circumstances prevent you from sitting your exam, please contact us as soon as possible and provide supporting evidence
Summer results arrive in August, A-level in mid August and GCSE about a week later, with November series results in January. Our Exams Officer confirms the exact dates with you in advance. Collect them in person, or contact us to arrange an alternative. Reviews of marking can be requested through us with a fee per paper, allowing three to four weeks. Certificates arrive roughly twelve weeks after results day: contact the centre before collectionSummer results arrive in August, A-level in mid August and GCSE about a week later, with November series results in January. Our Exams Officer confirms the exact dates with you in advance. Collect them in person, or contact us to arrange an alternative. Reviews of marking can be requested through us with a fee per paper, allowing three to four weeks. Certificates arrive roughly twelve weeks after results day: contact the centre before collection
Yes. Students have travelled from Ireland, France, Sweden, Egypt, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan and Hong Kong to sit with us. Our Coventry Road centre is minutes from Birmingham Airport with hotels nearby and the city centre twenty minutes away, and we help you plan a realistic exam timetable around your travel. Contact us before you book flights
We offer a wide range of GCSE, IGCSE, Functional Skills, AS & A-Level exams in both November and May series.
Complete the Exam Registration Form with details of the exams i.e.exam board and specification codes attaching your ID i.e. Passport or Driver’s licence and your previous results (if you have any)
If you require any access arrangements you can attach your EHCP and/or SENCo or JCQ Form 8. You can contact us if you are unsure about this. Under JCQ guidelines we will have to apply for approval for these arrangements before approving them.
Once we have checked places are available we will send out a payment link and finalising all documentation.
We will send across your Exam timetable which will state your candidate number, date and time of your exams as well as any other information relevant to your exams.
After sitting your exams you will be informed of the date of your results.
Here you can outline your key terms, candidate obligations, how to prepare, entry deadlines, ID requirements, and JCQ regulations.
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