3rd week on level 2

[Thommo]

Hi everyone,
Only 3 weeks into my level 2 and yesterday was the first day I have doubts about this course. Why?
It was the first day of science and maths and I have been left totally baffled.
Some of it sank in , but I feel l am already struggling and already lagging behind.
Unless the rest of the class are not admitting to it and I am the only person asking questions. But some are grasping it better than others.
Stayed up till midnight last night trying to make sense of the worksheets .
Made some headway but feeling very despondent this morning.
Can anyone tell me how to access the trainee section ,doesn’t seem very accessible.
Anyway new day today, maybe have a light bulb moment and it will start making sense.

 

[static zap]

. can't remember how to use them any more.

A loved slide rule simplicity.
simply by adding the scales did multiplication for you.
4 add to 4 ... gives 16 on a log scale -or just 8 on a linear one.
(take a smaller from a bigger --becomes division )

 

[Thommo]

@OP. whynotpost up the sort of things you are struggling with. some of us old timers have easy ways of remembering formulae and short cuts to make the maths easier.

Which formula and when to use it at the moment would be a good place to start mate.
The chart you posted looks like it may get me off the ground.
Can’t wait to see if I can make it work for me. Thanks very much.
My third day tomorrow on science and maths, it seems to be moving on very quickly from subject to subject and I felt I was being rushed onto the next bit before I understood the previous one.
I guess I am just a bit slower than the young bucks. Just hoping I haven’t bitten off more than I can chew at my age.
I struggled to even use the scientific calculator at first.
55 year old now, been a long time since I was at school . Done a 5 year apprenticeship at print college, don’t remember it being so intense.
Mind you that was only 1 day a week.

 

[JAWS]

Are you at your local college Thommo? If so quite surprised if they're are trying to rush it through as they'll normally make sure everyone understood things before moving on.

 

[Thommo]

Are you at your local college Thommo? If so quite surprised if they're are trying to rush it through as they'll normally make sure everyone understood things before moving on.

Don’t think they are rushing it mate, probably me being a bit slow on the uptake.
But some of the young uns are very quick.
Very difficult for the instructor to assist the various capabilities of a class of 14.

 

[ruston]

Don’t think they are rushing it mate, probably me being a bit slow on the uptake.
But some of the young uns are very quick.
Very difficult for the instructor to assist the various capabilities of a class of 14.

Don't forget that the younger ones knowledge of maths etc. will still be fresh in their mind. It will come to you as you see the relationship to what you are being taught.

 

[JAWS]

Don’t think they are rushing it mate, probably me being a bit slow on the uptake.
But some of the young uns are very quick.
Very difficult for the instructor to assist the various capabilities of a class of 14.

You will get there mate honestly you will, as others have said you'll always have those in class who seem to get it quicker you, had it in mine where I would still be working it out while others would finish but once it sinks in it does get easier. Best of luck I am sure you'll be fine.

 

[Lister1987]

@Thommo Drop @Dan a PM and join the trainees section, wealth of knowledge in there, I'm a mature student myself so get what you mean

 

[Zerax]

Be careful with just remembering a formula letter by letter without knowing the relationships between things. It'll pay dividends to take the time to learn the 'logic' now.

Also, I suspect that the college are using 'modern' ways to teach/explain things. I can't say exactly what I mean, but I often find that 'modern' explanations of things are very confusing to me... when I finally get to the bottom of it, it turns out to be remarkably 'simple' and feel that it could have been explained in a far simpler way.

 

[Thommo]

@Thommo Drop @Dan a PM and join the trainees section, wealth of knowledge in there, I'm a mature student myself so get what you mean

Thanks I will do ,

 

[Thommo]

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and and advice recently. Just thought I’d let you know I have passed all my theory exams and was especially pleased with the electrical science exam 93% pass.
204 practical assessment tomorrow, only thing I am a little concerned with is the testing on ring final steps.
Been revising it plenty, fingers crossed.
Thanks again

 

[Baddegg]

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and and advice recently. Just thought I’d let you know I have passed all my theory exams and was especially pleased with the electrical science exam 93% pass.
204 practical assessment tomorrow, only thing I am a little concerned with is the testing on ring final steps.
Been revising it plenty, fingers crossed.
Thanks again

Good man....?

 

[SparkyChick]

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and and advice recently. Just thought I’d let you know I have passed all my theory exams and was especially pleased with the electrical science exam 93% pass.
204 practical assessment tomorrow, only thing I am a little concerned with is the testing on ring final steps.
Been revising it plenty, fingers crossed.
Thanks again

Drop @Dan a message and get access to the trainee only area. There's some resources in there and you can post questions and such there if ever you want more detailed feedback.

Congrats btw

 

[Thommo]

Drop @Dan a message and get access to the trainee only area. There's some resources in there and you can post questions and such there if ever you want more detailed feedback.

Congrats btw

Will do thanks

 

[richy3333]

My most recent apprentice started at 26, so similar age. He found year 2 hard going, a lot of classroom work, design and theory. Stick with it and it will all come good. Ask your employer for help if you can.
And ask anything you want to know on here. There’s many very knowledgeable people who can help. As they say the only dumb question is the one not asked.

 

[magnoliafan89]

I took level 2 at 26 one of the other mature students was 35 and it was only until 2 weeks before we finished the level 2 year that he finally grasped V=IR. Dont sweat it. My first week I was asking what resistance actually was...thinking it was an actual physical thing