As distance learning has grown in popularity as an effective alternative to traditional learning, the benefits of this type of study for mature students has become more and more apparent. For Chun, a mature student in his thirties, the ability to study online came as a huge benefit when working full time abroad. Much like […]
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Tina enrolled with NEC to pursue a teaching career. She enrolled her teenage son for GCSEs.
Tina chose to enrol with NEC in 2016 in order to gain the qualifications needed to access a career in teaching. “I wanted to complete a level 6 diploma to gain entrance to university to become a primary teacher. However to become a teacher I needed a minimum of a science GCSE C grade so […]
Vita gained an offer from the University of Oxford after gaining an A level online with NEC
Motivated by her desire to study chemistry at undergraduate level, Vita realised that she would need to take A level Maths, particularly if she wanted to apply to a top university such as the University of Oxford or Imperial College London. Despite enjoying her time at school and leaving with 11 GCSEs and the International […]
Try something new this year!
Throughout NEC’s history, many retired people have chosen to spend some of their new-found leisure time studying a subject that they’ve always been passionate about. This was the case for Jane. Jane wasn’t new to distance learning having used short online courses in her attempt to learn Korean, inspired by her Korean daughter-in-law. However, enrolling […]
Reaching for the stars with flexible online learning
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 […]
Online A levels with NEC leads to BSc Political Science at University of Amsterdam
Mina started the International Baccalaureate but found that it didn’t afford her a lot of subject choice. Fitting the study schedule around her social media job, not to mention having some free time, was difficult and she felt the subject choices limited her options for university. Mina wanted to be more independent and study subjects […]
Lesley retired and moved to Italy where she took her love of art history online
Lesley took early retirement in April 2020 and moved to Italy. Prior to that she had worked as an engineer for about 30 years in the UK and Azerbaijan. With a passion for art history and having completed a course in Art Appreciation with the Art Institute, Lesley was searching for A level History of […]
Fitting in GCSEs between care shifts
Amy had been working shifts in the care sector and wanted to apply for a degree in medicine. She didn’t leave school with quite the right qualifications for her dream course, and needed to gain some extra GCSEs. Her decision to enrol with NEC as a provider was based on the flexibility it offered to […]
Why study psychology and sociology?
Psychology and sociology are fascinating subjects for anyone interested in human behaviour and how we act within society. A level Psychology focuses on big ideas and topics that affect human mood and behaviour, including memory, early cognitive development in children, schizophrenia and depression. A level Sociology looks at big themes within society such as race […]
A level Biology makes career progression hope a reality
At NEC, we aim to help students achieve their goals. We love to help students to advance their careers by gaining the essential qualifications that they need and which will help them to reach their full potential. One student who studied with us in order to achieve her dream of career progression is Gemma. Working […]