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What does ‘Open Enrolment’ mean?

11/05/202211/05/2022Open College

Open enrolment is a phrase you will see a lot when looking at online learning, but what exactly does that mean? Open enrolment refers to the entry requirements for the course. With traditional schools and colleges, there are usually mountains of restrictions on who can and can’t enrol on a course. These restrictions include things such as the qualifications you need to enrol on the course and when you can enrol on the course. Online learning is different. Almost every course, even the ones that have examinations tied to examination periods (like GCSEs or A-Levels) are available for students with open enrolment. So in effect, you can decide on a… Read More

5 Reasons to Start Studying

09/05/202209/05/2022Open College

Due to popular demand, we’ve written a blog about 5 reasons to start studying. As an online college, we are frequently asked why people should start studying and of course we’re going to be all for it, as it’s our thing! But aside from that, there really are lots of benefits and reasons for people to start studying courses. Regardless of the course, A-Levels, GCSEs or Diplomas, the end results achieved by students are always positive. A lot of people who come to us think that studying is one of those things you stop doing once you leave school or college, but that’s not the case at all. Starting studying… Read More

Are GCSEs Important?

04/05/202204/05/2022Open College

As an online college, we are frequently asked by our students whether GCSEs are important. The simple answer to this is yes, believe it or not. Although they may seem like just another formality of school and something to get out of the way, you would be surprised how many times you will find you really do need to hold GCSEs to get on in life. We’re going to take a closer look at the qualifications as a whole. Looking at why you need them, which subjects are most useful and how you can retake them if you need to. What do you need GCSEs for? For everything from employment… Read More

A Level 2022 Dates

27/04/202227/04/2022Open College

(Updated April 2022) The A Level 2022 Dates have now been released by awarding bodies and it’s important for students to take note. After the disruption of the last two years, students can look forward to a more normal examination period. Most importantly, the Department of Education has announced planned changes to help students better prepare (you can read these here). Students sitting their exams in 2022 will be relieved to know that marking of exams will be lenient. The decision was made to allow for this, due to the disruptions experienced in the lead up to examination. But with that said, the approaching exam season will still be stressful… Read More

5 Reasons to Resit your A-Levels

25/04/202225/04/2022Open College

If you’re one of the many students who didn’t get the A-Level results they were looking for, don’t worry. You are definitely not alone. Whether you got your results years ago or recently, there are many options open to you. We’re giving 5 reasons to resit your A-levels and reassuring you it’s not as bad as you might think. First things first, restting A-Levels does not mean you have to go back to school or college. You have lots of different options available to you, and your old school or college isn’t one. Secondly, resitting your A-Levels won’t take another two years of study, you can actually complete resitting your… Read More

5 Reasons to Self-Study A Levels

20/04/202220/04/2022Open College

Reasons to self-study A Levels are wide ranging. Contrary to popular belief, A Levels aren’t subjects that have to be studied at school or college with a teacher. It is perfectly feasible for a student to decide to self study A Levels at home, either with full tutor support and an online course, or purely through text books by themselves. Although a traditional qualification, A Levels are still flexible and so, the way they’re studied can be adapted to suit. The difference between online A Levels and traditional A Levels is purely the method of learning. The actual syllabus that students learn and cover in preparation for examination is exactly… Read More

What are the Pros of Online Learning?

11/04/202211/04/2022Open College

When thinking about trying out online learning, you may be wondering what the pros and cons of distance learning might be. More and more students are turning to online learning as a preferred method for gaining qualifications, but why is it proving so popular? We’re going to look at the top 5 pros for online learning. After checking in with as many of our students as we could, we compiled (in no particular order) the top 5 reasons our students gave as their reason for enrolling to study online. Top 5 Reasons to Study Online 1. Flexibility of Courses Unlike if you opt for an evening class at college, or… Read More

How to do A-Levels at Home

08/04/202208/04/2022Open College

A-Levels is one of those courses that people think they can’t do at home, but actually, that isn’t the case. You can study A-Levels at home and what’s more get great results. Even for the more tricky subjects that carry extras such as practicals or coursework, you can still study these subjects comfortably from your home and achieve high grades. What are A Levels? A Levels are UK school leavers qualifications that are recognised worldwide. They are a benchmarked qualification that are accepted by universities and provide a pathway for students to study subjects at a higher level. As an end of secondary education qualification, A-Levels can be quite hard… Read More

What are the Easiest A Levels to take?

06/04/202206/04/2022Open College

Students looking at studying A Levels might be asking themselves ‘what are the easiest A Levels to take?’, which is a fair question to ask when you’re looking for high grades. The truth is, no A Level is ‘easy’. But there are some subjects that are simpler in nature and more likely to result in higher grades. It’s important to remember that what one student finds easy, another might find incredibly difficult. So, when choosing your A Levels subjects, look at more than just whether it’s easy, look at if it fits your natural strengths and works for your next steps. For example, there is not much point in taking… Read More

Why Study A Levels?

04/04/202204/04/2022Open College

‘Why Study A Levels?’ is a question we are frequently asked by students looking at their next steps. Especially those who aren’t yet sure if they want to go on to University just yet. A Levels are one of those qualifications that hold value for a long time. So, even if you fancy taking a gap year or you decide not to go to University just yet, having A-Level qualifications will help you in the future should you change your mind. In fact, even if you have absolutely no plans of going to University, you should still look at gaining the qualifications as they are recognised and valued by all… Read More