Subject Subject area Qualification type Awarding Body Exam code Centre Accessibility November 16+ resits November series January series June series Notes
Chinese Languages International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4CN1 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window.
Citizenship Studies Humanities GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1CS0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Action-taking project needs to be completed and verified by the exam centre (but is not graded).
Commerce Humanities International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4CM1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Rarely sat in the UK, was previously international only.
Computer Science Sciences International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4CP0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Paper 2 requires use of a computer system under supervision; this is more complicated for centres to arrange.
Computer Science (2016) Sciences GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1CP1 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Requires an (ungraded) programming project completed over 20 hours of supervised time. This is very difficult for private candidates to arrange.
Computer Science (2020) Sciences GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1CP2 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ First examination in 2022. Paper 2 is conducted via an onscreen assessment; a programming project is required and needs to be signed off by the centre but does not require supervision hours. This may make it more accessible.
Design and Technology Arts GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1DT0 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ 50% based on an internally assessed project; very difficult for private candidates to access.
Drama Arts GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1DR0 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ One internal and one external performance assessments; very difficult for private candidates to access.
Economics Humanities International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4EC1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ —
English Language English GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1EN0 3 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ Internally assessed speaking component (separate endorsement).
English Language A English International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4EA1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Optional speaking assessment and choice of internally assessed coursework or external exam paper.
English Language B English International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4EB1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Optional speaking assessment. Single 3 hour exam paper.
English Language Lift English GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1EN2 3 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ First examination in 2022. Internally assessed speaking component (separate endorsement).
English Literature English GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1ET0 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔
English Literature English International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4ET1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Choice of internally assessed coursework or external exam paper.
English (second language) Languages International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4ES1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Optional speaking assessment.
Environmental Management Sciences International GCSE CAIE 0680 5 ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔
French Languages International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4FR1 4 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window.
French Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1FR0 4 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Further Pure Mathematics Maths International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4PM1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ —
Geography Humanities International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4GE1 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Fieldwork is part of the content and examined in the written papers but does not need to be verified by the exam centre.
Geography A Humanities GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1GA0 2 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Fieldwork is required and needs to be verified by the exam centre. (Ungraded and assessed through the exam.)
Geography B Humanities GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1GB0 2 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Fieldwork is required and needs to be verified by the exam centre. (Ungraded and assessed through the exam.)
German Languages International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4GN1 4 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window.
German Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1GN0 4 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available