Failing an exam or receiving exam results that are lower than you expected can be disheartening, especially if you had high hopes for your GCSE outcomes. It’s important to remember that disappointing results doesn’t mean you’re at the end of the road when it comes to your education. In this post, we’ll explore what happens […]
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GCSE Results Day 2023: Your Complete Guide
GCSE results day is a pivotal moment in the academic journey for students, parents, and educators alike. After the tumultuous disruptions caused by the pandemic, this year’s results day promises a return to normalcy. At the National Extension College, we are here to provide you with all the crucial details leading up to this significant […]
National Extension College: Sixty years of second chance learning – FE Week
“There is no doubt that its (National Extension College) original remit – to offer second chances to learners in our educationally divided country – is as relevant as ever. And any lifelong learning policy worth having must surely find an effective way of supporting institutions and provision dedicated to those ends.” The National Extension College […]
Tina enrolled with NEC to pursue a teaching career. She enrolled her teenage son for GCSEs.
Tina chose to enrol with NEC in 2016 in order to gain the qualifications needed to access a career in teaching. “I wanted to complete a level 6 diploma to gain entrance to university to become a primary teacher. However to become a teacher I needed a minimum of a science GCSE C grade so […]
Reaching for the stars with flexible online learning
Holly took the decision to leave mainstream education in Year 10 after struggling to cope in school. She has autism and suffered from anxiety and depression, which meant it was difficult to keep up in lessons despite being keen to learn. Still wishing to gain the qualifications she needed to progress to A level, Holly […]
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 […]
Many students leave school due to ill health. Is distance learning the answer?
Many students who have had to drop out of school due to illness find that distance learning works for them as a flexible alternative that fits with their lifestyle and allows for more independence in learning. Brogan chose to study with NEC after having dropped out from high school due to illness, needing to find […]
Top marks in GCSE Geography and GCSE Astronomy for retiree
David decided to study GCSE Geography and GCSE Astronomy with NEC during the pandemic as a result of the extra time he had at home. At 67, David has had a long career working in Logistics Management before gaining a PGCE in chemistry at the age of 55 and teaching GCSE and A level Chemistry […]
How did distance learning students do in A levels and GCSEs compared to those in schools?
NEC students achieved a high overall pass rate of 98.5% in both GCSEs and A levels. Background 2021 saw another year of exam cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government decided in January that with ongoing cases and intermittent lockdowns, results would this time be based on Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs). In comparison to […]
GCSE success for home educated student with partially impaired vision
Mohammed studied 7 GCSEs with NEC and achieved high grades in all of them, overcoming the challenge of having partially impaired vision. He has been home educated since Year 10. Mohammed is particularly proud of obtaining the top grade of 9 in biology, chemistry and physics. He is now going on to study A levels […]