About Us

Company Profile

Founded by Roger Freestone and Bridget Coyne, Equivalency Testing has been setting and operating GCSE Equivalency Testing in English, Mathematics and Science for prospective students providing all routes into teaching.

We expanded in 2003 to include prospective student at other universities and schools, and this list has grown steadily ever since.

With the increasing demand for qualifications in order to facilitate career development in other professions Equivalency Testing has expanded to include other professions and sectors as well as teaching.



In 2007 Equivalency Testing was issued nqa certification for BS EN ISO9001 : 2000

External Examinations

If you are employed in a school, college, university or nursery it may be possible to sit your examination at one of these locations. However, you will firstly need authorisation from one of the following:
• Head Teacher
• Deputy Head
• Exam Officer
• Nursery Manager
One of the above must agree to receive and invigilate your examination before we release any examination papers. Please complete the admissions form and ask the nominated person to complete the bottom section. Return this to the office with payment and your examination paper will be sent directly to them. Any exam sent to a school or university must be taken at these premises and at no other establishment.

IMPORTANT:,
• Failure to take your examination on the date specified will result in Equivalency Testing recalling your paper and marking it as void.
• There are no refunds.
• You will have to pay the full examination fee again should you wish to have a new examination sent to you.

Examinations are also held at Head Office, Essex, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm only (no weekends) and are ongoing throughout the year by appointment only. Please contact us on 01277 203336 to book your exam.

NOTE: Our examinations start week commencing 12th September 2011 and the last date to sit an examination at the Equivalency Testing office is 10th December 2011.

Student Enrolment
New students wishing to enroll on the Home Study Course for a 2012 Teacher Training course should contract the office from 5th September 2011.