Maths Qualification (GCSE U.K)

[Red3]

I need to get my maths GCSE, which I didn't get when I should have. Does anyone know where I can do this online? None of my local colleges offer it.

[Professor Yaffle]

There seem to be plenty of online/distance learning GCSE courses, though I have no idea about the quality of them. Here's one I found which also offers an "express" option if you you need to pass quickly.

http://www.nec.ac.uk/courses/category-browse?category_id=4900

[Lamuella]

the people to get in contact with are Next Step:

https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

They should be able to tell you where to go to take this qualification. For ease of use they also have a freephone number: 0800 100 900

[andyandy]

If you are classed as an "adult" then good luck with adult learning provision - it's being cut to the bone (and it was pretty poor before....)

your best bet is probably choosing which exam board you want to sit, buying the relevant textbook, and then entering to take the exam in x months time......
ie. doing it yourself. There are enough resources out there (past papers, study guides, talked examples) for most people to be able to self teach imo - and then maybe pay for a private tutor now and again to answer any specifics....

[Red3]

Thanks for the replies. Doing it myself could certainly be an option as I've heard/read less than glowing reviews about some of the online learning places. Cost would also be a factor.

[andyandy]

Thanks for the replies. Doing it myself could certainly be an option as I've heard/read less than glowing reviews about some of the online learning places. Cost would also be a factor.

You will be able to sit either the November or June exams.....

if you're already pretty up on things you may be fine for the Nov one - if not then you've got a full year. I reckon 6 months of self study followed by 6 months of self study plus 1 hour a week tuition would be pretty OK. If you can find a tutor for about £20 (depends where you live of course!) that would be about £500 - plus the cost of sitting the exam....which isn't too much i don't think.

Or you could just self study and post any questions you have on JREF for free :)

[Red3]

I'm pretty confident i could do it on my own once i get the right reading materials etc. Although I never considered hiring a tutor...I'll give it some thought. I would rather pay a tutor than pay for an online package from somewhere.

[andyandy]

I'm pretty confident i could do it on my own once i get the right reading materials etc. Although I never considered hiring a tutor...I'll give it some thought. I would rather pay a tutor than pay for an online package from somewhere.

if you're already decent at the subject then you probably will be fine studying largely on your own.....just make sure you hammer all the past papers prior to the exam and you'll be fine :)

[Red3]

Is there a recommended reading list for the course material? I know there are revision guides and question books etc. but are there specific text books to learn the subject matter from? I imagine things have changed somewhat since I was at school so I may need to brush up. I had a quick look am Amazon but it was swamped with study aid/revision books.

Edit: actually, I think I found what I'm looking for.