Most of our courses (not Environmental Management or Agriculture) provide suitable preparation for either CIE or Edexcel IGCSE exams.

If you take the CIE option, you can be registered as a candidate of Little Arthur Independent and will need to attend our centre, in the Isles of Scilly, to take the exams. We will carry out the registration process for you and keep you fully informed as to dates etc . See full details below.

Alternatively, you may register as a ‘private candidate’ with a CIE centre of your choice which is willing to accept private candidates. There are currently eleven such centres in the UK. You will be sent full details when enrolling and can contact your chosen centre directly to make arrangements to sit exams.

If you take the Edexcel option, you will be able to sit the exams as a ‘private candidate.’ You will need to contact Edexcel IGCSE centres listed on their website (http://www.edexcel-international.org/quals/ - IGCSE - Noticeboard - Information for private candidates in UK) and make your own arrangements with the individual centre concerned. We can provide details of the syllabus number and papers you will need to sit but it will be your responsibility to register for the exams.

In all cases, you should remember that exam registration should be carried out well in advance. Exam dates ,in the case of both exam boards, will extend over several weeks and you will need to plan your exams well in advance.

For those coming to our exam centre on St.Martin’s, this is an opportunity to combine exams with a family holiday in Scilly's unique and unspoiled environment.

On the beautiful island of St. Martin's, taking exams does not need to be a stressful experience. Remote, but easy to reach, the main island of St. Mary's is served by direct flights from Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth or Land's End or by helicopter or steamer from Penzance.

Penzance itself has excellent road and rail links with the rest of the country, including an overnight sleeper from London. From St. Mary's it's just a 20 minute launch trip to St. Martin's.

The island is well used to catering for visitors. There is a range of self-catering flats, chalets and cottages, bed and breakfast, guest house, luxury hotel or camp site - something to suit all pockets with rates being especially favourable for the Autumn exam session. In order to keep costs to a minimum, our main exams are taken in the October/November session.

Registration for exams must be done well in advance - January for the summer exams and July for the Autumn session. The cost of exams is £80 per subject - this covers Cambridge fees, the actual exam fee and centre costs. There is an additional small fee for invigilation depending on numbers. Early bookings are also essential for both travel and accommodation - Scilly is a very popular holiday destination!

The islands have much to offer. Launches visit the other islands - The Eastern Isles with their colonies of Atlantic grey seals; Tresco with its world-famous sub-tropical gardens; the Western Rocks and their puffins.

The islands are dotted with the remains of earlier civilisations as well as castles from the time of the Civil War. On St. Martin's there is a diving centre for those wanting to explore Scilly's clear blue waters or to have a family afternoon snorkeling with the seals. An instructor is also available for canoeing whilst, on St.Mary's, there's windsurfing and sailing. Scilly also abounds in art galleries and craft workshops. Then, of course, there are the endless stunning, white beaches, always near deserted even in the height of Summer.

Little Arthur Independent School is a small school in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. The school is geared exclusively to the distance learning needs of home-educated children, offering a personalised educational service for 11-16 year olds.

Courses cover National Curriculum Maths, Science and English for 11-14 year olds (Key Stage 3), a range of University of Cambridge International GCSEs for 14-16 year olds and the school offers exam centre facilities being an approved University of Cambridge International Exam Centre.