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 […]
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National Extension College appoints new Chief Executive
The National Extension College (NEC) has appointed Esther Chesterman as its new Chief Executive. She takes over from Ros Morpeth OBE, who led the organisation over three decades. Esther has an impressive track record of leadership in education and training, spanning more than 20 years. She brings to the NEC experience in corporate governance, change […]
How is bookkeeping done differently in the digital age?
Whether you are running your own business, wanting to develop skills for a career as a bookkeeper, or wanting to support your family business, having an understanding of a business’ finances is essential. Even when using finance software such as Sage or Quickbooks, an understanding of the methods and processes of bookkeeping will give you […]
Distance education after Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the face of distance education with schools and universities having to adapt quickly to a new learning environment. Dr Helen Lentell, Honorary Fellow at the School of Media, Communications and Sociology, highlights the importance of online learning and its impact on accessibility. Who would have imagined it back at the […]
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 […]
Top grade in IGCSE Spanish for keen traveller
Katie studied IGCSE Spanish with NEC and achieved a top grade of 9. Katie is a mature student and pursued her studies for the pure pleasure of it. As a keen traveller, she now feels more confident to use her language skills on holiday in Spain. Katie is a mature student from London. Katie and […]
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 […]
Women in art history and the resurgence of Artemisia
This blog post was written by NEC A level History of Art student Fleur. Due to themes and images that may be disturbing to some readers we have cropped the images – the full paintings can be viewed by clicking on the images. “You will find the spirit of Caesar in this soul of a […]
What is National Marine Week?
National Marine Week runs from 25th July to 9th August and celebrates the over 30,000 species that call the seas around the UK home. Marine ‘week’ takes place over 15 days to allow for the different tidal patterns around the country, and whilst it is slightly different this year due to Covid-19, there are still […]
Bouncing back and moving forwards: how NEC can help with home education in an uncertain world
The National Extension College was founded by Michael Young and Brian Jackson as an educational charity in 1963 to widen participation in education, and to promote lifelong learning. Michael Young, wrote: “we were searching for education without institution, learning while earning, courses which people of all ages could take in their own time, at their […]