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What should I do if my school doesn't offer AP?

Self study and take the AP exams at a nearby high school that administers the exams. You need an official administration, so I would just reach out to the people at another school that does offer the courses. I did that for a couple AP courses that my high school did not offer.As for self-studying:1) Get a recommended textbook from the CollegeBoard curriculum frameworks and study it throughout the year. Make a schedule and stick to it.2) As you study, write down the highlights and important things. Even if it is repeating the textbook, the act of writing something down helps you to commit it to memory much better than passively reading.3) Go to the CollegeBoard website and use all the practice FRQ's and practice practice questions that have been previously released to get a better feel for the example.4) Shortly before the exam (like a month or so), get a prep book and re-read the chapter summaries. Often, the way information is presented in different sources will help you better understand the concepts from different perspectives.5) Do as much practice as possible. Try online resources like http://www.learnerator.com and Quizlet to get as many reps in as possible.

What should I do if my school doesn't offer IB?

Go to a different school, or try and do it by distance. Look up IB schools in your area. Think about why you want the IB- Universities will often accept final grades from almost every system in the world.

What do I do if my school doesn't offer the GCSEs I want to take?

Providing you’re willing to pay, you can go to your exams officer at school and ask to do them privately.Let’s take Astronomy, for example. Barely any schools will offer this as a GCSE, but your heart is set on it. Note that I will be referring to this website: http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/gcse-...Here’s a few steps to take to be on your way:Go on different exam board websites and look for your course.In our example, Edexcel do a GCSE in Astronomy. You need to look for the course code, which will be given next to the course. We can see the course code is 2AS01. Write this down somewhere.Next, you need to look for the unit codes. In this case, these are 5AS01 and 5AS02. Write these down as well, as you’ll need these too.As a side note, if your course has a coursework component, you might not be able to do it, but ask the exams officer in this case. For us, this course does not have one, so we’ll continue as usual.At a certain time of year - generally between the first week back after Christmas until mid-February - you can apply for GCSE entries. Go to your exams officer, and explain that you want to take a GCSE that is not offered. They should give you a sheet to fill in that asks you for the exam board, exam series code, unit codes etc. This is the information you collected.You will be paying around £30 for each unit, but it could well be more, and especially if there is a practical element or coursework unit.If all of this is fine, and you can afford it, the school will enter you for that GCSE and you then need to start revising by yourself for the exam. You can of course get help from a tutor or friend, but be prepared to do the work yourself.Note that you should bookmark the website you find the course on because that will give you the specification - everything you should know for it.Also note that the key to success when teaching yourself is to constantly go back over it to make sure you understand and consolidate your knowledge with past papers and examiner reports.Best of luck!