ClassRoom Courses

GTG’s study programme is a combination of face to face tuition and the students studying at home on their own. Assuming students start studying in June 2010 for exams to be taken in December 2010:

June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Introductory Course (1/2 days)	Course Exam	Interim course (1/1 days)	Course Exam	Revision Course (2/2 days)	Mock Exam	Final Exam
Home Study	Home Study	Home Study	Home Study	Home Study	Home Study	Home Study

GTG’s face to face tuition is divided into 2 phases:

Introductory and interim phases

During these phases, the trainer will concentrate on covering all the major areas of the syllabus. This is done in a very interactive way, using lots of case studies and examples. Ample time is given for students to try examples by themselves, with the trainer’s supervision, in order to ensure that they have really understood the topic. The trainer will aim to give each student individual attention so they understand what areas they need to concentrate on during their study at home.

Revision phase

During this phase, the trainer will concentrate on ensuring that students have a good understanding of the syllabus, but will predominantly focus on ensuring that students have developed the right exam technique. This will involve asking the students to answer examination questions under timed conditions, then de-briefing their answers and showing them how they can improve their answer for the examiner. The trainer will also attempt to mark some questions so the student receives immediate feedback.

Home study and Mock exams

The three phases are separated by home study which the student undertakes on his own, with a guided timetable from the trainer. Mock exams will be organised by GTG and sat by all students in an exam-environment. GTG believes that knowing the content of the syllabus is only one part of getting through the exam; exam technique is the other part. By taking an exam, the student is able to practice the aspects of time management and writing in a coherent way for the examiner.

Research undertaken by many providers shows that students who have sat at least one mock exam during the course of their studies significantly increase their chances of success in the real exam.

Once the exams have been marked by the trainer, the student will be given individual feedback on how to improve his/her score.

Study method

The courses can be held on weekdays and/or weekends and each diploma course is 10 days long. We would generally discourage evening classes, as students tend to be too tired to attend, or are working late,and so miss classes. We would also be receiving and administering the exams under timed exam conditions.