Today marks a significant milestone for distance learning students who sat their exams as private candidates, as they receive their exam results. National Extension College (NEC), a not-for-profit distance learning provider established in 1963, has been helping students of all ages to achieve their learning ambitions for 60 years. This year, NEC enrolled around 2,000 students, many of which opted to study one of the college’s 16 (I)GCSE courses.
NEC Chief Executive, Esther Chesterman, congratulated the students on their GCSE results. She said: “NEC students come from all walks of life and have many reasons for choosing to study their GCSEs via online distance learning with NEC. I am very proud of all of them and their results show that access to vital qualifications like GCSEs are essential to all learners including those for whom mainstream education may not be an option. We are delighted to have had the opportunity to help our GCSE students along the path to achieving their ambitions whether that is to move on to study A levels, a vocational course or an apprenticeship. Congratulations to each and every one of them on their achievement.”
NEC students include young learners and adults, such as those who have been educated at home for a variety of reasons, adults seeking to gain qualifications to move on in their life or career, and individuals for whom home attending school or college is not an option, maybe through disability, ill-health or a full-time role as a carer.
Among the 5.5 million students taking their GCSE exams this summer, grades have fallen, but not quite back to 2019 levels. Good passes at GCSE, especially in English and Maths, are essential qualifications. Resits can be undertaken alongside further studies, and online distance learning offers students the opportunity to fit their study flexibly around their life and family commitments.
Commenting on the success of NEC students, Esther Chesterman said: “It is clear that, whatever their personal circumstances, studying by distance learning can enable students to achieve GCSE results that are as good as, or even better than, those of their peers in the conventional education system.”
The National Extension College (NEC) is a not-for-profit distance learning provider established in 1963 to widen access to education. This year, NEC enrolled around 2,000 students, many of which opted to study one of the college’s 16 (I)GCSE courses. Among the 5.5 million students taking their GCSE exams this summer, NEC students have achieved results that are a testament to their hard work, dedication and determination.
NEC Chief Executive, Esther Chesterman, congratulated the students on their GCSE results. She said: “NEC students come from all walks of life and have many reasons for choosing to study their GCSEs via online distance learning with NEC. I am very proud of all of them and their results show that access to vital qualifications like GCSEs are essential to all learners including those for whom mainstream education may not be an option. We are delighted to have had the opportunity to help our GCSE students along the path to achieving their ambitions whether that is to move on to study A levels, a vocational course or an apprenticeship. Congratulations to each and every one of them on their achievement.”
Commenting on the success of NEC students, Esther Chesterman said: “It is clear that, whatever their personal circumstances, studying by distance learning can enable students to achieve GCSE results that are as good as, or even better than, those of their peers in the conventional education system.”
Today marks a significant milestone for distance learning students who sat their exams as private candidates, as they receive their exam results from the National Extension College (NEC). With 60 years of dedicated experience, NEC provides a pathway to excellence through its flexible and comprehensive distance learning courses. It offers (I)GCSEs in 16 subjects and Functional Skills courses in English (Level 2) and English (Level 1 and Level 2) and in Maths (Level 2) and Maths (Level 1 and Level 2).
Despite the challenges that many NEC students face, through online distance learning they have achieved exceptional GCSE results that demonstrate their hard work, dedication and determination.
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