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A Star Equivalency
UK Leaders in the support and delivery of GCSE Equivalency Testing since 2002.
Average rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 671 Reviews
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great service
The gcse biology equivalency test is done online and is easy to get set up with. Results took 2 days and I passed onto my SCITT. All good now and can move on with my teaching career.
I have always hated maths but I had to get it for my PGCE to start. I was relieved to join the tutorials and facebook group and see there were many others in a similar situation. I did the course and worked through all the questions and by the end I actually felt confident with numbers for the first time in my life. Did foundation and scrapped a pass but who really cares, I got the level 4 and that is all I needed.
Good service
The English test is not that hard. Go over the free paper and other free bits they give and if you spend the time understanding what they are looking for in the exam then you shouldn’t have too much trouble with this one
The test is tricky but hte course materials do help a lot, especially the past papers.
I have recently taken my Biology equivalent exam. Overall the course and exam run very smoothly. The revision guides were helpful and the lead up to the exam was very straight forward.
I needed this to start my teacher training. I had to wait 2 years whilst I passed my GCSE but got there eventually.
A star equivalency was a great provider, very fast giving answers, great support and give you company alongside in your journey.
I would recommend A star equivalency to help you with your gcse maths equivalency test. They were professional and made my exam set up easy.
Maths test was all fine
The revision videos really helped to pass the GCSE equivalency test
For the combined science you have to put in the work as there is a lot of content. The webinars are a must, very informative, I would not have passed without them. The apps that A star suggest on their website are also a good resource. The exam was a slightly different format than I was expecting but if you have revised this shouldn’t be a problem and the invigilator was very helpful and put me at ease. The only negative is that when it came to booking the exam, the slots available from my initial payment did not meet my needs and I had to pay extra to secure a slot that was suitable but apart from that the process overall was a good experience.
I did find the exam quite hard and now need to resit
Really good service that I found helpful from start to finish
Booked this test with only 9 days to spare for revision before my exam, was extremely short notice as I wasn’t aware I didn’t have the acceptable GCSE grade from 20+ years ago. The course revision pack was really helpful and gave me a massive insight and refresher to the English Language. I’m pleased to say I’ve passed and now have my certificate to begin my Uni degree in teaching, my only small complaint is that it is very expensive no one reaches out to you to see how you’re getting on. other than that, it is well recommended.
I was able to pass Maths and Biology exam through the support I received from A Star Equivalency. I am now studying to be a qualified teacher in the early years sector. They helped provide a maths and Biology tutoring that has supported in my success in passing the exam.
The reception staff were amazing in putting me through.
Thank you very much.
I will definitely recommend your service.
It is a very effective and efficient online GCSE Equivalency exam foundation. I really dare to say, it is the most flexible and effective exam site ever. Thank you for your service.
Pleased with the support I got and the overall service of this equivalency test provider
A good experience with a thoughtful company
Quite a bit of content to learn but everything is there in the course pack. I found the lessons a massive aid in getting me ready for test day.
I did all(Math, English and Biology) my equivalency tests with A-Star. I can not thank enough to support all my preparation and test itself. They were responsive and informative(especially Susie) all the time. And all my invigilator ensure that I was ready for the exam before I had started. Thank you for all your support.
Yes I was happy with the service thanks again
Needed this for my pgce course and tahnkfully got it all sorted and starting this month
Good exams service with all the help you need.
Definitely recommend this service.
The support team got me registered and set up with some resources. All in all happy with the service so far.
Did my maths equivalency with A Star and was really pleased with the service and support. My advice to anyone taking the exam is to do your revision. It isn’t an exam you can just turn up and pass
Really good course and lots of helpful information
It took me one year to complete my Maths and English GCSE. I passed my Maths GCSE after two attempt and the English one forth time. It was frustrated for me to go through those exams more than once. It cost me roughly £1,044 with this economic situation and this was difficult for me. At the end I received support from A Star through resit session which I found useful and this helped to pass my English GCSE. Thank you and I can follow my route in education. The administration fee are quite expensive..
Thank you so much the A star team for your fantastic and relentless effort to help us to acquire GCSE certificate. Thanks immensely Daves the English online teacher for the materials including the youtube channel sent to revisit or follow any missed lecture. I appreciate and encourage anyone who is reading this review that want to pass GCSE to count on A STAR and register with them without doubt. They are amazing.
Thank you AStar Team. You have been amazing. The lectures were informative, the course material and the practice papers, helped me a lot to prepare myself for the exam and pass with good results. Thank you and I truly appreciate your support and help. Keep up the good work.
Fantastic service from start to finish. I brought the course and exam option. I spent a year going through the course material and accessing the online tutorials. I chose a time for my exam that suited working around my family. The exam was well explained and carried out. I achieved a Grade 6 and am now able to access my teacher training. Thank you so much A Star Equivalency, I would highly recommend your services to anyone in need of obtaining science but not able to do the GCSE.
Very highly recommended! A star equivalency is very efficient at booking, rescheduling, cancellation and fast track service – it’s quick and easy. Tutor, Joe, was very helpful. Again, very highly recommended!
1. The study materials were excellent
2. The examination time was adequate
the revision notes I received were very helpful and on point, most/all of what I had revised was on the test.
It was a lot to learn as I did not pass my GCSE Maths. I didn’t pass first time for the GCSE Maths Equivalency test. I did all of the past papers and all the topic papers as I only had nine days to revise. Thankfully I passed the second time and now I can study my PGCE for Early Years. The examiner was very nice and helped me throughout the exam on what to do and how to scan the papers. Definitely recommend astarequivalency.
Really supportive team and great support!
Highly recommend if your looking to gain a qualification quickly. A-Star were always quick to respond to any queries.
I have learned a lot from my English Exam, the teacher Joe is very helpful, the staff at A star are very fast in response and helpful, friendly, thank you very much.
A very convenient way of resitting an exam. The company are very efficient. I bought the books relating to the actual specification and worked through them so chose the exam route only as opposed to coursework and exam. The only reason I haven’t given 5 stars is the cost…..whilst I have nothing to compare the cost to it seems a lot of money to pay…..and I cannot comprehend how the cost is justified.
Very reliable and fast service
It was a lot to learn but I feel like after a few hours of revision, it does start to get easier. Topics build on each other and themes run through each subject e.g. surface area in Biology. If you learn the underlying theme then it reduces the overall content you have to learn if that makes sense??
The instructor, (I think his name is Dave) 5/5. The last two invigilators were understandable and made a rapport for me to calmed down before the exam. I failed on the second exam for the 3 points, which made me feel disappointed with myself. I have tried once again but I haven’t get the results yet. The price for someone who already has done three times should be a bit lower.
The overall service is good, but they could review those kind of things in order to help the customer.
Thank you
Everyone was professional yet friendly and made me feel very comfortable when sitting the exam. The team understood the short time schedule I had to pass and receive my results and I couldn’t ask for them to be more efficient. I would definitely recommend this company.
I find maths hard but gained a lot of confidence during this process. I learnt how to do algebra and ratio which are two things I never understood at school. Thank fully I passed first time.
I passed the first time, Amazing!
A great thanks to my tutor Davis for his patience with me.
Thank you The Star Equivalency team for the great support and the material provided for us. They were very helpful, I highly recommended A Star Equivalency testing
Absolutely brilliant customer service throughout the whole process ☺️
Even though the revision was hard work, all the staff were lovely and very helpful. The process of the exams was explained and easy to follow. Thank you teacher training here I come …
The process of ordering the exam was so easy and the exams taking place everyday including Saturdays and the choice of times was what drew me to Astar. When the time come to take my exam the invigilator was amazing in helping me access the exam paper. The new platform makes getting your results and purchasing your certificate super easy as it’s all displayed on one page on your account. I purchased the fast track option and got my results in 2 working days. I would recommend this company to anyone needing to take their equivalency test.