Exams for External Candidates

The British School of Boston is accredited to accept private candidates for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations. As such, students that do not attend the British School of Boston are also able to sit their final examinations as a visitor.

Examinations are usually taken in May/June or November. The dates and times of the examinations are fixed by the examination boards and are not negotiable.

Additional information about sitting for external exams:

• Morning examinations start at 9:00 a.m. Afternoon examinations start at 1:00 p.m.  EST.
• The school is unable to accept any subjects that have a practical or oral component.
• The British School of Boston charges a fee for each subject that is taken. This covers the entrance fees, exam invigilation, postage and marking of papers and final delivery of the certificates. All money must be cleared before examination entries are made.
• For May and June examinations, money must be available by January 15, 2011. Beyond this date, a late fee will be charged.
• Entries cannot be made for the May and June examinations after April 1, 2011.
• Results for these examinations are released in August.
• Examination results for November examinations are released in March.

For further information about external examinations, please contact Sarah Dolan at sdolan@britishschool.org.