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Online A-Level Accounting

06/09/202006/09/2020Open College

A-Level Accounting is a great A-Level to demonstrate your accounting and numeracy skills with. Applicable to both the academic world and business world, this A-Level is a useful qualification to hold. Although not a prerequisite, an A-level in this area can be an ideal foundation for those wishing to study accounting, economics or any other finance related courses at university. Accounting is particularly easy to study online, as you don’t need any special equipment or settings to complete the course materials, as long as you have a computer, access to the internet and a keen interest to learn, studying A-Level Accounting online is easy. What will I learn on the… Read More

I’m not happy with my Degree Choice

21/08/202021/08/2020Open College

Summer is one of those amazing times when you really do get a chance to do some soul searching and take a proper look at your life. Whether you are just about to head off to uni or you have finished your first year, you may find yourself questioning your degree choice. Don’t worry, you’re not alone with this! For many students, there will come a time where they start to question their degree choice, it doesn’t mean you’ve got it wrong or you have started down a path you can’t change, it just means you might need to stop and take a closer look at things. First, is it… Read More

My GCSE Results were bad – What do I do?

20/08/202020/08/2020Open College

Right now, there are lots of students receiving their GCSE results, for some the results will be either what they wanted or better (Yay! Congratulations!). But for many, the results aren’t quite what they had hoped for, that doesn’t mean you need to despair or panic though, it just means you need to get proactive and start working out what you need to do. This year (in particular) has been really hard on students, who could have predicted the entire world shutting down because of a virus (COVID-19)?! Let alone that your mock results and coursework efforts were going to be the final say in the GCSE results you received!… Read More

Bad Exam Results

18/08/202002/01/2022Open College

Bad exam results can really feel like the worst thing in the world when you first get them. For many who experience this, it feels like your entire world and plans have been thrown out the window. But things really aren’t as bad as they might seem. Depending on how you felt your examinations went, the arrival of your results will either come as a massive shock or just confirmation that you really did bomb in the exams and you need to have a rethink of everything. Once over the shock of the bad exam results, you need to sit down and start looking at things practically. Try your best… Read More

How can I tell if my Diploma is Accredited?

17/08/202003/08/2020Open College

There are literally thousands of Diplomas available around the world right now. Whether they are online or offline, all of them appear to be promising the world, with varying in prices and claiming various different benefits. Which all sounds fantastic and great until you scratch beneath the surface. So, how can you tell if your Diploma is accredited? Believe it or not, enrolling onto a Diploma course is actually the easy part. Checking or finding out if your Diploma holds accreditation is the hard part. You need to look for more than just a logo of a recognised Awarding Body (Pearson Edexcel or OTHM), colleges only need to offer one… Read More

How can I get a Better Job?

16/08/202003/08/2020Open College

If you find yourself sitting there at your desk thinking ‘How can I get a better job?’, rest assured, you are not the only one! It’s safe to say, more people are unhappy in their current job, than happy. For some, the feeling of a need to change to a better job will pass and they will resign themselves to the day to day grind. For others though, there is a little spark, that just won’t go away! And these people are the ones this blog is written for. So, how can you get yourself a better job? Well, lets start with the easiest option…Reviewing your CV and making changes.… Read More

COVID-19 Autumn A-Level Exam Series

15/08/202003/08/2020Open College

If you haven’t heard of COVID-19 or the knock on effects this has had on the world, then it’s safe to say you’re not from planet Earth! This pandemic (COVID-19) has caused changes in procedures for all sorts of sectors, one of which being education. Due to the high risk of the disease, OFQUAL and the awarding bodies for GCSEs and A-Levels (AQA, Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge International), made the unprecedented decision to change the way the June examinations were going to be examined. Instead of the usual written papers and coursework, the whole system was changed to assessment based marking. For some students, this was a blessing, the thought… Read More

What are Access to HE Courses?

14/08/202005/08/2020Open College

If you’re looking at returning to studying as a mature student, you may have come across the options of Access to HE Diplomas. These courses are a great way to get yourself onto a Degree course without having to study or retake A-Levels. Equivalent to three A-Level courses, Access to HE Diplomas are available in a wide range of topics. The courses are specially designed for adults to study and work on a set of learning outcomes and objectives that prepare adults for studying higher education, regardless of if you have few prior qualifications. The great thing about Access to HE Diplomas is that they are coursework based and so… Read More

Distance Learning Online

13/08/202003/08/2020Open College

Distance learning is very different to learning in a classroom. Apart from the obvious differences such as not physically attending a class, there are other differences that people may not think of or consider. For example, not having someone stood in-front of you setting deadlines for work submissions and staging your learning, might be very daunting. With that said, there is no reason why distance learning can’t work and be very beneficial for students. It gives you the freedom and option to study as and when you wish. So if you’re a night owl and you do all your best thinking at the stroke of midnight, then you can set… Read More

Can you Study GCSEs Online?

11/08/202003/08/2020Open College

Just like with A-Levels, it is possible to study GCSEs online. Although traditionally only studied in a physical school or college, more and more online schools and colleges are offering GCSEs online. Meaning that you can easily gain that missing GCSE in English or Mathematics that you might need for your degree course at univeristy. Why study GCSEs online? There are a number of reasons and benefits to studying GCSEs online, if you are a mature student who is already working, then online GCSEs are the way to go. You can study the course and its syllabus without the need of attending school or college, so no need to stop… Read More