Survey for Private Candidate map

Survey for Private Candidate map
Supporting Private Candidates

As part of the Pearson qualifications website, we provide an interactive map with details of centres across the country that offer our qualifications. Students use the interactive map to help them find a centre that will accept them as a private candidate .

A private candidate can be:

• a part-time student
• someone studying evening courses, a correspondence course or distance learning course
• someone who is being home-schooled or is self-taught

They usually aren't enrolled full-time with a school, college or training provider and only require a centre where they can sit the examination.

The following questions will help us keep the information on our website up to date and ensure that you’re happy for us to make your centre information available to private candidates.

You should only complete the following survey if you work within a UK centre and are authorised to do so by your head of centre. You will need to have an Edexcel Online account in order to continue.
1. What is your centre number? *
2. What is your Edexcel Online username? (email) *
This will be used to confirm the information you provide is coming from an authorised person.
3. Would you like us to list your centre within our interactive map? *

Yes, we accept private candidates and want to be listed on the map No, we do not accept private candidates and wish to be removed from the map

In person at centre address… *

Based on feedback from centres we understand that most schools and colleges are unable to offer units that require internal assessment (including coursework, controlled assessments, orals or lab work) to private candidates. The following questions clarifies your centre's position on these components.
5. Do you consider applications for controlled assessments? *

Yes, we will set tasks and supervise the candidate as they complete the work. No, we will not consider applications for controlled assessments.
6. Do you consider applications for coursework units? *

Yes, we will mark the work and follow the moderation process. No, we will not consider applications for coursework units.
7. Do you consider applications for oral assessments? *

Yes, we will consider applications for oral assessments No, we will not accept applications for oral assessments
8. Do you consider applications for practical lab assessments? *

Yes, we will consider applications for practical lab assessments. No, we will not accept applications for practical lab assessments

This page looks at which qualifications private candidates will be able to take at your centre.
9. Which of the following qualifications can private candidates take at your centre? Please select all that apply.

A Level Functional Skills GCSE International GCSE
Please note: Pearson International Advanced Level qualifications are not available to centres in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. Additionally, British Armed Forces schools based overseas are also unable to make entries for these qualifications.