Anna Ellis completed A level Religious Studies with NEC this month and is currently studying with the Open University. She has qualifications in teaching and nursing and is a student mentor for NEC. Read on to learn more about her experience studying with NEC and finding the motivation to study through tough times. Sorting it […]
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Studying A level History of Art as a teacher to deepen knowledge and grow confidence
Daisy is a newly qualified Arts and Design secondary school teacher and she is studying the new A level History of Art with NEC to help her become a more confident teacher. Daisy has completed a BA, MA and PGCE in the creative arts at the University of Bristol. Daisy noticed, during the course of […]
Exploring the importance of lifelong learning
John has been a student with NEC for over three decades and is an amazing example of the fulfilment gained from embracing lifelong learning. He is currently studying our courses in Creative Writing and a Taste of Counselling. John is a retired osteopath and at eighty-five years old, is one of our oldest and longest-standing […]
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 […]
High-achiever in four A levels with NEC moves on to the University of Edinburgh
Timofei studied four A levels with NEC in maths, further maths, physics and economics and achieved great results, obtaining an A*, two A and a B grade respectively. He is now moving on to study mathematics and physics at the University of Edinburgh. Timofei is seventeen years old and lives in St Petersburg, Russia. His ambition was to […]
From A level success with NEC to social work at university
Hannah achieved A level success with NEC in Spanish and sociology, obtaining an A* and a B grade respectively. Hannah moved to Madrid from the UK when she was ten years old with her family and studied successfully in the Spanish education system until she was seventeen. She obtained high grades despite the challenge of […]
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 […]
A home educator’s journey – Part 10: “You have nothing to lose and everything to gain”
In part 10 of our ‘home educator’s journey’ series, Lucy discusses how the self study skills she developed through NEC prepared her well for sixth form. As a home educated student I have used NEC to study for GCSE sociology and maths. Over the last year I have used their online programmes and sat the […]
From GCSEs with NEC to a Psychology Access to Higher Education Course
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 […]
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 […]