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CIPD Level 3 newbie

Gemma

Hi all,

So I'm currently doing the CIPD level 3 at college one day a week. It only started a few weeks ago but it all feels a bit daunting as we are starting our first assignment shortly! 

I'm worried I'm not academic enough as I haven't studied for years. I'm not working at the moment just a stay at home mum so felt I needed something for me and feel it'll open more does I job wise as I was an admin assistant before I got pregnant. 

How hard are the assessments? Is it manageable with kids? 

Any experience of someone in a similar position would be good.

Thank you

Gemma

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  • I completed my level 3 last year and did it online with Avado, so not sure if your semesters will be the same but my advice would be to take lots of notes and make sure you split your time so commit to an hour or two a night when the kids are in bed as example to really focus and try not to leave your assignments to the last minute. When I did mine I was a standalone HR in my company plus for 3 sister companies aswell as covering the office manager and PA roles within my company so was not allowed any time off from work to complete it so had to use evenings and weekends to keep on top of it all, it was very challenging.

    Assessment wise, I think at the moment your probably just getting scared by the jargon. I will admit it is not the easiest course in the world like an NVQ but it is so valuable, and with tools such as CIPD and ACAS you have every ounce of information in front of you so all you have to do is make sense of it and put it together in a document, so try not to stress yourself before you have even started as it will feel more manageable over time when you get used to it!

    If you have any questions at all let me know, best of luck with your course, stay positive and enjoy the learning :-)
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  • I completed my level 3 last year and did it online with Avado, so not sure if your semesters will be the same but my advice would be to take lots of notes and make sure you split your time so commit to an hour or two a night when the kids are in bed as example to really focus and try not to leave your assignments to the last minute. When I did mine I was a standalone HR in my company plus for 3 sister companies aswell as covering the office manager and PA roles within my company so was not allowed any time off from work to complete it so had to use evenings and weekends to keep on top of it all, it was very challenging.

    Assessment wise, I think at the moment your probably just getting scared by the jargon. I will admit it is not the easiest course in the world like an NVQ but it is so valuable, and with tools such as CIPD and ACAS you have every ounce of information in front of you so all you have to do is make sense of it and put it together in a document, so try not to stress yourself before you have even started as it will feel more manageable over time when you get used to it!

    If you have any questions at all let me know, best of luck with your course, stay positive and enjoy the learning :-)
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