Today's blog is written by Ros Morpeth, our Chief Executive, and is a follow-up to our previous blog: “Barriers need breaking down for private exam candidates”... Read more
For Biology Week, we thought we’d feature our Biology Tutor – Josie Briggs who writes about how fascinating Biology is and why she loves it so much... Read more
This week, Unionlearn have been promoting the benefits of studying maths with their Maths Workout Week. If you’ve missed it you can catch-up with the action on social media with #ULmathsworkout... Read more
Unless you’ve been avoiding the TV, internet, newspapers and the radio today, you will have noticed that it’s GCSE results day. As always, the media have focused on the most well-known group of students receiving their results today — the under-16s. We want to take the opportunity today to celebrate another group of students getting results today: the private candidates... Read more
There are an estimated 50,000 people each year who sit exams under their own steam. To put that into perspective, that means there are the equivalent to the population of Bognor Regis or enough students to fill roughly 30 secondary schools of these so called private candidates... Read more
In this week’s blog, NEC Marketing and Communications Officer Kirsty Inman reflects on the benefits of vocational courses based on her own experience of studying a BTEC National Certificate in Travel and Tourism... Read more
It’s that important time of year when you may be considering options for furthering your education or brushing up on other skills but need pointing in the right direction. At NEC, we are here to guide you through the benefits of studying outside of a school to help you make a decision that’s most suited to you... Read more
Last week, key stage 1 children embarked on a series of four national curriculum tests covering arithmetic, reasoning and SPaG. This week, it’s the turn of the country’s year 6s. GCSE, IGCSE, AS and A level exams also start this month and continue well into next... Read more
It’s the time of the year when students across the country are poring over books, trying to ensure they are prepared for their upcoming exams. You might be worried about the fact that the exams are just around the corner, but don’t panic: these tips from our Student Support Team will ensure your revision starts out on the right foot... Read more
