In Britain there are accredited online schools providing comprehensive education. Most of them are Secondary School and Sixth Form – middle and high school, but there are also those where children study starting from Primary (elementary). The market leaders are InterHigh, Tute, Briteschool, First College and Net-School. Online schools in the UK are divided into private and public. In the latter subjects of the Queen can study for free.
Lessons in British online schools are held in the morning on weekdays. During classes, children can ask teachers questions – either by text message or with a microphone. The same subjects from the national curriculum are taught as in a traditional school. The exception is chemistry, because it can be dangerous to conduct laboratory experiments without equipment and expert supervision.
Distance learning programs offer an effective, beneficial, and convenient method of enhancing your education. Distance learning programs are based on the principle of independence. Some courses allow students to structure their studies as they see fit. Other post-secondary curricula are flexible and well-structured. Usually the student studies at home, relying on a number of specially designed educational packages. Instructor assistance is provided through regular or electronic mail. Other means of communication are beginning to be used for distant education: television, video, and the Internet. Not all courses, however, offer qualifications that meet national and international standards, so you need to find out whether the qualifications you receive will be recognized in the country.
More than 50 universities offer postgraduate distance learning programmes. The greatest demand is for courses in commerce, law, science and technology, and medicine. At the British Council you can get the necessary information on educational institutions of the system of distant education, training programs, duration of training, methods of training and amounts of payment. For postgraduate courses, admission requirements vary from institution to institution, but generally a first degree (bachelor’s) or equivalent is required.