Exam boards
Which exam board do you use?
The board writes the course and the exams, so it decides exactly what you revise. Schools can use different boards for different subjects — check the front of any past paper, or ask a teacher.
AQA
The largest GCSE board in England, used by most state schools.
Main subjects: Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry +17 more
Pearson Edexcel
Widely used for GCSE Maths, Sciences and Humanities.
Main subjects: Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry +14 more
OCR
Known for Computer Science, Classics and the Gateway/21st Century Sciences.
Main subjects: Mathematics, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics +10 more
WJEC Eduqas
Welsh board offering reformed GCSEs in England under the Eduqas name.
Main subjects: Sociology, Religious Studies, Music, Drama
Cambridge International
The world's most widely taken IGCSE, used in over 150 countries.
Main subjects: Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry +11 more
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
International GCSEs closely aligned to the UK GCSE grade 9–1 scale.
Main subjects: Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics