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(newbie) BUDDY - MENTOR (GEN CERT) wanted :)
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Posted By mandy g
Hi
I've just started the General certificate at my local uni. I don't work in H&S at all, i work at home (pc repairs etc) so i have very basic knowledge.
I would love to find a buddy (or buddies) on here for general support. I'm feeling a tad out of my depth on this course and i would love to get to grips with the understanding of it all. I've previously studied law and psychology, but my brain appears to have gone AWOL - Help!!!
mandy
BlizzardsOfSnow@yahoo.co.uk
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Posted By BAK
If you search the threads on here you will find all you need. Remember that there is an exam at the end, so it is really down to you and what you take in between now and then. Also remember thai nebosh like you answers in a certain style and use key words for their answers. I completed the course and exam three years ago and last year done the TUC cert in OSH. You need dedication more than a buddy/mentor, but keep in touch via here and let us know how it is going. Good luck
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Posted By ITK
Get hold of examiners reports these are worth their weight in gold. I used them for the Certificate and Diploma and passed each one first time.
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Posted By Phil D
Mandy, I found the link below an invaluable tool, with all the links and free downloads you could possibly need. I passed and can honestly say it was thanks to this site.
Good luck
www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk
Regards, Phil
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Posted By mandy g
Thank-u for the replies - yep - revision, reading and (maybe ouzo lol) will hopefully get my brain into gear.
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Posted By sagalout
Mandy,
don't forget you can use the study support forum on this site as well. Very useful for specific aid from others currently studying both Cert and Diploma.
If you haven't spotted it yet , you can find it right at the bottom of this page right hand side.
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Posted By Tony Brunskill
Mandy,
Where are you based? Glad to help where I can just drop me an email.
Tony
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Posted By mandy g
Hi Tony
I am in the Bolton area.
What about you?
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Posted By James Perry
Mandy,
I found that the NEBOSH text book was invaluable. Not so much for the actual course, but definitely for the exam.
Remember, as mentioned above, NEBOSH has specific ways of asking questions: i.e. LIST, DEFINE, IDENTIFY, OUTLINE.
Its very important to learn these as well as the course content (as I'm sure my colleagues here will testify) to gain maximum marks.
The past-papers in the back of the text book are also very useful. I noticed that the exams were a collection of reworded questions from all of the other papers that I had already done.
["The Study Book for the NEBOSH National General Certificate"; RMS Publishing, 1st ed. 2003] (My copy - there may have been a more
recent update)
Oh, and I found that marinating this information in a good/cheap red helped too!
Regards and Good Luck.
Jim
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Posted By Geoff Parkinson
Hi Mandy
my understanding of your post is you want a shoulder to lean on from time to time when things get confusing?
There is nothing more frustrating that not being able to grasp an issue, regardless of how many text books or on-line comments you read. Sometimes, a bit of 'human interpretation' (H&S people certainly know how to say something with 50 words when 10 would do!)is all that's needed. If my interpretation of your request is correct, I'd be happy to help you when you need a bit of support or explanation. Mentors are valuable things, if for no other reason, they can explain things by giving practical examples - which ofen make things easier to grasp, but doesn't happen in many documents.
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