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Which distance learning provider?

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savasana · 11/01/2016 10:42

I'm looking to take a GCSE in Maths to bring my grade up to a B before applying for a University course next year, are all distance learning providers created equal or are some better than others? There are so many... I don't like all this choice!

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TheGoodEnoughWife · 11/01/2016 10:48

What about buying a book and using something free like Khan Academy and then sitting the exam as an external student at a local school or college?
Cheapest option

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savasana · 11/01/2016 10:54

Oooh interesting, that hadn't occurred to me. Thanks I'll investigate that option...

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TheGoodEnoughWife · 11/01/2016 11:10

The closing date for this summers exam is the 14th Feb I think so you would need to book your exam in by then if you wanted to do it this year. Where are you? If you are in Kent I could recommend a centre :-)

If you take it this summer then you can resist in Nov if you didn't get your desired result

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TheGoodEnoughWife · 11/01/2016 11:10

The closing date for this summers exam is the 14th Feb I think so you would need to book your exam in by then if you wanted to do it this year. Where are you? If you are in Kent I could recommend a centre :-)

If you take it this summer then you can resist in Nov if you didn't get your desired result

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savasana · 11/01/2016 11:12

I'm looking to get onto the University course 2017 so I've got a bit of time yet. I'm in the Midlands, bit far from Kent but thank you anyway!

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TheGoodEnoughWife · 11/01/2016 12:19

Ideal to take it this year really as Maths GCSE is all changing.

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savasana · 11/01/2016 13:45

Oh really? I'll Google... Thanks

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