Private candidates FAQ from JCQ

JCQ have been helpful in producing a range of frequently asked questions around the private candidates for 2021.

There is a lot of myths at the moment and this has helped to dispel some of them.

We have para phrased and published the guidance below.

JCQ guidance for private candida

Frequently Asked Questions – Private Candidates Who is classed as a private candidate?

Private candidates are candidates who have not studied with the exam centre which makes their entry. Included in this group are, for example:

• School age students who have been home-educated; • Adults who have studied independently; • Students who have studied with a distance learning provider which does not offer exam entry; This guidance also applies to students at a school or college who have studied an additional subject outside of the school or college, and to former students who have returned to their school or college to resit a qualification.

A list of JCQ Exam Centres.

I am a private candidate, what do I need to do?

If you are a private candidate who is not registered with a centre, sit tight and do not panic. By the end of March, we will provide a list of centres able to take on private candidates for GCSE, AS and A level.

You will be able to use this list to contact centres who are offering the qualification you wish to take. If you are already registered, do work with your exam centre to make sure you are satisfied with the approach they intend to take to assessment and the charges they intend to make this year.