What's your plan for the 18th

[the pict]

Full on course and exam,get the book and home study then book a external exam only, do a distance upgrade course then sit the exam as a external candidate,or wing the exam as I did with the last 17th upgrade
Pict

 

[7029 dave]

As I'm on the books I'll be doing the full course, residential so I can revise on a night in the bar away from the kids...

Don't forget your steak dinner.

 

[ipf]

it's the 16th today. i ain't even got plans for tomorrow, let alone the next day.

Like me then, carry on regardless.
.......is that a film?

 

[sparkdog]

Exam simulator practice , and sit it externally like I did on the 17th.

 

[Midwest]

Please let me have your exact plans in advance. I may be able to HMRC to get me a tax rebate for 2020-21.

 

[robd]

I was still on the books last time, boss rang up and said can you pass it without the course? I said should be fine, boss said so long as you pass it within 3 goes it's still cheaper than doing the course. I hate going back in the classroom to be honest but if it's got to be done then so be it, though feels like just another way of getting money out of us with change for change sake in the regs book.

 

[Toneyz]

Yeah I was thinking of doing the same, if me Pension will stand the cost. That's a point do these scammers give OAP's discounts?

Don't be silly Pete!

 

[buzzlightyear]

my plan for the 18th ,is having my nails done .on the 19th hair curled
what about you !

 

[Toneyz]

Buy the book, send it back a year later as got mistakes.

 

[Ian1981]

Get the company to pay for the course!

 

[TheCodboy]

I qualified at the start of the big green book era so I’ve never had to sit the exam. Did a half version of the exam during my college course,that’s it.

 

[Pete999]

Nothing on the 18th but 27th going out with Camerabloke and Anthony Bragg for a Rinky Dink Buffet, apparently

 

[Sparky Ninja]

I'll be offering free training on my YouTube channel, I've already gone through the draft on there.

There are some changes from the draft already 'leaked' and I will be getting early access to BS 7671:2018 so will be able to create some final release 18th edition content ahead of time ready for launch.
(If you are wondering how I will get earlier access, I have been approached to comment and contribute to some publications being created/amended for the 18th and so therefore need to be provided with the publication ahead of time to work with, I have part of it already - can't say any more)

On my website - due to launch around April/May - I will host the YouTube material as well (which I will need to do so I can track how many hours you put in via a login), some mock assessments and a final assessment to the structure of the new City and Guilds assessment. Whilst we can't deliver and submit a final assessment to City and Guilds via e-learning, we can provide a digital certificate detailing the criteria and outcomes assessed, and the Centre number of the City and Guilds registered training centre that has provided your training.
With the certificate you get from that you will have evidence of training (the hours) and pre-assessment.

All of this is free so far.

With this you can go around the country to training centres that offer the exam only and have this cert at hand as proof of training.

I will also offer the full course with City and Guilds exam myself, and travel around the country delivering official assessments in premier inn meeting rooms, on sites or similar - naturally with City and Guild fee's and costs etc then there would be a cost to this, but hopefully a low one.

Of course for some people attending three day courses in front of a tutor is best, and I strongly recommend that. Unfortunatley though everyone will be offering training online - most often a bit of a ppt presentation and then 30 question papers, which is just crap.

Fundamentally though, my intention isn't to corner the 18th edition market or anything - as I say, I recommend going on a 3 day course. My intention is to give electricians a break and offer as affordable a solution as possible.


Just subscribe to my YouTube channel and the content will come soon - SparkyNinja - https://www.youtube.com/sparkyninja?sub_confirmation=1

or check it out first and see what you think..

 

[Sparky Ninja]

I'll be offering free training on my YouTube channel, I've already gone through the draft on there.

There are some changes from the draft already 'leaked' and I will be getting early access to BS 7671:2018 so will be able to create some final release 18th edition content ahead of time ready for launch.
(If you are wondering how I will get earlier access, I have been approached to comment and contribute to some publications being created/amended for the 18th and so therefore need to be provided with the publication ahead of time to work with, I have part of it already - can't say any more)

On my website - due to launch around April/May - I will host the YouTube material as well (which I will need to do so I can track how many hours you put in via a login), some mock assessments and a final assessment to the structure of the new City and Guilds assessment. Whilst we can't deliver and submit a final assessment to City and Guilds via e-learning, we can provide a digital certificate detailing the criteria and outcomes assessed, and the Centre number of the City and Guilds registered training centre that has provided your training.
With the certificate you get from that you will have evidence of training (the hours) and pre-assessment.

All of this is free so far.

With this you can go around the country to training centres that offer the exam only and have this cert at hand as proof of training.

I will also offer the full course with City and Guilds exam myself, and travel around the country delivering official assessments in premier inn meeting rooms, on sites or similar - naturally with City and Guild fee's and costs etc then there would be a cost to this, but hopefully a low one.

Of course for some people attending three day courses in front of a tutor is best, and I strongly recommend that. Unfortunatley though everyone will be offering training online - most often a bit of a ppt presentation and then 30 question papers, which is just crap.

Fundamentally though, my intention isn't to corner the 18th edition market or anything - as I say, I recommend going on a 3 day course. My intention is to give electricians a break and offer as affordable a solution as possible.


Just subscribe to my YouTube channel and the content will come soon - SparkyNinja - https://www.youtube.com/sparkyninja?sub_confirmation=1

or check it out first and see what you think..

Update on this..

 

[Deleted member 26818]

What I don’t understand, is why we can’t just take the exam without first having proof of training?
I did my 17th just by paying a local college £30 for the exam.
Ended up doing the 2 hour exam even though I had my 16th edition update, just because that was the college’s next exam.

 

[Sparky Ninja]

What I don’t understand, is why we can’t just take the exam without first having proof of training?
I did my 17th just by paying a local college £30 for the exam.
Ended up doing the 2 hour exam even though I had my 16th edition update, just because that was the college’s next exam.

You can if the accredited centre is happy. They have to collect evidence of sufficient 'recognised prior learning' (RPL) to determine if you are suitable for assessment. The regulatory bodies that City and Guilds and similar have to create the qualification to has announced a total of 40 hours total qualification time.. and that's it. Any decisions to come down from that is in the heads of the training provider - most of whome have taken the approach of saying you MUST do a 3 day or you MUST do a 1 day.

I personally didn't do any extra training and just carried out my own CPD all the way through the Public Draft, JPEL64 release and then the final release. I sat the exam on the 3rd July through an exam only method and got 100%..