Retake maths, English or a science as a Pearson Edexcel International GCSE. You study with a CambriLearn subject teacher, then sit the exam at a UK centre in November or in May and June.
School leavers and adults can both enrol. If you're under 22, you join live lessons. If you're 22 or over, you work through the same course in your own time.
The resit route suits anyone in the UK who needs a better grade in a GCSE subject and wants to study for it outside a school or college. Maths and English come up most, because many colleges and employers ask for a grade 4 in both.
Book a free consultationPlenty of college courses and job adverts ask for it. You can work towards the grade now, around your job, without going back into a classroom.
Your sixth form or degree course wants a 5 or a 6 in one subject. Resit that subject and leave your other grades as they are.
Illness or a difficult year can cost you a grade. This time you choose the subject and the exam series, and a teacher marks your work as you go.
A new job or a training course asks for GCSE maths or English. You study when your week allows and sit the exam at a centre near you, or at home for some subjects.
The International GCSE is a separate qualification at the same level as the GCSE. Before you enrol, check that it works for the course, college or employer asking for your grade.
Pearson designs its International GCSE to the same standard as its GCSE and grades both 9 to 1. UCAS says students can expect universities to accept International GCSE grades as equivalent, grade for grade, and notes they are used in place of GCSEs in more than 350 UK independent schools.
International GCSEs are not regulated by Ofqual. If a course or an employer needs your grade, ask them to confirm they accept International GCSE before you start.
UCAS puts one International GCSE subject at about 120 guided learning hours. Use that to judge whether November or the summer series gives you enough time.
CambriLearn teaches eight Pearson Edexcel International GCSE subjects. You can sit seven of them in November or in May and June. Computer science is examined in May and June only.
Eight subjects, two exam papers each
Assessed by exams, graded 9 to 1, with no practical exam in the sciences. Pearson International GCSE details
Two series a year
November covers every subject except computer science, with results in January. May and June covers all eight, with results in August. In maths, you and your teacher choose Foundation or Higher tier papers.
Series availability on Pearson's subject listYou sit each International GCSE as a private candidate at a UK centre, and you book and pay the centre yourself. Our preferred exam partner is Tutors and Exams, and CambriLearn's Exam Officers help with the booking and the subject codes you need.
Pick November or May and June. Your consultant plans your course back from the exam dates.
Tutors and Exams has centres in Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Mitcham, Newcastle, Romford, St Neots and Taunton. If none is near you, our Exam Officers suggest another centre that takes private candidates.
Tutors and Exams takes May and June 2027 entries at the standard fee until 7 February 2027. Late fees apply from 8 February, and entries close on 4 April. For November, their deadline falls in August: it was 23 August in 2026.
Pearson asks anyone retaking an International GCSE to sit all the papers again, and marks from an earlier attempt don't carry over. November results come out in January, and May and June results in August.
What the exam costs. At Tutors and Exams, a Pearson Edexcel International GCSE entry costs £286.00 in 2026/27 for maths, biology, chemistry, physics, business or economics, £309.00 for English language and £469.00 for computer science, if you book by the standard deadline. Late entries cost more. See their fee list(opens in a new tab), or see other UK exam centres.
Students under 22 join live lessons with their subject teacher. Students aged 22 and over study the same Pearson Edexcel International GCSE course in their own time, on the Standard package, because our live classes include school-age students.
| What you get | Under 22 | 22 and over |
|---|---|---|
| How you learn | Live lessons with your subject teacher, recorded so you can catch up on one you miss | The full course and the recorded lesson library, whenever your week allows |
| Marked work | Assignments set and marked by the teacher who teaches you, with written feedback | Assignments marked by a subject teacher, with written feedback |
| Package | Standard or Premium, chosen per subject | Standard |
| Premium extras | Direct teacher chat, a weekly live question and answer session and marked mock exams | Not available, because live classes and Premium sessions are for students under 22 |
| Exams | International GCSE, sat as a private candidate | The same qualification, sat the same way |
Your consultant confirms your route before you enrol.
CambriLearn charges per subject. One International GCSE on the Standard package costs £450.00 for the year paid up front, or £53.10 a month over ten months. New students also pay a one-off registration charge of £71.25.
£807.25 on Standard, paid up front: £450.00 tuition and £71.25 registration to CambriLearn, plus £286.00 to Tutors and Exams for the exam entry if you book by their standard deadline.
Ten instalments of £53.10 come to £531.00, about 18% more than paying up front. Choosing instalments commits you to all ten.
£888.75 a subject for the year, or £104.87 a month. It adds direct teacher chat, a weekly live question and answer session and marked mock exams.
| Level | Standard, a year | Premium, a year |
|---|---|---|
| International GCSEPer subject. Premium is for students under 22 | £450.00or £53.10 a month | £888.75or £104.87 a month |
Per subject, per year. The monthly figure is one of ten instalments. Exam entry is paid to your centre, and textbooks, a device and an internet connection are not included.
Tuition is set in US dollars: $600 a subject on Standard and $95 to register. We show pounds at $1 to £0.75, so your total moves with the exchange rate on the day you pay. The fee calculator converts at the live rate.
Enrolment stays open all year, and login details arrive within 48 hours of completing enrolment.
Tell a consultant the subject and the grade you need. You leave with a recommended exam series and a written fee in pounds.
Your consultant confirms whether you join live lessons or study in your own time, and the package for each subject.
Enrol online. Our team sets up your course and tells you which textbook to buy.
Book your entry with Tutors and Exams, or another centre, before its deadline. Our Exam Officers help with the subject codes.
What school leavers and adults ask us most about GCSE resits.
See how exams work at CambriLearnYes. At 22 or over, you study the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE course with CambriLearn in your own time on the Standard package, and a subject teacher marks your assignments. You then sit the exam as a private candidate at a UK centre.
It is a separate qualification at the same level. Pearson grades both 9 to 1 and designs its International GCSE to the same standard as its GCSE, and UCAS says students can expect universities to accept the grades as equivalent, grade for grade. International GCSEs are not regulated by Ofqual, so check with the course or employer that needs your grade before you enrol.
Pearson runs International GCSE exams twice a year, in November and in May and June. You can sit all eight CambriLearn subjects in May and June, and every subject except computer science in November.
At a UK centre that accepts private candidates. Tutors and Exams, our preferred exam partner, has centres in Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Mitcham, Newcastle, Romford, St Neots and Taunton, and runs remote invigilation for some subjects so you can sit them at home. Our Exam Officers can suggest other centres too.
With CambriLearn, one International GCSE on Standard costs £450.00 for the year paid up front, plus a one-off registration charge of £71.25. You pay the exam centre separately. At Tutors and Exams, our preferred exam partner, an International GCSE entry costs £286.00 for most subjects in 2026/27 if you book by the standard deadline.
Yes. Pearson asks anyone retaking an International GCSE to sit all the papers again, so marks from an earlier attempt don't carry over.
No. Pearson issues the certificate through your exam centre. It records the subject and the grade and says nothing about how you studied.
In England, if you're over 16 and have left school, you normally don't pay to study English or maths to GCSE level at a further education college or adult education centre. GOV.UK explains how to find a course. CambriLearn is a paid option if you want to study online with a subject teacher, or you need a subject other than maths and English.
Tell a consultant the subject and the grade you need. You get a recommended exam series, a centre to book and a written fee in pounds, with no obligation.
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CambriLearn is accredited by Cognia and is an approved Pearson Edexcel centre (Centre No. 94888). International GCSEs are not regulated by Ofqual. CambriLearn is not accredited under the Department for Education's Online Education Accreditation Scheme. Tutors and Exams is CambriLearn's preferred exam partner and runs its centres independently. Exam fees, dates and places can change, so confirm them with your centre before you book.
Sources: Pearson, International GCSE subject availability; Pearson, International GCSE information manual 2025/26; UCAS, Qualification Information Profile for Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs; GOV.UK, Improve your English, maths and IT skills; Tutors and Exams, fees 2026/27; Tutors and Exams, entry deadlines; Tutors and Exams, remote invigilation.
