{"id":15252,"date":"2020-01-15T22:42:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T22:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?p=15252"},"modified":"2021-09-23T19:02:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T18:02:30","slug":"hamtrain-tutor-newsletter-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/hamtrain-tutor-newsletter-january-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"HamTrain: Tutor Newsletter January 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following newsletter was sent to registered tutors<\/a> on this site on the 15th of January 2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tutor Newsletter January 2020<\/h2>\n

You\u2019re receiving this as you\u2019re signed up to the Ham Train Tutors site. This short update is to advise you of a couple of bits of information that may be of interest with respect to training:<\/p>\n

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Tutor Survey<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

There has been some discussion online, in the RSGB tutor group, and most recently in Practical Wireless focussing on new possible routes into the hobby, including a possible \u201cbeginners\u201d licence, plus a \u201cdirect-to-full\u201d licence.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve put together a survey to get some feedback on what would make a good \u201centry-level\u201d to amateur radio, and we\u2019ve had over 70 responses so far. If you\u2019ve not taken part, you can do so here: www.sxham.uk\/elsurvey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You may also be interested in our video with John G4SWX on the subject of a possible \u201cbeginners licence\u201d on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EYGAmtClfzc<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Foundation Slides<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our set of Foundation training slides has recently been updated. The updates are based on feedback received from some clubs who are already using them. We\u2019ve also created .odp and Google Slide versions, as requested by a couple of clubs.<\/p>\n

Slides can be found here: https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/amateur-radio-foundation-slides\/<\/a><\/strong> – Comments or suggestions welcome!<\/p>\n

Foundation Online Course<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our free online course has now restarted, following an overhaul for the 2020 syllabus. This includes online lessons, videos, mocks and handouts. Just over 100 people enrolled on our January course, which is a record for us. Courses start on the first weekend of each month. Courses aren\u2019t intended to replace club training, but to provide an extra resource for students looking to self-study. If you think your students would find the course useful, please point them to www.hamtrain.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>, where there is a video of how it all works. Thanks to those clubs who\u2019ve embraced it and recommend it as supplemental learning for their students.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested, our 2019 stats are available, showing age profile and position of candidates on the map: https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/stats\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tutor Training Group<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

A quick reminder that we run a small Tutor reflector, primarily aimed at syllabus discussion. We have around 40 members, and it\u2019s fairly low-traffic. See https:\/\/amateurradiotraining.groups.io<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical Safety<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

In case you missed it, note that RSGB has issued an update regarding 8A2 at all levels of the syllabus \u2013 See https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/amateur-radio-foundation-slides\/<\/a><\/strong> – This doesn\u2019t actually appear to be a change to the syllabus as such, but it does appear that some questions \u201cmay not be asked\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, you\u2019ve found this update of interest. Results of our survey will be published shortly, so please have your say!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you a tutor interested in getting updates on UK training? Sign Up Here<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Handy Links<\/h3>\n