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The National Extension College

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Get a head start

With increasing competition for the best places at university and for the top graduate placements afterwards, how can you help your child stand out from the crowd?

The good news is that you don't need to employ expensive private tutors to give your child a head start. The National Extension College offer a range of distance learning courses - including 20 GCSE, 23 'A' Level subjects and vocational courses. All our materials are specially written for distance learning, with full tutor support from subject experts.

Studying with NEC gives students:

  • the freedom to work at their own pace, making our courses ideal for gifted children who are ready to take their exams early.
  • the opportunity to develop independent study skills, which are invaluable in higher education and adult life.
  • access to a range of subjects not always available in schools, such as Law, Psychology, Economics, Sociology and Critical Thinking.

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Special offer

Enrol on any course and save £30 on each course. Quote discount code F010.

 

You can be confident when you study with NEC

Our results are above average for the country. We also promise that, if a student fails their exam after completing their course, we will tutor them for free until they pass.

We are accredited by the Open Distance Learning Quality Council, and also work closely with the top Home Education organisations in the UK.

Find out more

Visit our website for details of our services and full range of courses:

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Fit learning into your life

The National Extension College was set up as a charity to help people of all ages fit learning into their lives. We believe there should be more than one way to get a good education:

  • We support 20,000 individual learners a year on over 100 home study courses.
  • We provide quality open learning resources for organisations including schools, further education colleges, Local Authorities and NHS Trusts.
  • We work with private and public sector businesses to organise training programmes that allow their employees to study at convenient times.
  • We have helped people in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales get access to education for 40 years, and have proved that a second chance at education can be a first class experienc