TO think that dd can study two GCSEs and two igcses and be ready for exams in June's

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Dd want to die three gcse/igcse course via distance learning and wants to take the exam in June of this year. She plans to order them next week. This would give her four months. She doesn't go out at all. So I'm thinking it's doable

IGCSE science is certainly suitable for home learning, no practical paper, no coursework, no exam. However it's not that easy, it will depend on how much she has covered before, and also how good she is at retaining large amounts of information.

However, rather than doing "double science" which covers Phys / Chem / Bio - has she considered doing two separate sciences instead e.g. just Chem / Bio or Chem / Phys? You'd get the same amount of IGCSEs but it's less work - as the difference between dual and separate material for each subject is not that great.

I know of someone who did IGCSE maths and two sciences (Bio, Chem) in similar circumstances and a similar timescale.

Unlike the other posters I do think this is possible with motivation. However, your biggest issue now may well be finding an exam centre that still has entry open for summer.
The Edexcel iGCSEs for science are doable - you take all 3 subject paper 1's to get a double science award - the section on moles in chemistry is definitely the hardest - DD has just taken paper 1 and 2 this month and there were more questions that contained moles than on past papers!!!
I don't have experience of Law GCSE but I think there will be a lot of cases to learn.
Not impossible if daughter wants to do it, but it will be hard work. Good Luck.

I am going to go against the grain and say it is possible. I currently teach one year A levels and GCSEs - but as we start mid September and the exams are from mid May it is actually only 8 months. One to one it is 4 hours a week A level, 2 hours a week GCSE, double the time for a group rather than one to one. Obviously the students are expected to work outside class - I say a minimum of 8 hours per subject outside of the classroom a week (for A levels)

A full time one year GCSE student does 5 GCSEs, a full time A level student does 3 A levels in one year .

If she wanted to do 3 GCSEs it could be possible if she was to give e.g. 15 hours per subject a week. The issue here however would be motivation, commitment and the pressure on her mental health - and I would say that whether or not she had had prior problems. Studying alone is very lonely too. So... it could be done, it's not impossible but it would be bloody hard, lonely work and it would be unlikely that she would achieve the higher grades

Good luck to your DD what ever she decides to do

Try posting this question on the home ed board. Many HE'ers do GSCE's in a year or less, it depends how bright and motivated your DD is.
The closing date for entries at our local HE exam centre is the 27th of Jan so you do need to get a wiggle on.

Why Law, it is traditionally not highly regarded or necessary for a career in Law. Dd is doing Human Bio in June and starts next week , 2 hours a week. However she has already taken igcse Biology so this is more of an extension. Given the circumstances would your dd not be allowed on her course with those she has , and could take in the next year or so. Or take an Access or Foundation course. What course is it?

Not sure if this is the official date but my schools exams entries closed yesterday.

Science teacher here. It's doable, but will be hard work.

I think a clever 18 YO would be fine, but obviously keep an eye on her MH and the pressure.

I'd wonder why IGCSE and why law? I'd focus on getting what she needs for further study, if she's doing A-level next then don't fret about bulking up the GCSEs at this late stage.

She'll need to be super organised, both in terms of content and sorting the exams.

Feel free to PM me if you want some specific advice.

P.S. It's not too late to sort exams (as some have suggested) at worst it costs a bit more for late entries. Do sort asap though.