GCSE Maths Equivalency Test

The GCSE maths equivalency test must be taken if you don’t have a GCSE maths qualification, but you want to get into teaching or certain nursing courses. Many universities now accept the maths equivalency test as an equivalent to a GCSE maths qualification, especially for teacher training courses, but you must choose your equivalency testing provider carefully. The exam consists of two papers, a non-calculator and calculator paper that last 1 hour each. The pass mark for the exam changes depending on the difficulty of the paper. There are some maths equivalency testing practice papers available but usually we would recommend selecting the course option to get access to the full content of curriculum. You can sit a higher or foundation maths qualification but it is strongly recommended to opt for the foundation, as there is less content to learn and overall it is easier to pass. The exception to this is if your University or SCITT requests a level 6, in which case you would need to sit the higher paper.

GCSE Science Equivalency Tests

We help people to prepare for the GCSE Science equivalency test as well as the stand alone Biology equivalency test which is often required for those applying to a teaching or nursing course. The course is made up of Biology, chemistry, and physics material. The science equivalency test is usually taken by prospective teachers who are entering into primary or secondary teaching. For primary teachers the science equivalency is often mandatory over the biology as they need to have this base knowledge to help with teaching the KS2 curriculum in school. For secondary courses learners often usually have the choice of biology or science equivalency. As the science is a single awarded combined science GCSE, there is no disadvantage to having to take this, there should be no more work to cover than the single Biology GCSE.