Extras on top of fees

[Middlesexmum]

The blazer is optional at St Helens.

[Daogroupie]

St Albans High School for Girls charges for each GCSE and A level Entry you make. But the grades obtained are highed so the cost is recouped! DG

[Sephora]

So how much does it cost for GCSE exams?? I would assume more than the cost of a blazer!

[Guest55]

Here is AQA's price list:

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/admin/libra ... 5-2016.PDF" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No sure what DGis trying to say - what does 'highed' mean?

[marigold]

Re Exam entry costs

As an exam invigilator we are given a spread sheet each year with all the costs involved in public exams and the amount my school (state) spends on exam entry for a 10 class year is eyewatering. They used to enter them all for English and maths at least twice between year 10 and 11 to guarantee a pass, thankfully the new rules have stopped this, so saving a lot of money.

I have just had a look at the AQA website ( I assume other boards fees are similar ) and note that GCSEs cost between £30 and £40 per entry and AS/A2 are between £40 and £60 with subjects like food tech and textiles over £90.
So If a DC took 10 GCSEs it could be £400.
A friend with three girls very close together in consecutive years at a school which charged for exam entry, has had a few painful invoices.

[Sephora]

Thank you, very useful info.

[ToadMum]

Here is AQA's price list:

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/admin/libra ... 5-2016.PDF" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No sure what DGis trying to say - what does 'highed' mean?

Unlike at your bog-standard state school (wot, even HBS ), your DD is guaranteed all A*s, perhaps?

[Catseye]

No sure what DGis trying to say - what does 'highed' mean?

A money-back guarantee.

Obvious, if you think about it.

For a day or two