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Home educated students can now access on-site college courses free of charge to enhance their home education.

Nottingham College has been leading the way locally and nationally in creating programmes of study specifically for this group of young people. The 14 – 16 and Schools Team support these students on their learning journey from application, enrolment and through to the successful completion of their course.

To access the home educated programmes a student must be equivalent in age to school years 10 or 11.

We work hard to balance the diverse needs of the whole home educated community including those young people who come to home education when school hasn’t been a successful learning environment. The home educated provision at Nottingham College may not always be suitable for students with significant behavioural issues and those who are disengaged from education. Students who have been permanently excluded from school, or were at risk of this happening prior to de-registration from school, may be referred to alternative provision. Each application is fully explored to ensure that every individual is on a programme which offers the best and most appropriate support to meet their needs.

Additional bespoke home educated courses

In addition to our GCSE and Pre-GCSE courses, we currently offer bespoke courses in Art and Design and Creative Media Production at Level 1 for home educated students, as well as a Level 2 Art and Design course. These run for half a day week throughout the academic year. For further information please contact a member of the team on: 0115 884 2150 or 0115 884 2920.

Choose a course option below to apply.

The application process explained

  • Students/​parents complete application forms
  • Once the application is received in College, students are invited for online English and maths initial assessments. Students have as much time as they need to complete these assessments
  • The results provide us with baseline information about a student’s current knowledge and understanding and help us decide which level course would be most appropriate for the student
  • Students will then be invited for an interview and if this is successful they will be offered a place

14-16 Home Educated Course Options

All our courses are delivered face to face in one of our college centres.

14-16 Entry Level Pathway to Study

14-16 Level 1 Pathway to Study

Art and Design (Level 1 Short Course)

Creative Media Production (Level 1 Short Course)

Elective Home Educated GCSE Programme

Preparation for College (14-16 Entry 3)

Preparation for College (14-16 Level 1)

Sport (Level 1 Introductory Certificate) (14 – 16)

Year 11 Infill Programme

Nottinghamshire County Council Elective Home Education Fact Sheet

All children have a right to receive a suitable education, parents have a right to choose to educate their children at home.

Nottinghamshire County Council have produced a handy fact sheet with all you need to know about what happens when you make the decision to home educate your child.

View Elective Home Education Fact Sheet