Courses for home educators
If you're home educating and want help with exam subjects rather than a whole school, these sell one course at a time. None has live lessons; all mark your child's work.
| Provider | One GCSE | One A level |
|---|---|---|
| Wolsey Hall OxfordIGCSE and A level courses run over two years | from £900 per IGCSE for the two years (£900 to £950 when buying 1 to 3 courses; cheaper per course in bigger bundles) | £1,895 per A level for the two years when buying 1 to 3 (£1,545 each in the school's 3-A-level bundle) |
| Oxford Home SchoolingA monthly subscription per course, 6 months minimum | £14.99 a month per course, with £24.99 for the first month (induction and booking fee) | £14.99 a month per course |
| Oxbridge Home Learning24 months to finish each course | £395 or £495 per GCSE or IGCSE, once (GCSE maths £495 online, £515 with printed materials) | £495 per A level for most subjects, once |
| Lift CollegeA yearly or monthly subscription per course | £458.99 a year per GCSE after a 7-day free trial (£359.99 if you pay on the day), or £629.99 with the exam included | £611.99 a year per A level after the trial (£449.99 if you pay on the day), or £809.99 with the exam included |
Wolsey Hall Oxford
Founded in 1894 and the most complete self-study route: all books are included and posted free in the UK. Registration is £95 per student, with 10% off for a second child. Its example full-time programmes come to £6,245 for 8 IGCSEs and £5,485 for 3 A levels and an AS, both over two years.
Teaching: No live lessons: course books, an online platform and a personal tutor who marks work within 3 to 5 working days. Exams: Not included. Most students sit as private candidates at exam centres; a few Pearson subjects can be sat at home with remote invigilation.
Source: fees from 1 Apr 2026, registration fee; secondary fee sheet, bundle examples; no live lessons, tutor marking, read 2 November 2026.
Oxford Home Schooling
The cheapest way in, and you can stop after six months. Marking costs extra, so compare the full price if you want a tutor to read the work.
Teaching: No live lessons. Tutor marking and printed packs are paid extras. Exams: Not included; families book and pay an exam centre.
Source: monthly price, first payment, minimum term, read 2 November 2026.
Oxbridge Home Learning
One payment per course with two years to finish, aimed as much at adults as at teenagers.
Teaching: No live lessons; a personal tutor answers questions and marks work. Exams: Extra, paid to the exam centre; it offers places at partner centres around the UK.
Source: GCSE maths price; A level maths price, read 2 November 2026.
Lift College
The only provider here that sells the exam with the course, so the price you see covers the whole GCSE. Its pages disagree on whether the centre's own fee is included.
Teaching: No live lessons; self-paced with marking. Exams: Its "+Exams" option includes one entry per subject at a Tutors and Exams centre.
Source: GCSE and A level prices, exam option, read 2 November 2026.
Live classes by the subject
For some live teaching without a full timetable, Net School sells live IGCSE classes by the hour, and Cambridge Online School, Highgrove and CambriLearn sell single subjects.