who;s done distance learnig/recommend me...

Originally Posted by J2UK

http://www.icslearn.co.uk/gcse-A-lev...vel-economics/

these are the front runners at the mo mate, mainly as they are accredited to (distance learning centre governing body type people - cant remember what they are called off the top of my head!)

if i do go with A levels rather tha access course then its looking more and more like id be going with ics

J, as a side note, I spoke with my uncle, he also did a diploma of some sort with the same estate management place you are - he rates them highly and said they are world renowned for their courses!

[Messie]

.ac refers to a UK academic institution. the Oxford College is one of those.

I'd be wary of icslearn.co.uk. I looked at their website and they say they should be ready for the new A levels early in 2009. We've been teaching them since 2008 because the others are not available after June 2009.

Studying at home is really suitable for many people but make no mistake is very hard indeed, specially if you've been away from studying for a while.

Have a look at Uni prep courses with the Open University. havn't checked the details for a while but they used to do courses that prepared you for joining a degree programme.

[Mej]

Originally Posted by Dappa D

these are the front runners at the mo mate, mainly as they are accredited to (distance learning centre governing body type people - cant remember what they are called off the top of my head!)

if i do go with A levels rather tha access course then its looking more and more like id be going with ics

J, as a side note, I spoke with my uncle, he also did a diploma of some sort with the same estate management place you are - he rates them highly and said they are world renowned for their courses!

Good stuff, yeah my old man did his distance learning though them and that was about 40 years ago, they are good at what they do. Its tough, but if it wasn't everyone would be doing it.

Originally Posted by Messie

.ac refers to a UK academic institution. the Oxford College is one of those.

I'd be wary of icslearn.co.uk. I looked at their website and they say they should be ready for the new A levels early in 2009. We've been teaching them since 2008 because the others are not available after June 2009.

Studying at home is really suitable for many people but make no mistake is very hard indeed, specially if you've been away from studying for a while.

Have a look at Uni prep courses with the Open University. havn't checked the details for a while but they used to do courses that prepared you for joining a degree programme.

Hi messie, have had a good look now at the what kitkat found and that looks good so may well take that route or something similar with the open university.

with regard to .ac, i thought it was only.ac.uk that were acedemic institutions not when its .ac on its own, as i have seen no other colleges/uni's or schools with just .ac, they are all .ac.uk...I also found this qoute (on a reveiw site so admittedly could be from anyone!)

<H3>General Comments

This 'college' uses a domain name with the extension .ac. We all know that domains with a .ac should be academic institutions, but did you know that .ac on it's own is the domain for the Ascension Islands, and available to anyone? This 'college' uses this domain extension to mislead. Avoid at all costs.

</H3>so its all a bit confusing!

thanks for the heads up with ics, good to know, I'm going to speak with the royal town planning institute, environment agency and a government sponsered careers advisor next week and see if they can advise on the best route to where id like to get to, as there are so many options its not easy knowing which direction to go in!