EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS

We are delighted to be able to accept a limited number of applications from external candidates to sit GCSE, international GCSE (iGCSE) and A-Levels at Farlington Exam Centre.

Please find details below of the examinations available at Farlington Exam Centre, subject to capacity.

How to Apply

Applications for the Summer 2026 series are now open. Please complete this entry form and we will be in touch shortly. Kindly note that we do not accept candidates younger than the equivalent of Year 10.

GCSE

Please click to view the GCSE examinations (Summer 2026) that may be taken at Farlington Exam Centre.

View GCSEs

Please find below the GCSE examinations (Summer 2026) that may be taken at Farlington Exam Centre:

Exam Board	Code	Subject	Standard Fee	Late Fee (From 16/02/26 to 20/03/26)
Pearson Edexcel	1 BS0	GCSE Business	£275	£550
AQA	8365	Level 2 Further Maths	£275	£550
Pearson Edexcel	1HI0	History	£275	£550
AQA	8035	Geography	£275	£550
OCR	J282K	GCSE Latin (Papers 1, 5 & 6)	£275	£550
AQA	8652	French	£350	£700
AQA	8692	Spanish	£350	£700

The standard entry fee will be £275 per subject (excluding Modern Foreign Languages), with a deadline of 4pm on Monday 16th February 2026.

After this deadline, we will still consider late applications with an entry fee of £550 per subject (£700 for Modern Foreign Languages), up to and including Friday 20th March 2026.

A very late fee of £825 (£1,050 for Modern Foreign Languages) will be applied from Saturday 21st March 2026.

Unfortunately we cannot accept external candidates for GCSE level courses with a Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) component.

iGCSE

Please click to view the iGCSE examinations (Summer 2026) that may be taken at Farlington Exam Centre.

View iGCSEs

Please find below the iGCSE examinations (Summer 2026) that may be taken at Farlington Exam Centre:

Exam Board	Code	Subject	Standard Fee	Late Fee (From 16/02/26 to 20/03/26)
Pearson Edexcel	4BI1	iGCSE Biology	£275	£550
Pearson Edexcel	4CH1	iGCSE Chemistry	£275	£550
Pearson Edexcel	4PH1	iGCSE Physics	£275	£550
Pearson Edexcel	4SS0	iGCSE Science - Single	£275	£550
Pearson Edexcel	4SD0	iGCSE Science - Double	£425	£850
Pearson Edexcel	4MA1	iGCSE Mathematics	£275	£550
Pearson Edexcel	4ET1	iGCSE English Literature	£275	£550
Pearson Edexcel	4EA1 or 4EB	iGCSE English Language	£275	£550

The standard entry fee will be £275 per subject (excluding Double Science), with a deadline of 4pm on Monday 16th February 2026.

After this deadline, we will still consider late applications with an entry fee of £550 per subject (£850 for Double Science), up to and including Friday 20th March 2026.

A very late fee of £825 (£1,275 for Double Science) will be applied from Saturday 21st March 2026.

Unfortunately we cannot accept external candidates for iGCSE level courses with a Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) component.

A-LEVEL

Please click to view the A-Level examinations (Summer 2026) that may be taken at Farlington Exam Centre.

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Exam Board	Code	Subject	Standard Fee	Late Fee (From 16/02/26 to 20/03/26)
AQA	7402	A-Level Biology*	£350	£700
Pearson Edexcel	9BS0	A-Level Business	£350	£700
AQA	7405	A-Level Chemistry*	£350	£700
Pearson Edexcel	9EC0	A-Level Economics	£350	£700
Pearson Edexcel	9FM0	A-Level Further Maths	£350	£700
Pearson Edexcel	9MA0	A-Level Mathematics	£350	£700
Pearson Edexcel	9PH0	A-Level Physics*	£350	£700
AQA	7182	A-Level Psychology	£350	£700

The standard entry fee will be £350 per subject, with a deadline of 4pm on Monday 16th February 2026.

After this deadline, we will still consider late applications with an entry fee of £700 per subject, up to and including Friday 20th March 2026.

A very late fee of £1,050 will be applied from Saturday 21st March 2026.

* For A-Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics applications, candidates will only be able to sit the WRITTEN papers at Farlington Exam Centre, providing they can show us a statement of results and/or an official certificate confirming a practical endorsement PASS from a previous exam series, which can be carried forward. If you have not completed a practical endorsement elsewhere, please email the Farlington Exams Officer (exams@farlingtonschool.com) to discuss before you submit your application.