Why does A* Star Equivalency Testing lead in the provision and delivery of equivalency testing?

Value for Money

• Our charges are lower than our major competitors
• All the home study materials for our exams can be readily purchased online and are inexpensive.
• High quality, professionally written, exam board GCSE exams which are well supported, professionally administered.
• Equivalency exams are professionally assessed and results are returned promptly, generally within one or two weeks.
• We offer our examinees a range of options that provide flexibility on the day, time and location of exams
• We also offer a broad range of equivalency training options to support equivalency test examinees.

Widely Accepted 

• We have assisted thousands of aspiring teachers achieve course prerequisites for over a decade
• We have an excellent reputation as a successful, well established, major provider of equivalencies to teacher training providers
• Our equivalencies are accepted by most teacher training providers.

Our expertise

• Our equivalency testing team is made up of former teachers, headteachers, university student registration staff and we know how to best assist you through this process
• We only use experienced successful professionals to support you including professional markers and exam invigilators receive JCQ training.
• All examinees are ID checked by staff with Safer Recruitment Training/compliance training. Scanned copies are kept secure for auditing purposes for up to 12 months.

Security and Accountability

• Banks of exams in each subject are regularly rotated to ensure examinees sit fresh exams
• Completed equivalency tests, marking schemes, profiles of markers, copies of examinees photo ID and evidence of dyslexia (where relevant) are kept secure for 12 months for the purpose of auditing the process before shredding
• Anti-fraud certificates include a Unique Identification Code linking the certificate to named examinee’s results.

A* Star Equivalency Testing has been the leader in delivering Equivalency Tests since 2002 and this equivalency exam and certificate is accepted by most training providers. However, as there are hundreds of existing providers, new providers and policies can be subject to change. We therefore advise candidates to always check with their proposed provider as we do not offer any refunds.

If any issues arise, please pass your details and the provider’s details to [email protected]  as we can generally assist.