{"id":112,"date":"2026-06-12T23:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/private-candidates\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T00:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:26:32","slug":"private-candidates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/private-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Candidate Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main class=\"igcse-page\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"igcse-band\">\n<div class=\"igcse-wrap\">\n<div class=\"igcse-section-head\"><span class=\"igcse-eyebrow\">Private candidate planning<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Planning support for private-candidate and non-standard routes<\/h1>\n<p>Some IGCSE students study outside a conventional school route or need to understand exam board, subject and timing options. We can help families structure the questions they need to resolve, but official entry rules, fees and deadlines must be confirmed with the school, exam centre or exam board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"igcse-grid-3\">\n<article class=\"igcse-card\">\n<h3>Route clarity<\/h3>\n<p>Identify which subjects, exam boards and exam sessions need to be checked before committing to a study plan.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"igcse-card\">\n<h3>Study planning<\/h3>\n<p>Build a realistic preparation timeline around exam dates, mock evidence and the student\u2019s current level.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"igcse-card\">\n<h3>Questions to ask<\/h3>\n<p>Prepare practical questions for schools or centres about availability, deadlines, fees and required components.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"igcse-band soft\">\n<div class=\"igcse-wrap\">\n<div class=\"igcse-note\"><strong>Important boundary:<\/strong> IGCSE UK is not an exam centre and does not register students for official examinations. We provide planning and academic preparation support only.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private candidate planning Planning support for private-candidate and non-standard routes Some IGCSE students study outside a conventional school route or need to understand exam board, subject and timing options. We can help families structure the questions they need to resolve, but official entry rules, fees and deadlines must be confirmed with the school, exam centre [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112\/revisions\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/igcse.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}