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A GCSE test set by Edexcel, one of Britain’s biggest exam boards, has so little content that its chief examiner cannot believe it was approved by the Government’s official regulators, a Daily Telegraph investigation (9 Dec 2011) has found. Oxford Open Learning has been publishing courses directly linked to GCSE specifications for the last 25 […]

Oxford Open Learning is now making distance learning even more accessible with its brand new online learning courses.  With over 20 years experience in delivering highly successful distance learning courses in print to students world-wide, we are now delighted to launch the first of our online courses via our easy-to-use Oxford Online Learning classroom. Identical […]

The Daily Telegraph has reported today (8 Dec 2011) that two history examiners, Paul Evans and Paul Barnes, both of the WJEC, have been suspended following their investigation into alleged “corrupt practices” by exam boards. Michael Gove, the education secretary, said the revelations made by the  Telegraph “confirm that the current system is discredited”. He […]

NOW is the time to start thinking about booking summer exams! Everyone gets a lot of post at Christmas and in the rush over the festive season it can be easy to overlook more mundane things. However, all Oxford Open Learning and Home Schooling students who we believe are likely to take exams next summer, […]

In blog 5 of our French and Spanish blog, an Oxford Open Learning tutor gives advice on making your writing more accurate. IGCSE French/Spanish: 5: Word perfect; how to increase your levels of accuracy in writing. This is a tricky one, and students often think that it is simply a matter of natural ability, as […]

In today’s language blog an Oxford Open Learning tutor gives advice on improving your ability to read in French and Spanish. IGCSE French/Spanish: 4:  Read all about it; how to understand more of what you read. Most of what you learnt in the previous blog about improving your listening skills can also be applied to […]

  The BBC have an article on how the young jobless need English and Maths GCSE.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-15863830 Cities in England with high youth unemployment must do more to raise young people’s attainment in Maths and English, a report says. Research by Centre for Cities found a strong link between results in English and Maths and […]

You’ve been Scammed, on BBC1, made some disparaging comments about home study providers this week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017k60v/episodes/guide We can but hope that the viewer did not form the impression that distance learning was to be avoided at all costs. The truth is that there are a number of distance learning organizations which work hard to provide […]

A sweeter examination experience? Oxford Open Learning is very pleased to announce that we have located a smart, modern examination centre, very conveniently situated, in a village just outside Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The Kip McGrath Education Centre in Stone, is prepared to take students for all types of examinations and best of all, it is […]

In a new series of blogs, an Oxford Open Learning tutor and course writer gives guidance to students on watching French films at A Level. In blog 1 we look at the AS module Popular Culture and at films relevant to A2 set texts. French films for A level students: 1: Where to start Many […]