Subject Subject area Qualification type Awarding Body Exam code Centre Accessibility November 16+ resits November series January series June series Notes
Global Citizenship Humanities International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4GL1 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ A community action project must be undertaken and is examined in the written paper but does not need to be verified by the exam centre.
Greek Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1GK0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Greek (first language) Languages International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4GK1 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔
Gujarati Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1GU0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
History Humanities GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1HI0 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Need to choose options.
History Humanities International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4HI1 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Need to choose options.
Human Biology Sciences International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4HB1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Practicals are part of the course but do not need to ve verified by the exam centre.
Information and Computer Technology Sciences International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4IT1 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Paper 2 requires use of a computer system under supervision; this is more complicated for centres to arrange.
Islamic Studies Humanities International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4IS1 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔
Italian Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1IN0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Japanese Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1JA0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Mathematics Maths GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1MA1 5 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ 1 non-calculator paper.
Mathematics A Maths International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4MA1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Foundation and Higher tiers.
Mathematics B Maths International GCSE Pearson Edexcel 4MB1 5 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Only higher (equivalent) tier available. Not commonly sat in the UK; most choose Mathematics A.
Music Arts GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1MU0 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Performance and composition are internally assessed and composition requires 5 hours of supervised time; very difficult for private candidates to access.
Persian Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1PN0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Physical Education Sports GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1PE0 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Internal assessment required of a 6-8 week personal exercise project and team or individual sports performance; very difficult for private candidates to access.
Physics Sciences GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1PH0 2 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Centres have to confirm that students have carried out all of the required practicals; this is difficult for private candidates to arrange. Available at Foundation and Higher tiers.
Portugese Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1PG0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Psychology Sciences GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1PS0 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔
Religious Studies A Humanities GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1RA0 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Paper 1 and 2 required; then choose either paper 3 OR paper 4. Also available as a short course.
Religious Studies B Humanities GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1RB0 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Choose 2 papers out of 3 options. Also available as a short course.
Russian Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1RU0 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Spanish Languages GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1SP0 4 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Speaking assessment needs to be internally conducted during a defined assessment window. Foundation and Higher tier available
Statistics Maths GCSE Pearson Edexcel 1ST0 5 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ Foundation and Higher tiers.