To celebrate the launch of NEC’s online interactive A level Geography, we spoke to lead tutor Alison Leadbetter about why she loves the subject and her experience. What can you learn from A level Geography? “Geography as a subject focuses on the spatial relationships between people, places and the environment. The world around us is […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Aspiring medic uses distance learning with NEC to prepare for her GCSEs from Ukraine
Sanya had been attending school in Edinburgh before the Covid-19 outbreak; the first five months she spent distance learning were more of an urgent necessity than a choice. When it came to taking things up a notch with GCSE study, however, Sanya enrolled with NEC to expand her learning in preparation for university. Biology, Chemistry, […]
NEC’s top courses for classics connoisseurs
The crowdfunded return of Time Team proves support for our interest in hidden histories. Although there has always been an interest in ancient history, the 2011 publication of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and Mary Beard’s international bestseller SPQR in 2015 solidified an uptick of literature retelling the mythology of ancient Greece and […]
Changing keys: from jazz guitar at a conservatoire to an engineering degree at the University of Sheffield
Toby left school with a string of A*s at GCSE, but the experience of suffering a bereavement during his exams led him to abandon academic study in favour of music. After achieving a qualification in sound engineering at sixth form, Toby auditioned for a conservatoire and gained entry playing jazz guitar. He soon realised, however, […]
National Poetry Day 2021: a whistle-stop tour through NEC English tutor Colin’s favourite poets and poems
Thursday, 7 October is National Poetry Day. To celebrate, we challenged NEC English tutor Colin to pick a favourite poem… Phew! This is the sort of thing one signs up to, only to find it’s rather complex! Favourite poem? I have lots. Favourite poet might be easier, but there’s still more than one. Perhaps it […]
Rediscovering self-belief through A level History of Art
When NEC student Rosa decided to give herself a second chance at further education, it was not for lack of success the first time round. She had achieved 11 GCSEs and 3 A levels with good grades, “so from an objective data point of view, it was positive”. At the same time, however, she hadn’t […]
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 […]