Holly took the decision to leave mainstream education in Year 10 after struggling to cope in school. She has autism and suffered from anxiety and depression, which meant it was difficult to keep up in lessons despite being keen to learn. Still wishing to gain the qualifications she needed to progress to A level, Holly […]
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The STEM home educator’s guide to navigating Biology Week and World Space Week
STEM educational weeks are only marginally better than buses: you wait for one and then suddenly it’s both Biology Week and World Space Week jostling for space in a seven-day overlap. If you’re anxiously scratching your head and wondering how best to combine these two extracurricular programmes in your child’s busy homeschooling timetable, you’ve come […]
Top marks in GCSE Geography and GCSE Astronomy for retiree
David decided to study GCSE Geography and GCSE Astronomy with NEC during the pandemic as a result of the extra time he had at home. At 67, David has had a long career working in Logistics Management before gaining a PGCE in chemistry at the age of 55 and teaching GCSE and A level Chemistry […]
Top grades in GCSEs for mature student with NEC lead to Open University degree
Belinda studied GCSEs in astronomy and maths with NEC as a mature student, and achieved top grades of 9 in both. She is now looking forward to starting a Natural Sciences degree with the Open University in October. Belinda is a mum to her sixteen-year-old daughter in Hampshire and was motivated to return to education […]
Why study astronomy?
Can I study astronomy at home? Yes! From the Lyrid meteor shower to the flyovers of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, astronomical phenomena have been a pleasant distraction during this unprecedented time. Whether you have a garden, a small yard, or even a balcony, if you can see the night sky, you can study astronomy from […]