SkillsTrain Reviews from Students

I think that I have progressed well in my IT course and achieved a number of key targets. I have impaired hearing and find it difficult to understand specific words in the course. However, I have worked hard to overcome my difficulties in following the course by asking my tutors questions and persevering in order to understand highly complex and technical concepts. I think I have achieved good marks in my coursework and now have a good knowledge of IT, something which I can say I did not have before. I hope the course will significantly improve my career prospects.

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Knowledge is power. Some people say "Its not what you know but who you know" and this May be true in some cases but for a company/enterprise to get a greater return from the revenue it spends on its I.T infrastructure, then it needs trained, qualified personnel who have the knowledge to make the right choices and decisions that benefit the business. And if the business prospers then the individuals involved prosper.

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This month has been brilliant for me. I have just got a brilliant new job in Vodafone as a Customer service representitive. I tried for this job last year but I got rejected because I didnt not have any skills or experience. This year I gained the confidence to go again this time I showed them the A+ N+ course I am doing and they were very much impressed and told me that I got the job straight away and I start next month.
Furthermore my assignment results came in today I got 100% I am even impressing myself. Cant wait to progress further. I have always been work orientated and this course is so accelerating even for me.
Thank you very much to the people who make this course what it is I have gained alot of confidence in my career and in my own time under no pressure, Not like school LOL!. Its brilliant.
Thanks again.

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Its absolutely fantastic form to have scored 100% mark on TMA 20a & 20b.I punished myself over Easter hoilday to study hard and thanks to my tutors for all the help.

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I have managed to keep up with my coursework and achieve good results which has increased my confidence and determination to complete the course. A recent change of job has thrown me a bit, I now work nights which I have never done before and it takes a little getting used to, so keeping up with the studying can be tiring as my body clock is still adjusting. Also my 18 month old nephew recently had open heart surgery to correct 3 problems with his heart. It was tricky but successful and is now crawling around like a good 'un!

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I think my biggest achivement would be starting the voluntary organisation I run, It's called Ladywood youth and youth and I started it from scratch. I work with young people for example, I have a local football team, I have a young dads and lads group and although my career is destine to be with computers, I still enjoy working with the young people. To have the chance to do so in my own community is my best achivement to date.

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I've just completed my 7th TMA for April - this is not the normal pace but as I must complete the exams in JUNE I've had to step it up. Normality will resume after that time.

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I believe I have achieved a lot this month as I am working at a hospital full time and work nights but have still managed to study and get 93% and 100% on two of my assignments I have submitted. Also, added to finding the time to study I have been looking for a new job in Telford and looking for a house as well as being unwell. I feel I have worked hard and achieved a good two grades as I have never been very motivated until recently to achieve something and make a better life for myself.

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My wife and I made the decision to move nearly 100 miles away from the city we both grew up in, leaving all our friends and a fairly good job behind. The reason for doing this was to give our two children a better life on the coast and to be nearer my parents as my dad had recently suffered a heart attack.
Unfortunately I found it easier to move than to find a job as they are very low paid for unskilled people in this area of the country. I was a bit down at the time as the life I promised my wife and kids was dissapearing into the sunset and was looking a bit bleak, anyway whilst watching t.v one evening I saw a advertisment for a computer course at Skills Train. Once again I counld see some light at the end of the tunnel, maybe this is the direction I should take I thought. I got intouch and a date was made for someone to come and talk about the course. The man who came was very pleasant and informative and gave me all the information I needed and a short test, once done it was agreed that I woud start the A+ Hardware and Maintenance course in December and that it would take a average of about 12 months to complete but if needed I could take longer. I still had a niggling feeling in the back of my mind as I have attempted college courses before only to find out that they were not what I wanted or that I didnt have the spare time to go on a night and do the homework as well. I put this into the back of my mind and remained positive about doing the course and completing it.When the first section came I was over the moon that I was able to understand what I was reading and even more so when I received back my first TMA with a 98% result, so all guns blazing I set out to complete the course as fast as I could but by not skipping anything along the way as that would defeat the object. A bit out of the blue a couple of months into the course I was diagnosed with a progresive hearing disorder which affects my balance amongst other things and eventually I May lose my hearing which is not good, but knowing my 5 year old nephew Ryan is having treatment for a rare type of kidney cancer at St Jame's in Leeds, who am I to grumble and feel sorry for myself! I am now nearly 5 months into the course with quite a few 100% results to my name along the way, I am three quarters way through the final TMA with only the revision supplement to go before I take the exam which I'm dreading but fingers crossed I will pass. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the tutor team as its good to know that I can get help if needed and that it is only a phone call away and to Skills Train for giving some hope for my family and I that we will have a more stable future hopefully running our own business. My message to anyone just starting the course is if things get tough and you think about quiting 'DONT' just think of that goal you set yourself and keep going, you will be there in no time and not only will you reap the rewards but you will feel great about getting there!

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My wife and I decided to move 100 miles away from the city where we both grew up, to give our children a better life near the coast and also to be nearer my parents, as my dad had recently suffered a heart attack. It was a big decision as we would be leaving all our friends and family behind not to mention our jobs. Once there, I discovered that it was easier to move than find a new job; they are all low paid for unskilled work in this part of the country. All seemed lost and this better life that we hoped to make for ourselves and the children was slipping away from us, until one evening whilst watching t.v I saw a advertisement for a computer course with Skills Train, maybe this is the direction I should take I thought to myself. I got intouch the next day and a date was set for someone to come and see me, the gentleman who came was very pleasant and informative about the company and the course. We had a good chat about what I had done and what I wanted to achieve, there was a short test and it was decided that I would start the A+ Hardware & Maintenance course in December 2006 and that it usually takes about 12 months to complete, although you can take longer if required. Even though it was all arranged I still has a niggling feeling in the back of my mind as I have tried college courses before only to find it was not for me or that I didnt have the spare time due to commitments, to go to college and to do the homework required to keep up. Anyway I set this aside and remained positive, when the first part of the course arrived I was relieved as I was able to understand what I was reading and was able to study at my pace. On the return of my first TMA I got 98% which gave me a great boost, so all guns blazing I set out to finish the course as quickly as possible but without skipping anything as this would defeat the object. Unfortunately a couple of months into the course my Dr diagnosed me with a progressive hearing disorder that affects my balance and concentration at times amongst other things and eventually I May lose my hearing, but knowing that my 5 year old nephew Ryan is in St James' hospital being treated for a rare form of kidney cancer of which he has never complained, who am I to grumble and feel sorry for myself! I am now nearly 5 months into the course with many 100% results to my name and I have just got to send in my last TMA for marking and the A+ course is finished but I am not! as I have found something that I enjoy doing, so I will carry on doing courses and leaning as much as I can. I have also been able to give advice to friends and actually fixed and upgraded my dads computer where 5 months ago I would have had no idea at all where to start.I would like to take this opportunity to thank the tutor team as it is good to know that help is only a phone call away and to Skills Train for having a course that you can fit in and around your daily life and for giving me and my family new hope for the future, you never know we May even have our own business one day. All I know is that I will try my best to be successful on the training I have been given and to make my family proud. My advice to anyone just starting the course would be try to remain positive even if things get difficult, and if your thinking about quiting 'DONT'! just think about the goal you set yourself at the beginning and not just the rewards you will reap but also about how great you will feel when you finally finish.

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I have many achievements doing this course and I also have still a lot to learn.
I would like to apply for student of the month but whether I am it down to u.

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I just received my 6th assignment and I'm able to score 90% which is excellent performance. Thank you for your help at all time.

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Hi there. Well I built myself a computer from scratch. Learned about it on the web and bought individual components online. Now, after putting it together and configuring everything, plus sorting out the faults, I have a much better understanding of how everything works. So I now do all my work on this new pc and am submitting my first assignment with it.

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I think I've done excellently over the last three months. Being a graphic designer I didn't think I would cope well with the more technical side of web design. I am really pleased with myself. My PC is on its last legs and the 1st prize would be a godsend to me.

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I Started the course early this month and wanted to submit three Assignment at a go, but the system was such that it could not work, I was told. however, I submitted one and the progress report sent to me indicated 100% pass. Being a father to a 4 months baby boy has not and will not stop me creating time for my course. You will receive the second assignment within 48 hours.

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I AM A HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT, WHICH IS A VERY DEMANDING JOB. I MAKE TIME TO STUDY EVERYDAY. AND I MAKE SURE THAT I SEND AN ASSIGMENT EVERY TWO WEEKS OR EVERY WEEK. BECAUSE I AM AIMING TO FINISH MY COURSE THIS YEAR BECAUSE MY VISA IS RUNNING OUT AND THAT PUTS MORE PRESSURE ON ME BUT I MAKE IT MYSELF GOALS AND I MAKE SURE I REACH THEM. AND BY GODS MERCY I AM STILL SURVIVING.

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During March I dislocated my shoulder on my right arm and am right handed. I have been unable to use my arm for three weeks and will probably not be right for at least another month. In that time I have been able to complete my second set of work and tutor assignment using my left hand and one finger typing (doing the same now) and gained excellent results on my last tutor marked assignment. I am now half way through the next stage of my study.

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HALLO TO ALL, I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE AT SKILLS TRAIN FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THEY HAVE GIVEN SO FAR, I AM A N+ STUDENT I STARTED AT THE BEGINING OF THE YEAR AND HAVE BEEN TRYING HARD TO COPE WITH THE COURSE, I GOT MARRIED LAST YEAR WITH ONE CHILD AND MY WIFE IS CURRENTLY IN THE UNIVERSITY STUDING THATS WHY I HAVE HAD TO TAKE A HOME LEARNING COURSE. I HAVE A DIPLOMA IN (MIS- management of information systems) WHICH I GOT IN 2003 BUT I HAVE WANTED MORE SKILLS AND KNOWLEGDE ON NETWORKING THATS WHY I ENROLLED FOR THE COURSE. I WORK AS A SUPPORT WORKER IN A SMALL HOME WHERE I SUPPORT 4 PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, I ENJOY MY WORK AND IT FITS IN WITH MY COURSE AND FAMILY AT THE MOMENT THOUGH SOMETIMES ITS A TIGHT SQUEEZE OF TIME. I HAVE GIVEN 110 PERCENT ON MY COURSE AND I READ THE COURSE MATERIAL OFFERED THOUROUGHLY. I AM PUTTING AN ENTRY FOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH WITH THE HOPE THAT I DESERVE IT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL AT THE SKILLS TRAIN AGAIN FOR ALL THE WONDERFULL WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING.

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I HAVE MANAGED TO CONTINUE WITH MY STUDIES EVEN THOUGH I AM WORKING 12 HOUR NIGHTS SIX AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, TO COVER FOR LOSS OF INCOME WHILST MY WIFE IS ON MATERNITY LEAVE WITH OUR THIRD CHILD. WHEN I STARTED THE COURSE I NEW VERY LITTLE ABOUT COMPUTERS, BUT I HAVE MANAGED TO INSTALL A DVD RE-WRITER IN MY FATHER INLAWS PC AND I HAVE UPGRADED THE MEMORY ON A FRIENDS PC.

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I have recently (start of March) changed my role at work (Personal Injury Lawyers) from mainly a PA/secretarial role to doing ALL of the invoicing (not the best time to start just at Financial Year End!!). I have also taken on ALL of the spreadsheet analysis work for the whole Firm, and, if there is anything involving spreadsheets at all, the senior Partner has requested I take that over too. In spite of all the extra work (on average, an extra 2 hours per day), I have maintained, if not improved, my work study programme and achieved excellent results in all my recent TMA submissions! I must be doing something right at last as I have just completed the TMA 10 for part A of the N+ course
I am hoping to get through the rest of the course successfully, before moving from Manchester towards Swindon to look for a more IT-orientated job that will allow me to have on-the-job training towards the MCSA part of my course.
To topit all, my older daughter has just achieved an Academic Scholarship to a boarding school in Wiltshire (she is aged 9 at the end of the month - my younger daughter turns 2 in the summer). She is going to require some sort of reward and I have indicated I will set a computer up for her, networked to mine, so she can use the internet too.

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Since the beginning of my course I have consistantly achieved a high percentage score rate on each of my tutor marked assessments. Over the last 6 assesments I have achieved a 100% score rate. I continually revise all previous modules of the course in order to keep information fresh in my mind ready to put into practice. I have also applied to a number of different PC stores in order to get some hands on experience including PC World.

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Since starting my course in March I have submitted 4 TMA's and have an average mark of 91.25%. This May not be outstanding to many but for myself it is a tremendous achievement and one I am very proud of.
I am a married man with 2 children, and I work on average 55hrs per week, so to find the time to complete my studies and submit TMA's is something I am very proud of. I also have the responsibility along with my wife of having to look after a very ill mother in law.
I know there are many deserving ones out there who like me have to juggle work commitments, family responsibilities and studies in a very hectic schedule. I do believe that the rewards of the effort will be worthwhile, and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all students to continue with their studies as they try to reach their goal.

It is nice sometimes just to share these things with other like minded people, and to know that there are others going through the same things. Thank you.

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