School was always a struggle for me. I (as well as my twin sister) was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when I was around 12 and, as a result, I suffered with depression and anxiety. I never got to sit my GCSEs during school because my attendance was so low. After a few years of getting […]
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My experience with GCSE Maths
Rebecca studied GCSE Maths, Psychology and English Language with NEC. In Year 8 I was hospitalised with Crohn’s Disease along with my twin sister. This put my education on hold. I did get a small amount of work sent home while recovering, but this was not enough to help me. Maths has always been a […]
GCSE Results of NEC students released today
“Self-study made me realise that learning never stops. It’s not a race, not a sprint, not even a marathon, but it’s a lifelong journey.” – Natalia (who took her GCSEs with NEC this summer). Among the 5.2 million (Ofqual, 2019) GCSE entries this year are thousands of adult and young learners who enter their examinations […]
Learning never stops. It’s not a race, not a sprint, not even a marathon, but a lifelong journey
I first started homeschooling because I found my grades and morale slipping in mainstream school. This, however, did not mean I hated learning. On the contrary, I loved learning and the extra curricular school activities such as debate and choir, but the school environment and people in it really put me off learning. I was […]