02-07-2008, 10:14 PM
I gather that we have a decent number of registrations, mainly for both days, but there are still some places available. There does seem to be a popular demand for discussing mod 3 written questions and so I am likely to be leading this on the Sunday whilst Reuben does Control Tables. I hope to have settled on some questions in a week or so and will then post on this site.
I will be expecting to receive attempted answers at least a week prior to the event; I won't be "marking" them as such but will be using them as the basis of the discussion. In the exam you have 30 mins per question; on the training day we will have about 60 mins, but I know that the process of fully explaining an answer to a group takes around 90 mins and with related sidetracks can easily extend to 120 mins. Obviously if we only go at that rate we won't be able to cover much ground; hence I am planning the day primarily for those who have made a worthwhile attempt and share it with me in good time. Others are welcome to attend and I am sure they will gain something; however since this event is being held about 7 weeks prior to the examination it is reasonable to prioritise to assist those students already well on with their preparation.
I will be expecting to receive attempted answers at least a week prior to the event; I won't be "marking" them as such but will be using them as the basis of the discussion. In the exam you have 30 mins per question; on the training day we will have about 60 mins, but I know that the process of fully explaining an answer to a group takes around 90 mins and with related sidetracks can easily extend to 120 mins. Obviously if we only go at that rate we won't be able to cover much ground; hence I am planning the day primarily for those who have made a worthwhile attempt and share it with me in good time. Others are welcome to attend and I am sure they will gain something; however since this event is being held about 7 weeks prior to the examination it is reasonable to prioritise to assist those students already well on with their preparation.