Some parents may wonder whether it is possible to enrol students on Edexcel and CiE IGCSEs.

Now that NorthStarUK has begun offering CiE IGCSEs parents may wonder how they know which exam board they should opt for.

As far as the examination boards are concerned, it is quite possible to prepare students for exams from more than one board.  This is indeed what happens with most schooled students in the UK.

However, parents are likely to face a number of logistical problems if they choose to enrol for courses with both Edexcel and CiE in the same exam sitting.  The reason for this is quite simple - it is quite possible that your son/daughter will have an exam with one board in the morning and an exam with the other board in the afternoon.  Unless a parent is able to locate an exam centre that is registered with both Edexcel and CiE, it is quite possible that it will be impossible for the student to sit both exams.

If parents plan to enter children for different exam sittings (e.g English Language in the May sitting and Mathematics in the November sitting) these logistical problems are unlikely to appear.  In this situation, it is quite possible to enrol for subjects with differing exam boards.

The key issue is always to locate a suitable exam centre as early as possible, ideally before enrolling with NorthStarUK.