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PRONUNCIATION OF NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE

National Extension College  [ˈnæʃənəl ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈkɒlɪdʒ] play
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WHAT DOES NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

National Extension College

The National Extension College was set up 51 years ago as a not-for-profit organisation for distance learning for people of all ages. It was originally founded in 1963 as a pilot study for the Open University. The College teaches around 20,000 learners a year on over 100 home study courses, and provides open-learning resources for organisations and training providers including schools, further education colleges, local authorities and NHS Trusts. The National Extension College was founded by Brian Jackson and Michael Young, Lord Young of Dartington, a British sociologist, social activist and politician. A registered educational charity, the College works in partnership with organisations including The Open University, The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations and learndirect.

Definition of National Extension College in the English dictionary

The definition of National Extension College in the dictionary is a non-profit organization that allows people of all ages to continue their education through distance and online learning, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE


acknowledge
əkˈnɒlɪdʒ
assemblage
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cartilage
ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ
college
ˈkɒlɪdʒ
Coolidge
ˈkuːlɪdʒ
foreknowledge
fɔːˈnɒlɪdʒ
haulage
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knowledge
ˈnɒlɪdʒ
milage
ˈmaɪlɪdʒ
mileage
ˈmaɪlɪdʒ
noncollege
ˌnɒnˈkɒlɪdʒ
postcollege
ˌpəʊstˈkɒlɪdʒ
precollege
priːˈkɒlɪdʒ
privilege
ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ
silage
ˈsaɪlɪdʒ
spillage
ˈspɪlɪdʒ
subcollege
ˈsʌbˌkɒlɪdʒ
tillage
ˈtɪlɪdʒ
village
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volage
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE

National Country Party
National Covenant
National Criminal Intelligence Service
National Curriculum
national debt
national dress
National Economic Development Council
National Endowment for the Arts
National Enterprise Board
National Executive Committee
national flag
National Foundation of the Arts and the Humanities
National Front
National Gallery
national government
national grid
National Guard
National Guardsman
National Guardsmen
National Health

WORDS THAT END LIKE NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE

agricultural college
allege
Bible college
business college
city college
commercial college
community college
electoral college
junior college
naval college
Open College
sixth-form college
special privilege
staff college
teacher training college
teachers´ college
teachers´ training college
technical college
the Open College
training college
village college

Synonyms and antonyms of National Extension College in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «National Extension College» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

国家推广学院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Colegio Nacional de Extensión
570 millions of speakers

English

National Extension College
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राष्ट्रीय विस्तार कॉलेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلية الوطني للإرشاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Национальный Расширение колледж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nacional de Extensão Colégio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ন্যাশনাল এক্সটেনশন কলেজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

National Extension College
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kolej Lanjutan Kebangsaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nationale Erweiterung Hochschule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国立エクステンション·カレッジ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국립 확장 대학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekolah Tinggi Nasional
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cao đẳng mở rộng quốc gia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேசிய விரிவாக்க கல்லூரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राष्ट्रीय विस्तार कॉलेज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ulusal Uzatma Koleji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Estensione Collegio Nazionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Krajowa Szkoła przedłużający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Національний Розширення коледж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Colegiul National Extension
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Εθνικό Επέκταση College
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Nasionale Uitbreiding Kollege
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

National Förlängnings College
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

National Extension College
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of National Extension College

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE»

The term «National Extension College» is normally little used and occupies the 129.016 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about National Extension College

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE»

Discover the use of National Extension College in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to National Extension College and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disaffection And Diversity: Overcoming Barriers For Adult ...
Notes 1 Quoted in JEFFRIES, C. (1990) The A-Z of Open Learning, National Extension College, p. 1. 2 PAINE, N., 'Introduction' in Open Learning in Transition , An Agenda for Action, Cambridge, National Extension College, p. xi. 3 LEWIS, R .
Judith Calder, 2004
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Managing Open Systems
... Example 18 A self-scoring diagnostic test question: National Extension College Example 19 Self-diagnosis of study skills capability: University of Sunderland Example 20 An extract from a course guide: National Extension College Example  ...
Freeman, Richard, 2014
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Education for Adults: Educational Opportunities for Adults
Brian Jackson, National Extension College 1967. Four Years' Work and the Future (National Extension College, 1967). 2. Hilary Perraton, Broadcasting and Correspondence (National Extension College, 1973). 3. Barbara Derkow, David  ...
Malcolm Tight, 2011
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Making the Grade: Thinking and writing
... of English Synonyms and Antonyms, Frederick Warne R. Freeman, How to Study Effectively, National Extension College, Cambridge Mastering Study Skills, Macmillan Master Series G. Gibbs, Learning to Study, National Extension College, ...
Bill Jones, Roy Johnson, 1990
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Welfare and the State: Crisis of the welfare states
National Children's Bureau ( 1987), 'Investing in the Future: Child Health Ten Years after the Court Report', National Children's Bureau. National Extension College (1984), 'Providing Effective Health Care in a Multiracial Society', National  ...
Nicholas Deakin, Catherine Jones Finer, Bob Matthews, 2004
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Vocational Education at a Distance: International Perspectives
This case study looks at the Technician Training Scheme (TTS) offered in the United Kingdom by the National Extension College. It seeks to provide sufficient background information to enable readers to understand the system, its costs and its ...
Oliveira, Joao, Rumble, Greville, 2013
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How to study effectively
First published in 1972.
Richard Freeman, John Meed, 1999
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Stability and Change in High-Tech Enterprises: ...
That, or something like it, is certainly true of many institutions: they do tend to ossify. They suffer from a hardening of the categories. But the National Extension College is most unusual. It was born by enterprise out of zest, and it has stayed that ...
Neil Costello, 2013
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Why Writing Matters: Issues of Access and Identity in ...
Not surprisingly there are many articles on this subject, although none are online. For example, Freeman (1988) discusses the history of open learning in the United Kingdom in relation to the Open University, the National Extension College, ...
Awena Carter, Theresa M. Lillis, Sue Parkin, 2009
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Policy for Open and Distance Learning
In a long career in this area she worked in Britain for the National Extension College and International Extension College and for the (then) Open Learning Foundation. She is also a former staff member of the Commonwealth of Learning.
H. D. Perraton, Helen Lentell, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE»

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How one tutor's legacy transformed the lives of dozens of learners
... the National Extension College (NEC) and the Open College of the Arts, and who was a prime mover in establishing the Open University. «TES News, Jul 15»
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'Miracle worker' Ros Morpeth brought Cambridgeshire college 'back …
Ros Morpeth is the chief executive of National Extension College, which was set up as a pilot for the Open University more than 50 years ago ... «Cambridge News, Jun 15»
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Cambridge's finest minds are among those honoured in the county
For services to Social Care, Homeless People and Housing. (Cambridgeshire). Roslyn Morpeth. Chief Executive, National Extension College. «ITV News, Jun 15»
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Angry mum says autistic son is not getting help he needs in exams
... wildlife studies, is home-schooled and had been “attempting to organise additional exam support” with the National Extension College. «Hinckley Times, Feb 15»
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Dear prisons minister: Here's the truth about prison libraries
... most distance learning courses, for instance by the National Extension College or the Horticultural Correspondence College, are conducted. «Politics.co.uk, May 14»
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'Current policies are in danger of marginalising the people who …
At the National Extension College we have around 1800 learners on A and AS level courses, but there are many more in the UK and worldwide ... «TES News, Mar 14»
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Best of the FE sector celebrated at prestigious TES FE Awards 2014
Ros Morpeth, chief executive of the National Extension College (NEC), was named FE Leader of the Year for her “tenacity and inspirational ... «TES News, Feb 14»
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' Sky's the limit ' for NEC , where age and distance are no barriers to …
From servicemen in Afghanistan to nonagenarians in their care homes, Cambridge's National Extension College has given people from all ... «Cambridge News, Jun 13»
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A-Level Mathematics: Looking for a Distance Learning Provider
I went with the National Extension College (nec.ac.uk) a few years back. I had a tutor I could talk to on the phone and would send coursework ... «GameDev.net, Aug 12»
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FE Week investigates: The National Extension College is 'reborn'
Little more than a month ago, thousands of students faced uncertainty after the owners of a distance-learning institution plunged into ... «FE Week, Dec 11»

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