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Hi I wanted to start off by saying that I got off to a shaky start from the course. When I started on my foundation I got a fair few answers wrong but I learnt from the mistakes and pressed on. I was shocked, by the time I finished the first book in January my average score was 96.5%! I was amazed that the teachings from the course stayed so fresh in my head. As I continued into February my first test back showed another decline in quality. But I wasn't going to let that happen again and trough study pulled it back to the mark I was previously achieving. I guess I have problems with starting new things but I'm looking forward to maintaining my mark. More amazingly I am helping out friends and family with problems I recognise from the course. It's already proving handy. I even diagnosed and made a hardware repair and the computer works better than it used to. A graphics card had over heated and damaged itself so I researched all I could and bought the new card and it works great. Such acts were very rewarding to myself and have given me a bigger urge to get into a job in PC Hardware. I know IT recruiters are looking for this qualification and I can defiantly see why now, Thank you Skills Train you put me on a career path I can't wait to start!
-Chris
Hi my lovely college, thanks for the student of the month vote that you put on the student world, this is the first time I will vote for the student of the month.
my achivement since I started this course is more than what I can mentioned, I do not know how to use computer before talkless of how to fix computer, but since I joined this great college my life with computer is uncompearable. people are now ask advice from me and also all my church members are now come to me to fix thier computer for them. thanks God bless you Skillstrain college.
-Adedayo
Successfully completed TMA 01 to 14. I work fultime underpressure although I am continuing my studies.At the begining I had very little knowledge about the IT,Now I really have achieved something.It is interesting and worth studying. Now I already dare to repaire if there is small fault in the PC
-Gopal
I have successfully passed first two exams with scores of 82% & 80% which im really pleased with after being out of work for 3 weeks and feeling down its about time something went right
-Christopher
Found it hard with 2 jobs being a Firefighter and Working at a PC shop aswell as being in college studying a Web design and Graphics design course. Now starting to prioritise my work and nuckle down. Saw a vast improvement in the assignments im submitting.
-Daniel
Hi
I would just like to to say that the CompTIA A+ course has been a lifeline for me, having suffered a nervous breakdown 2 years ago I had lost all my confidence and self esteem
I find since starting the course I am not only learning a new skill but I am also able to regain my confidence, set goals and targets for myself both for the course and in my every day life.
Having come from an transport enginnering managment background all of my working life . I now find at 47 years old I am discovering myself again thanks to this course and feel that is reflected not only in my course results but is reflecting on my whole life this is what I think has been my achievement.
-Brian
I am currently taking my G.C.S.E's at school and have to cope with gcse coursework as well as my skillstrain tutor marked assignments. I have recently taken my Gcse mocks at school and have achieved my targets or above. revising as well as doing my tutor marked assignmets was difficult to cope with and im sure it will pay off.
-Jaikrishna
In the last month I have achieved more than I expected from myself. I succeeded to submit 5 five TMAs. Before starting the course I thought I knew a lot about computers, and that this course will be easy to complete with no or little efforts. As I was going through the units I have realized how much I don't know. I have learned how to respect older legacy technology and that I have to make at least the same effort when learning about these things as the one who created them made when creating them years ago. These are great things and I am happy that I achieved my goals for this month.
-Peter
I have had fairly practical knowledge about pc hardware through personal experiences. Practical knowledge was not enough when it comes to understanding of the pc behavior.
This course has helped me to fill gaps and increase my understanding of hardware. This gave me the currage to build PCs and help others with there problem. All of my friends now turn to me when its comes to computer problems.
I am glad I was able help them and at the same time explain them the reasons for cause of that problem.
I am now thinking of running PC Support and installation service as part-time job.
I am now looking forward to learn about Operating systems, especially about Windows Xp and new Vista if possible in part C of my course.
-Chinthaka
I think I have achieved the results that I studied for its been hard work as I have had alot to cope with this last year, an this has been something to keep me positive, an the only thing I can think of is to make people proud of me also to have a career behind me which I've never had, I cant say I deserve this more than anyone else because everyone's probably worked just as hard but I am learning alot and really enjoying the course even help my dad set up the internet on his laptop then connect a wireless router, I just hope I can carry on learning as much as I have and score good marks in my exam when I take!!!
-William
No easy road to success I know, when I started doing my A+ cert in h/ware I thought I couldn't do it , thinking about the fact that I have left school for about 15 years ago, got two kids who always call for my attention and lot of family pressure.
Relunctatly I gave it a go, and so far it been nothing but good, and now looking forward to a new whole life ahead of me and it's given me more confidence within my self.
-Wasiu
I think that the only Achievements I have personally managed, is that on some of my assignments I had reached 100%, for some this May sound trivial, but to me it gave a confidence boost in knowing that if I put my mind to it I should be able to achieve my goal's. My aim is to obtain a better job, with prospects, and to provide for my family, and their future.
-Mark
Just passed my A+ hardcore exam.1st time.I had no idea of the exam layout and thought that it would be easy.I soon changed my mind and started to get a cold sweat at the thought of losing my exam fee if I failed.
Not to mention the clock running down in the corner adding extra pressure.
Sit my OS exam next week hope it goes well.
-David
I got 100% for TMA01 on the new A+ course materials,which I found to be both encouraging and motivating
-Patrick
I had a bad two months I had to put my mum in ahome over xmas and iam still clearing her house but I still managed an hour or so every nigth becaue I am just about finnished my course and I got my first 100% last week I just hope I pass my examinations because I want this so much PS thats way I could not go to london at the new year.
-Stephen
Over the past month or so, I have managed to complete and recieve 3 tutor marked assignments and I am awaiting the fourth while studying for the 5th. I beleave that it is down to my hard work and support from my tutor team that I am able to achieve such high standards of work. all of the assignments have been over 90% with two being at 100%! This has made me more eager to carry on my course and look forward to completion and my final goal.
-Jamie
Then at 45, and already having a first degree in Mathematics and Statistics but without any knowledge at all in Computing, I felt being left behind in this Computer era. I therefore took a courageous decision in September 2004 and accordingly enrolled onto a three-year, full-time degree course in Computing and Information Systems at the Peterborough Regional College.
Suddenly finding myself among students whose knowledge in Computing was well beyond the basics, I realised the enormity of the task that lay ahead of me. I have since, had to work extremely hard to be able to move along at the pace at which the class has been moving. And I've had to combine this with part-time work. Though I have a family, the rest are not here with me and this means that all other errands have had to be run by myself. It has not been easy at all but I'm persevering.
Now at 47 and in the final year of the degree programme, I still feel I need more consolidation of the concerpts, in order to build more confidence, hence my decision to enrol onto this course, which is more practical oriented.
I'm still under pressure from the degree programme but I'm managing my time appropriately, so I can conveniently take this course alongside. So far I'm moving on well and I love it.
-Ebenezer
As an University student and also working full-time, I find the time to continue my studies with Skillstrain. This course has helped me with my job and a network administrator for over 20 primary schools in the area. The skills I have developed has made me understand the structure of servers and netwrok architectures, to give the children a better network, so they can develop their ICT skills as well; I feel as if I teach the children my way of ICT even though I dont actually teach them, that whats makes me proud of going to work everyday.
-Steven
Since starting this course I have achived a standard of knowledge which has improved my postion at work 100%, I am able to hold coverstations with the IT manager as well as provide constructive input into IT development within the company. With the knowledge this course has given me I feel more confident in dealing with support matters and conversing problems to management upto the MD level of the company.
I would just like to say thank you for the knowledge I have aquired.
Thank you
-Paul
Within the last month, I have had to go through so much hardwork at work as a result of the peak period demands of tech support after christmas. however, my performance at work has been signficantly observed to improve, and that is because I now provide tech support (network-related) with some good understanding of how it really works. I have not arrived at the point I want to yet, but so far, so good. I am normally not on the network support lines, but I have provided such support, and by that, exceeded the expected performance target. additionally, despite this really busy new work schedule, I have still devoted time to my study, which means I have worked terribly harder, and I have submitted 5 TMA's, in which my lowest score was 80% in two, 100% in one and 90% in the other two; which I think is an excellent performance. yet all this has been combined with other self-study things am doing.
-Bennett
I really have kicked off with my studying, even if I just started a new job as well. And I really have to say I enjoy working towards my certification
-Uno
I have just recently finished the first part of my course - A+ certification during the month of January. I scored four of my better results to date - 87%, 93% and two 100% results. I am very happy with these results as I work full time in a solicitors office which I can tell you does not have the most relaxing atmosphere but with perserverance I have continued to study hard whilst travelling to and from work on the bus, within the few hours I have to myself during the week and at the weekend after I finish my part time shift at the local hospital. I am now looking forward to sitting my exam and I hope that the hard work and effort that I have put into my studies over the last few months pays of and I can then carve a career for myself in the IT industry.
-Christopher
