PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2024/25 INTERNATIONAL GCSE - UPDATES IN RED - International GCSE Retake and Entry Procedures

Oct 20, 2026

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Pearson Qualifications Information Manual 2024/25 sets out updates for International GCSE, covering requirements for retaking the qualification, including that candidates must retake all written units and that non-examined assessment results may be carried forward when the correct transferred entry option is selected. It details entry procedures, options for private candidates, fees, entry deadlines and results, certificate retention rules, and the use of option codes for regional papers, onscreen, and modular routes. It also explains exams officer support and International GCSE availability and entry options by subject.

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Introduction

Information on retaking International GCSEs

Entry procedures and key dates

Entry procedures

Private candidates

Fees

Entry deadlines and results

Retention of certificates

Option codes

Exams Officer support

International GCSE Availability

Subject entry options and availability

PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2024/25 INTERNATIONAL GCSE – UPDATES IN RED 1 6 International GCSE – updates in red 1 Introduction 2 1.1 Information on retaking International GCSEs 2 2 Entry procedures and key dates 2 2.1 Entry procedures 2 2.2 Private candidates 2 2.3 Fees 2 2.4 Entry deadlines and results 2 2.5 Retention of certificates 2 2.6 Option codes 2 3 Exams Officer support 3 4 International GCSE Availability 3 PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2024/25 INTERNATIONAL GCSE – UPDATES IN RED 2 1 Introduction 1.1 Information on retaking International GCSEs Candidates wishing to retake an International GCSE are required to retake all written units in the qualification. All non-examined assessment results can be carried forward from a previous series provided the relevant transferred entry option is selected when making the entry. 2 Entry procedures and key dates 2.1 Entry procedures Support for entries and registrations can be found here. 2.2 Private candidates Private candidates are candidates taking a qualification without being enrolled full time in a centre. They are responsible for their own entries, which must be made through an approved centre. Some qualifications are not available to private candidates. For a full list of qualifications and private candidate eligibility see our website. 2.3 Fees Information about fees can be found here. 2.4 Entry deadlines and results Please see the Key Dates section of this manual for entry and results dates, and the certification and centre mark submission dates. The Key Dates section also includes details of when EDI basedata and Edexcel Online are available for the submission of entries. 2.5 Retention of certificates It is no longer necessary to return uncollected certificates to us. They may be destroyed (in a confidential manner) after retention for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of issue. Centres that do not have a means of destroying certificates confidentially may return them to our Manchester office. A record of certificates that have been destroyed should be retained for four years from their date of destruction. Centres must comply with any request from us to return a certificate. Certificates remain the property of the awarding bodies at all times. 2.6 Option codes Regional paper ('R' papers) Customers whose centres are based in specified countries must use alternative option codes, where applicable, as listed in this manual (for example, 4BI1 R) . Pearson requires the following countries to use the alternative option codes: Australia, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. The January 2023 series was the final January series available for International GCSE. The new November series will not require R papers. Instead, exams in this series will predominantly be scheduled in the AM slot (GMT) to ensure that centres can run exams at reasonable local times. Onscreen option The following International GCSEs may be sat onscreen: Business, Economics, English Language Specification A, English Literature, Global Citizenship, History, Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies. Centres must request approval to offer the onscreen option. Modular option The following International GCSEs are available as modular qualifications to international centres only: Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Commerce, Economics, English Language Specification A, English Literature, Geography, History, Mathematics Specification A, Physics, Religious Studies and Science Double Award. PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2024/25 INTERNATIONAL GCSE – UPDATES IN RED 3 3 Exams Officer support Further support and information can be found here. 4 International GCSE Availability A

FAQs

What must candidates do to retake an International GCSE?

Candidates must retake all written units of the qualification. Non-examined assessment results can be carried forward from a previous series when the relevant transferred entry option is selected at entry.

How do private candidates submit entries?

Private candidates take the qualification without being enrolled full time at a centre. They are responsible for their own entries, which must be made through an approved centre, and some qualifications are not available to private candidates.

What are the rules for retention and return of uncollected certificates?

It is no longer necessary to return uncollected certificates to Pearson. They may be destroyed confidentially after retention for at least 12 months from the issue date, with records retained for four years from destruction.

Oct 20, 2026

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