Finally 'Chartered' via the Experience Assessment route!

So.... I have been an Associate member for years as, for personal reasons, I didn't finish the whole of what is now the Level 7 course.

I finally got my act together and decided to apply for the experience assessment rather than start the whole course again and still have to have the assessment!

Results are through today - and I've passed!! Finally Chartered!! Such a relief! We are going through an incredibly busy time at work and so much went wring while I was completing the assessment. The hard work paid off!!

Won't be able to celebrate for a few days but definitely deserve a glass of bubbly!

So if you are thinking about routes - go for it - the timing is never right - and it is a considered cost! But - I think it was worth it in the end!

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Lindsey Blackburn over 9 years ago

Hi Miriam,
I am currently completing my Experience Assessment (Associate level) and feeling very anxious about the Case Study part. Can you suggest from your experience of any preparation activity I should do before accessing the 14 day Case Study window? I have frantically been trying to find example case studies to no avail. Thank you, Lindsey
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Lindsey Blackburn over 9 years ago

Hi Miriam,
I am currently completing my Experience Assessment (Associate level) and feeling very anxious about the Case Study part. Can you suggest from your experience of any preparation activity I should do before accessing the 14 day Case Study window? I have frantically been trying to find example case studies to no avail. Thank you, Lindsey
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Miriam over 9 years ago in reply to Lindsey Blackburn

Hi Lindsey,

It is likely that your case study will be different to mine as they swap them regularly. The best advice that I can give is spend the 1st week solely reading and extracting the data pack - you really need to do this.

Think about the format of your report and don't spend too long going talking about the facts presented in the pack - concentrate n your solution and why.

I am happy to go through anything you may need - just drop me a line with your email.

Good luck!
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Kelly Eccles over 9 years ago in reply to Lindsey Blackburn

Well done Miriam!!
Lindsey (in answer to your question) - I did my chartered member experience assessment last year. The case study was tough but you'll be fine and will get through it. I read the document back to back for about a week making key notes on crucial parts as I went through. Then the second week I started to put my report together using the key questions provided to answer in full. As it states in the information pack, they are not looking for you to apply every aspect of employment law you know, they are looking for a common sense approach of how you would resolve issues. Good luck, you will be fine!!
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Lindsey Blackburn over 9 years ago in reply to Kelly Eccles

Hi Kelly, Thank you so much for your advice - it's made me feel a little more assured I'll survive :) I'm currently based in Sydney so have the additional factor of ensuring my thoughts in answering the questions are going to contextually understood by my Assessor. Did you ensure to use tools such as SWOT/Porters Five forces within your case study report? I'll be accessing into today - 14 day count down begins. Lindsey
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Lindsey Blackburn over 9 years ago in reply to Lindsey Blackburn

I have one question which may be silly but I think its due to the slight disadvantage I have of living in Sydney and therefore not working within U.K employment law or terminology.
Why would a large Public Sector union asked to put in place a "recognition agreement" with a not for profit education organisation? I'm not sure whether the fact the organisation's main activity is examinations support for secondary schools guides this? Or perhaps they are merging with another not for profit imminently?
My understanding of a recognition agreement is for example between AHRI in Australia and CIPD in the U.K or Medicare in Australia and NHS in the U.K.
Any thoughts?

Lindsey
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Miriam over 9 years ago in reply to Lindsey Blackburn

Lindsey, do you want to drop me a message with your email address??
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Lindsey Blackburn over 9 years ago in reply to Miriam

Hi Miriam, Forgive my ignorance - I cant figure out how to private message on here. I have sent you a connection request, perhaps my email address will be visible via that?
Thanks

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Miriam over 9 years ago in reply to Lindsey Blackburn

Hi Lindsey.... I have sent you a message - yes, it only appears after connections.
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Lindsey Blackburn over 9 years ago in reply to Kelly Eccles

Thanks Kelly - Sorry, I have just seen your response. I completed the Case study, really struggled with the word count but to your point, just tried to include the key points. My final discussion is in 2 weeks time. Do you have any advice on what to prepare and keep in mind for the discussion?
Thanks
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Sheena Littlewood over 8 years ago in reply to Lindsey Blackburn

hi what was the word count for the case study
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