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 […]
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How can studying improve your teaching?
As Head of Art at an academy in South East London, Aasha understands how difficult it has been for teachers to adapt to a new way of teaching. In the following article, she explores how studying on NEC’s A level History of Art course has improved her teaching and benefited her students. Why choose A […]
83 year old author and lifelong learning advocate, Diana, used lockdown to pursue her interest in philosophy
When lockdown hit, Diana (83) decided to use her time shielding to pursue a subject that has fascinated her for the last 10 years. Born in 1937, Diana passed the eleven-plus but home life made studying difficult. With parents focused on marriage prospects, she left school at 14 and went out to work. Diana had […]
Interning during the pandemic
Sophie joined NEC’s marketing team during summer 2020 by interning during the pandemic, a time of video calls and emails, rather than a face-to-face office experience. Here she shares her story. I had the unanticipated, but brilliant, honour of being the National Extension College’s first-ever remote Marketing Intern over the summer. At the start of […]
Lessons from lockdown – do we need to create an open school for the UK?
Peter Lavender OBE discusses lessons from lockdown, the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on attitudes towards distance learning, and the need to create an open school for the UK. At the start of lockdown in the UK, educationists were not short of ideas on how things could change. A notable comment included the significant voices […]
The National Extension College release A level and GCSE results
“It was impossible to fulfil my dreams without my parent’s and NEC’s patience, support, motivation and 24/7 accessibility to my learning materials [sic] during my learning. NEC has equipped me to thrive and achieve higher grades to prove my true potential and determination to fulfil my future aspirations of being a heart physician.” – Mohammed […]
Should I be more productive in lockdown?
This week’s post is written by Christine Cox, one of our expert GCSE and A level English Language tutors. Lockdown inertia Time flies … spring has disappeared and it looks like perhaps June too will be another month of waiting and wondering when this pandemic will end. Since 23rd March, time as we know it, […]
How can studying biology help you understand coronavirus?
Written by NEC biology tutor Josie Briggs, learn about how studying biology can help during this time. Trial vaccine for COVID-19 coronavirus Most people know by now what the virus that causes COVID-19 looks like, with pictures of it every time we watch the news on TV. This tiny pathogen is essentially a sphere with […]
What are people studying during lockdown?
Right now, as many of us are stuck at home and social distancing, we are all looking for ways to use the time well – to improve our health, to complete all those jobs that have been on the to-do list for ages or try something new and improve our minds. We have seen a […]
Coronavirus (COVID 19) – important update
The offers listed on this page have now expired. For the latest information on our fees and services, including special offers if we are running them, please visit our fee information page. Following the recent government announcement regarding coronavirus, we wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the steps that NEC is taking to […]