Revision Classes
Subject to demand we are offering revision classes for Science and Maths.
Costs are £15 per hour with independent tutors to fit with the exam dates above.
Revision Classes start at 6pm sharp but please get here for 5.45pm for payment to be made.
To book a Revision Class please go to our Equivalency Booking Form with your preferred date and the exams you wish to sit.
Cost and payment
Exams are £99
Revision classes are £15
Payment A* Star Teachers will accept cash and cheque ONLY. At present we DO NOT accept cards.
Exam and Revision Dates
(Please note: there are currently no English Revision classes)
How to book an exam
To book an equivalency exams please go to our Equivalency Booking Form on the website with your preferred date and the exams you wish to sit.
Can I sit more than one exam?
You can complete more than one exam BUT you can only complete one exam per booking date.
If you need to complete more than one exam you need to make a separate booking for each exam.
The exams have to be carried out in exam conditions and are 2 hours long.
Therefore apart from the difficulties in ensuring the correct exam arrangements the four hours straight will affect your performance.
However if you have a genuine problem regarding an application deadline please outline the issue to test@astarteachers.com with a contact number and we look to accommodate on alternative date.
NB Booking more than one exam on the same date may lead to a loss of your place on the evening
Exam Times
Exams start at 6pm sharp but please arrive at 5.30pm on the day of the exam so that payment can be made and Photo ID can be copied.
NB. PLEASE BOOK IN ADVANCE TO SIT AN EXAM AS THIS WILL AVOID ANY DISAPPOINTMENT.
CANDIDATES MUST BOOK ONLINE.
Once registered it is the candidate's responsibility to attend at the correct time and date.
Where Exam and Revision classes are held
A* Star Teachers
Unit 31
City North
Fonthill Rd
Islington, N4 3HN
Exit Finsbury Park tube station through the WELLS TERRACE and turn left. Walk 80m to FONTHILL ROAD. You are now outside City North. Walk up the drive and follow the signs for A* Star Teachers in Unit 31. (map)
What to bring
Please note that there will be a charge of £99 inclusive of VAT per exam payable on or before this date by cash or cheque. (Cheques should be made payable to A* Star Teachers Ltd and please ensure to bring your Cheque Guarantee Card along with you or we can refuse payment by this method). We DO NOT accept debit/credit cards.
You will also need to bring Photo ID (if you are scheduled in for more than one exam please produce ID each time you attend) in the form of your passport or photo card driver's license to enable an identity check to be made. If you do not bring the valid ID you will not be able to sit the test. Student cards, paper licenses etc will not be sufficient.
Exams
All exams take 2 hours.
It should be noted that these tests will not result in an award of a GCSE.
They are deemed to be GCSE equivalencies for applications to the referring EBITT (Employment Based Initial Teacher Training centre).
NB - ONLY ONE EXAM PER DATE IS PERMITTED
These GCSE Equivalencies will be tested with recognised GCSE examinations under exam conditions as follows:
Maths - Intermediate Tier, 2 hrs non calculator paper, materials required
a short answer written paper which tests GCSE maths (2hrs). Materials required - Ruler (graduated in centimetres and millimetres), protractor, compasses, pen, HB pencil and eraser. Tracing paper maybe used.
English - Higher Tier, 2 hrs, no materials required
Section A - Unprepared Non Fiction; read a passage of non- fiction and comment on the writer's technique (40 minutes and 25 marks).
Examples:
Section B - Extended writing piece on writing to Argue, Persuade and Advise (40 minutes and 25 marks)
Section C - Extended writing piece on writing to Analyse, Review and Comment (40 minutes and 25 marks)
Science - Intermediate Tier, 2 hrs, no materials required - each test consists of 24 multiple choice
questions. Candidates are required to complete the six modular tests which cover the single science Key Stage 4 Programme of Study The modules specifically cover the following topics: The human body - action and control; Inheritance and survival; Chemical patterns; Chemistry in action; Energy and electricity; Waves, atoms and space
Exam results
They are usually available 10 to 15 days after you sit the exam. Successful candidates are sent official notification to the postal address they provided on the exam day. All results are emailed to the addresses provided by the candidates on the exam day. The results are also sent to the relevant consortiums for their records. Also, if you choose to pay by cheque results will not be issued to you until your cheque has cleared.Revision Classes
If the required standards are not met, re-sits are allowed at a cost of £99 inclusive of VAT per exam.
What is a pass?
Maths (Intermediate paper)
C >= 55
B >= 75
Science
C = 78/144
B = 96/144
A = 114/144
A*= 132/144
Revision materials
We are not in a position to provide past papers to candidates however there are a wide variety of books available in major bookshops and public libraries or revision can be done online through a wide range of sites. Try searching for GCSE maths etc on the web. Below are a handful of examples.
BBC Schools revision guide - www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revision
BBC bitesize - www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
GCSE answers - www.gcse.com
GCSE guide - www.gcseguide.co.uk
Edexcel GCSE past papers can obtained from - www.edexcel.org.uk
Exams from any syllabus can be used to assist
Maths pack contains a work book and revision guide - £10 Science pack contains a single science revision guide and matching workbook - £10
Revision Packs
Due to demand we are offering optional GCSE revision packs at a discounted price of £10 per pack.
We advise people to come and purchase these packs from our office at the above address.
If you cannot get to the office, we do accept cheques, made payable to A* Star Teachers.
We charge an additional £5 on top of the £10 for Postage & Packing.
We do wait until cheques have cleared before we send these out.
Alternatively you can transfer the £15 into our bank account. This is quicker than cheque payments.
If someone else is paying for your exam then please inform us before the exam so we can raise invoices and receive payment in good time.
Eligibility
Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) allows you to qualify as a teacher whilst following an individual training programme which leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). QTS enables you to work as a qualified teacher.
Our office can be contacted on test@astarteachers.com if you have any queries and please let us know if your email address or phone number change.
