Hi Friends
Just a last update on this course for anyone who may be interested.
The course is ending in 2 weeks, it's been OK, just OK.
The practical side which was steered towards plumbing was good, great teacher. Some of the bits were simple, some more difficult. Very little practical experience with toilets, baths, sinks, taps, rad etc. but we knew it was a basic course, were going to do some bits in the coming weeks.
Theory was a bit of a farce, we spent from Sept 2011 until Feb 2012 doing H&S then did the exam, all OK with that but it left very little time for the 3 other units to be studied in class and take the online exams. As an example, the most difficult, scientific principles, we were given 3 weeks to learn before the exam, the one we took yesterday, roles and reponsibilties we were give 2 weeks with no tutor input and just a booklet to read in our own time, terrible really but passed with 90%.
The course leads straight on to NVQ level 3 in plumbing if you are in the industry.
For me, I've continued to do small jobs for people and learned quite a lot.
In comparison to the 6129 which is dedicated to plumbing then that is a better course as you'll do your bathrooms etc.
I'm now looking for another evening course at a college in plumbing but they're not easy to find in the area. I'd like to do the level 3 but at Langley it's only run daytime and I work.
so, all in all, glad I enrolled, as it was free in the end (except college registration and exam fees) and learned some basic stuff which was great.
Any comments are appreciated, any thoughts on a next course also welcomed, I won't call myself a plumber just yet as much to learn!
Regards to all.
Rocket
Just a last update on this course for anyone who may be interested.
The course is ending in 2 weeks, it's been OK, just OK.
The practical side which was steered towards plumbing was good, great teacher. Some of the bits were simple, some more difficult. Very little practical experience with toilets, baths, sinks, taps, rad etc. but we knew it was a basic course, were going to do some bits in the coming weeks.
Theory was a bit of a farce, we spent from Sept 2011 until Feb 2012 doing H&S then did the exam, all OK with that but it left very little time for the 3 other units to be studied in class and take the online exams. As an example, the most difficult, scientific principles, we were given 3 weeks to learn before the exam, the one we took yesterday, roles and reponsibilties we were give 2 weeks with no tutor input and just a booklet to read in our own time, terrible really but passed with 90%.
The course leads straight on to NVQ level 3 in plumbing if you are in the industry.
For me, I've continued to do small jobs for people and learned quite a lot.
In comparison to the 6129 which is dedicated to plumbing then that is a better course as you'll do your bathrooms etc.
I'm now looking for another evening course at a college in plumbing but they're not easy to find in the area. I'd like to do the level 3 but at Langley it's only run daytime and I work.
so, all in all, glad I enrolled, as it was free in the end (except college registration and exam fees) and learned some basic stuff which was great.
Any comments are appreciated, any thoughts on a next course also welcomed, I won't call myself a plumber just yet as much to learn!
Regards to all.
Rocket
