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Leeds Trinity University GCSE Equivalency Exams
What is the Leeds Trinity GCSE Equivalency?
Leeds Trinity University offers the opportunity to sit GCSE Equivalency examinations to
all candidates with firm offers on PGCE Primary and PGCE Secondary routes, who do not
have (or cannot provide proof of) the required qualifications. As the exams offered are
GCSE Equivalency, the results can only be used to progress onto programmes at
Leeds Trinity University.
What equivalency exams can I
sit at Leeds Trinity University?
You can sit the following exams:
• GCSE Equivalency English Language
• GCSE Equivalency Mathematics
• GCSE Equivalency Biology
Depending on your current qualifications,
you may need to take one, two, or all
three of the exams. This may have already
been specified in the conditions of your
offer. If you are unsure as to which GCSE
Equivalency tests are needed, or if your
current qualifications are indeed
suitable, please contact Admissions at
admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk or
on 0113 283 7123.
What happens if I fail the exam?
If you fail the exam, you will be offered one resit opportunity. This is in accordance
with University regulations.
It has been a while since I have sat this type of exam, is there
any support available?
Yes, we offer some revision support for the GCSE Equivalency English Language and the GCSE
Equivalency Mathematics. This support is provided by academic advisers at the Learning Hub,
our academic and study support service. Unfortunately, we currently cannot provide support
for GCSE Equivalency Biology, however, we can point you in the direction of useful self-study
materials. You will be offered one hour of revision support per exam (for the first opportunity
only) you need to sit. This support will take place ahead of the scheduled exams and is
included in the fee.
We recommend that you begin revising the materials available to you well in advance of
your support session to allow you to focus on particular areas you need more help with.
The session will not cover teaching the subject, think of it as more of a troubleshooting
session than a taught session.
What should I revise before taking the exam?
Please find a breakdown of information by subject in the following table.
Subject Length of Foundation/ Exam structure/Content and additional
test Higher Tier information regarding materials
English 2 hours Higher The paper is split into two sections - reading
Language 30 minutes and writing.
Reading Skills
Identify information from the text
(comprehension and information retrieval skills).
Identify how the writer has used language to
create meaning and effects.
Identify how the writer has structured the piece
to interest, engage, inform etc.
Formulate an argument either in agreement or
in defiance of.
To help prepare for this paper you may wish to:
• practise annotating texts, highlighting the
structure, language features and literary
devices used, as well as meaning - both
obvious and implied.
• revise literary devices and their effects
such as a simile, metaphor,
personification, alliteration, pathetic
fallacy, onomatopoeia etc.
• revise structural features used in
fiction texts.
Writing Skills
Describing from prompts.
Writing to inform, persuade, argue or explain.
To help prepare for this paper you should:
• read a wide range of descriptive,
informative, persuasive texts.
• revise the features of writing to: inform,
persuade, argue, describe and explain, and
how to apply them to your own writing
• practise writing using a visual prompt.
Specification - http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/
english/specifications/AQA-8700-SP-2015.PDF
Sample examination paper - http://filestore.aqa.org.
uk/resources/no_index /AQA-87001-SQP.PDF
Dictionary NOT allowedSubject Length of Foundation/ Exam structure/Content and additional
test Higher Tier information regarding materials
Mathematics 2 hours Higher The exam paper is based on the AQA
30 minutes syllabus and includes the following:
number, algebra through graphs, equations
and sequences, ratio and proportion,
geometry, probability and statistics.
Specification: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/
resources/mathematics/specifications/
AQA-8300-SP-2015.PDF
Sample exam paper: http://filestore.aqa.
org.uk/resources/mathematics/AQA-
83001H-SQP-2015.PDF
Calculator NOT allowed
Biology 2 hours Higher The exam paper will test your ability to:
demonstrate and apply knowledge and
understanding of: scientific ideas,
techniques and procedures related with
the topic areas below.
Questions on the paper will also require
analysis of information and ideas to interpret
and evaluate, make judgements and draw
conclusions and develop and improve
experimental procedures.
The topics to be examined are:
cell biology, organisation, infection and
response, bioenergetics, homeostasis and
response, inheritance, variation and
evolution, ecology.
Specification: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/
resources/biology/specifications/AQA-8461-
SP-2016.PDF
Sample exam paper: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/
resources/biology/AQA-84611H-SQP.PDF
Calculator NOT allowedWhen will the exams take place? If your course will start in September 2018, you can take our GCSE Equivalency exams on the following dates: GCSE Equivalency Biology exam May 2018 July 2018 August 2018 Wednesday 16 May Wednesday 18 July Wednesday 15 August 10.00am - 12.00pm 10.00am - 12.00pm 10.00am - 12.00pm Room AS15 Room AS4 Room AS1 GCSE Equivalency English Language exam May 2018 July 2018 August 2018 Wednesday 16 May Wednesday 18 July Wednesday 15 August 2.00pm - 4.30pm 2.00pm - 4.30pm 2.00pm - 4.30pm Room AS1 Room AS47 Room AS1 GCSE Equivalency Mathematics exam May 2018 July 2018 August 2018 Thursday 17 May Thursday 19 July Thursday 16 August 10.00am - 12.30pm 10.00am - 12.30pm 10.00am - 12.30pm Room AS18 Room AS1 Room AS1 Please note: there are three dates for each exam but you only have two opportunities to sit each exam. So, for example, if you sit the GCSE English Language exam in May and do not receive a passing grade, you are entitled a final opportunity in either July or August. You cannot attempt the exam again if you fail on the final attempt. If you sit your first opportunity in August, there will be no further opportunities to sit the exam, regardless of the outcome. These are the only dates the exams will be delivered. We cannot book extra dates so please organise your time carefully to ensure you can attend.
How much do the exams cost? What do I need to bring to
The cost is £100 per exam. This includes the exam?
exam administration fees and a one- For all exams, please bring proof of
hour revision support session run by our payment (your receipt, either in paper
Learning Hub. You do not need to attend or electronic form) a form of I.D (such
a revision support session; however, the as your driving licence or passport) and
fee still remains £100. If, for example, you pens. For the Mathematics and Biology
need to sit both English and Mathematics exams, please also bring pencils, a ruler
the total cost will be £200. If you need to and for the Biology exam only, a scientific
sit all three exams (English, Mathematics calculator. You are allowed a clear pencil
and Biology), the total cost will be £300. case and water bottle on your desk in the
If you do not pass your first opportunity, exam room. Dictionaries are not allowed.
then you will need to pay the same fee If you require special arrangements, please
for each final opportunity required. inform the Admissions team prior to
sitting your exams. You will be required
Do I have to attend a revision to show proof of an assessment which
normally entitles you to extra time in
support session? exams in order for this arrangement to
No, however the fee is the same whether be made.
you attend a revision support session or
not. The support session times are on the
following page. Contact our Learning Hub How long are the exams?
at learninghub@leedstrinity.ac.uk to book Please arrive at the exam room no later
your place. Please note, that these sessions than 15 minutes before the exam is due
may be in small groups. to start. If you are unfamiliar with the
campus, we recommend that you arrive
How do I book and pay for 30 minutes in advance and report to
Reception. Someone will collect you and
the exams? take you to the exam room. You will not
Visit our online store at: be allowed to enter the exam room once
http://store.leedstrinity.ac.uk. As soon the exam has commenced. If you require
as you’ve paid, you’ve booked your exam. alternative arrangements for your exam,
please notify Admissions at
We cannot accept payments in any other admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk or on
form. Deadline for payments is five working 0113 283 7123 upon booking so these
days before the exam. can be made well in advance.
Please bring your receipt (either in paper or
electronic form) to your revision support When will I receive my results?
session and/or the exam.
We aim to provide your results within 15
working days of sitting the exam(s). We will
email you to notify you of the outcome.What mark do I need to Mathematics English
pass/successfully enter 30 April 11am - 12pm 30 April 2pm - 3pm
a PGCE programme at 2 May 11am - 12pm 1 May 2pm - 3pm
Leeds Trinity University? 4 May 11am - 12pm 3 May 2pm - 3pm
The required pass mark is aligned 9 May 11am - 12pm 8 May 11am - 12pm
to the required pass mark to meet 9 May 12pm - 1pm 9 May 2pm - 3pm
the current GCSE grade C or 4.
11 May 12pm - 1pm 10 May 2pm - 3pm
Will I receive feedback? 2 July 11am - 12pm 2 July 2pm - 3pm
No, in alignment with the GCSE, 4 July 11am - 12pm 3 July 2pm - 3pm
you will receive your overall mark 6 July 11am - 12pm 5 July 2pm - 3pm
but no feedback. All completed
9 July 12pm - 1pm 10 July 11am - 12pm
examination papers are the property
of Leeds Trinity University and will 11 July 12pm - 1pm 11 July 2pm - 3pm
not be returned. 13 July 12pm - 1pm 12 July 2pm - 3pm
30 July 11am - 12pm 30 July 2pm - 3pm
Will I receive a certificate?
1 August 11am - 12pm 31 July 2pm - 3pm
No, this is not a certificated
3 August 11am - 12pm 2 Aug 2pm - 3pm
qualification, it has been assessed
and approved only for entry to a 6 August 12pm - 1pm 7 Aug 11am - 12pm
PGCE programme with Leeds Trinity 8 August 12pm - 1pm 8 Aug 2pm - 3pm
University. 10 August 12pm - 1pm 9 Aug 2pm - 3pm
20 Aug 2pm - 3pm
Where will I sit the exam? 21 Aug 2pm - 3pm
All exams will be sat at Leeds 22 Aug 2pm - 3pm
Trinity University; we are unable
23 Aug 2pm - 3pm
to offer the exams externally.
24 August 2pm - 3pmContact
PGCE programmes, PGCE programme fees, course requirements and
course structure:
leedstrinity.ac.uk/postgraduate
Admissions, exam times, special arrangements for exams:
Admissions team
admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk
0113 283 7123
Payment of GCSE Equivalency fees:
Finance office
finance@leedstrinity.ac.uk
0113 283 7311
Leeds Trinity University, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5HD
0113 283 7150 hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Information correct at time of printing, April 2018.
The information in this publication can be supplied in alternative formats.
Please call 0113 283 7150 or email hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk
leedstrinity.ac.uk /leedstrinity @leedstrinity /leedstrinity
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