Examinations play a crucial role in our educational journey, and sometimes we don’t achieve the results we had hoped for. However, it’s important to remember that a setback is not the end of the road. If you find yourself in such a situation, you might come across terms like ‘resits’ and ‘retakes.’ In this blog […]
Amanda Davies
Why study Classics as a teacher?
The Classical Association is offering five bursaries for state sector teachers to study A level Classical Civilisation flexibly with NEC. Bursary recipients will be able to begin studying in September 2023 and to complete their Classical Civilisation A level either in June 2024 or June 2025. Gráinne Cassidy, Education Co-ordinator at The Classical Association and […]
The benefits of offering Classics to your students
The Classical Association is offering five bursaries for state sector teachers to study A level Classical Civilisation flexibly with NEC. Bursary recipients will be able to begin studying in September 2023 and to complete their Classical Civilisation A level either in June 2024 or June 2025. Gráinne Cassidy, Education Co-ordinator at The Classical Association and […]
The key to reviving social mobility
In our blog post on 13th July 2023, Is education the answer to social mobility? The contribution of the National Extension College, Ros Morpeth, Board of Trustees Member and former CEO of NEC, penned a powerful letter in response to an article by Polly Toynbee (At last, Labour is admitting the defining role of class […]
Is education the answer to social mobility? The contribution of the National Extension College.
All political parties talk loudly about their commitment to social mobility and levelling up, but progress over the last decades has been dire and many commentators agree that that social mobility has gone into reverse and is maybe about to get worse. In a recent article in the Guardian, (At last, Labour is admitting the […]
Exploring the NEC Podcast – Postbag: Insights and Discussion
Welcome to our fifth podcast! In this episode, Esther Chesterman, CEO of NEC and Samreen Shah take a trip down memory lane to the nostalgic radio postbag format, where we discuss the thoughts and questions sent in by our listeners. Covering four main topics, we dive into the engaging conversations we’ve had with our guests […]
Workplace returners and those seeking a change of career given the opportunity to apply for a bursary to study with NEC
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BURSARY ARE NOW CLOSED. NEC’s 60th Birthday Bursary will support one learner to get back into the workplace or to plan a change of career. The National Extension College (NEC), is marking a special birthday in 2023 as we celebrate 60 years since the college was founded by Michael Young, Lord Young […]
Martin’s story: From no qualifications and working in a factory to a long academic journey and a professional career
With NEC celebrating our 60th birthday in 2023, we have been asking students for their stories of studying with NEC. Throughout our 60 years, we have seen hundreds of thousands of students enrol on NEC courses, all with different goals and reasons for accessing distance learning. One of our central aims since we were founded […]