The following is a list of things you will need on the day of your exam:

1. An internet connection capable of sustaining a video call (please make sure to do a test video call before the day of your exam)
2. A web cam and audio set up
3. An acceptable form of ID
4. A pen and lined paper
5. A Smartphone (to submit your answers if you complete them on paper).

The online test is straightforward.

On the day of your exam, click the Google Meets link sent to you, and the invigilator will then share the exams system. You will read the questions on-screen, and then have the option of typing out your answers in the spaces provided, or handwriting them.

If you handwrite your answers on paper, then you will need to scan the paper in at the end of the exam. You do not need any technical knowledge to do the exam online, simply a stable internet connection and a web camera.

The A Star Equivalency English specification guide outlines what is in the English Equivalency examination and how it is assessed.

Since English is the most predominant medium of communication in the UK, good English skills are extremely important. We have worked to deliver a high-quality GCSE English Equivalency syllabus that is transparent about its expectations.

A well-known saying is that ‘repetition is the mother of skill’. English Language examinations are testing you for many different skills at once, so it is vital that you make time to practise, practise, practise.

If you know you will require an English GCSE Equivalency, we would always encourage starting your preparation as early as possible.

The English equivalency exam is one 2-hour 10 minute English Language equivalency exam, consisting of 100 marks, with 60 being for reading and 40 writing.

An easy-to-follow breakdown of the English equivalency exam content (including assessment objectives) is included here, in the English Equivalency test guide.

You require a GCSE English Equivalency qualification for entry into a higher education course which accepts GCSE equivalencies.

Courses which do this typically include Teaching QTS (minimum of a C/4), Nursing, and Midwifery.

The best preparation for your exam is the online course materials, which contains everything you need to pass your exam.

The course includes:

1. Comprehensive Revision Notes
2. Practice Questions for Every Topic
3. Smart Progress Tracking
4. Full Past Past Papers and Sample Papers
5. AI Marking with Instant Feedback

A Star Equivalency Testing has been the leader in delivering Equivalency Tests since 2002.

As a result, our certificates are accepted by most training providers.

If you have any concerns or questions regarding your training provider, please email [email protected] and we will offer our assistance.

Past papers are included in your online course!

Each one with come with a detailed mark scheme and AI marking with instant feedback, to help you be as prepared as possible.

Yes!

We offer the option of a paper based exam. Please follow this link to see our paper based exam product.

To find out what you need in order to sit an online exam, and for information about what will happen on the day, please see the Equivalency test instructions using the link below.

A Star Equivalency Test Instructions

These instructions will be sent to every learner when they book an exam with A Star Equivalency.

UCL will only accept a level 5 for all GCSE English qualifications and equivalencies.

In order to get booked in for an extra time exam, you MUST call 020 8135 8868 or email [email protected] to discuss your requirements.

It may take longer to get booked in for an exam as we verify your evidence of extra time.

Please be aware:

Due to the extended nature of an extra time exam and invigilator availability, it is not possible to sit these exams in every available exam slot.

Book now choose date later exams expire after 1 year after purchase.