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Is a resit course for you?
- Do you wish you had done better in your exams?
- Are you relying on pass grades to help you move towards a college or university course?
- Do you need to have better grades to help with career progression?
No matter what the reason, NEC's English and Maths GCSE Resit courses can benefit you. Designed with you in mind, these courses have been created to help you pass your GCSE English and/or Maths with a pass grade at the end of it.
Is a resit course for you?
- Do you wish you had done better in your exams?
- Are you relying on pass grades to help you move towards a college or university course?
- Do you need to have better grades to help with career progression?
No matter what the reason, NEC's English and Maths GCSE Resit courses can benefit you. Designed with you in mind, these courses have been created to help you pass your GCSE English and/or Maths with a pass grade at the end of it.
What our students say
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"I decided to re-enrol with the NEC to study for a Spanish A level after successfully completing a Spanish iGCSE with them last year. The person I contacted was very friendly and helpful. I asked if it was possible to have the same tutor as last year (as she was so good) and this was arranged quickly and efficiently. I'm really looking forward to studying for my A level with NEC as I had such a positive experience with them previously."
"Great course! The user platform is very easy to negotiate and the content is easy to follow which is exactly what you need when studying."
"Great learning materials from NEC. Detailed examples and lots of practice questions. The student forum is useful too as the tutors will respond to you on there also."
"I was looking for a way to improve my French, but as I work full time it has to be flexible. So after researching I found this college and its A level French course. The customer service were extremely helpful about answering questions I had about the course before I committed. Now I'm on the course I find the materials and exercises really good and easy to follow step by step and the tutor has given me really helpful feedback and tips. I would definitely recommend this college to others, especially if you need a flexible way to study, or to study at your own pace."
What to expect
Considering taking a resit course but want to know more about what's involved? Here is what you can expect from your resit GCSE course:
- An initial assessment which will analyse your strengths and weaknesses to help detect which areas of focus will benefit you most as an individual
- A 1-2-1 tutorial where you build your personalised study plan with your tutor
- Live group seminars
- Past papers
- Tutor feedback & support
NEC resit courses
GCSE English resit course
Explore the exciting world of creative reading and writing allowing you to critically evaluate texts with confidence.
GCSE Maths resit course
Develop a better understanding of the use of mathematical methods and develop your problem solving skills.
Frequently asked questions
The purpose of the resit courses is to support students who have studied the content before and now need to have a more targeted approach to their learning. The courses are designed to enable students to understand their areas for improvement and to enable them to focus on these target areas.
Initially students will complete an online quiz - like an assessment which will explain to them where the areas of focus should be. During their 1-2-1 with the tutor this is explored further and a detailed study plan for the course is put in place. Group sessions are available where the students can ask direct questions. In between the sessions their tutor can be messaged directly on the learning platform if there are areas they are finding difficult.
Completing and submitting the past papers will allow the tutor to provide comprehensive, personal written feedback which the student can use to support their studies.
The resit courses are designed with the understanding that the student has covered the content previously. Having any information regarding prior examination, such as grades received for each paper, will support the conversation with their tutor.
We would recommend that the student enrols on the standard GCSE or considers the Level 2 Functional Skills in those subjects.
Please do read our GCSE Maths and GCSE English course pages.
Students on the resit GCSE courses have access to the Foundational material only. Students on a resit course will not complete assignments but instead will complete past papers (they do not see or have access to assignments).
A resit course has a 1-2-1 tutorial included in the course. The standard course does not, but students on the standard course can request this at a fee of £45.
A resit course has two live group seminars included. The standard course does not, but students on the standard course can book onto a Masterclass for a fee of £15.
The focus of a resit course is to support students to gain a pass grade. The feedback from the tutor and the activities are focused on this, so will pinpoint areas which require support to get to that level.
Students on a resit course are enrolled for six months*. Those on the standard GCSE are enrolled for 18 months.
Please do read our Functional Skills course page.
If you are wanting to move forward within your workplace, a Functional Skills qualification may be acceptable. Many vocational courses and universities also accept Functional Skills Level 2 as equivalent to a GCSE.
Functional Skills qualification specifications take a different approach to learning than the GCSE specification. Functional Skills focus on more everyday application of skills. Functional Skills are predominantly aimed at adult learners to provide the skills needed for employment.
The information above may help students decide which course to enrol on. However, a conversation with the Course Advice Team will help students if they are at all unsure.
Looking for a different subject?
Are you looking for other subjects to resit? NEC offer a range of GCSE courses in a number of subjects including Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Spanish and more.