Apprenticeship Help!

[Sean17]

Hi,
I’m looking for a bit of help, I started an apprenticeship in electrical installation but now it’s all working from Zoom. The instructor doesn’t reply to any messages emails or phone calls and is giving work that I have no idea about. The latest was an excel sheet that is blank wanting us to fill in what we have done electrical wise.
I am already a Joiner and when I done my apprenticeship there was a portfolio you had to fill in with evidence to say you had fitted a kitchen, floor joist, roof etc. But there is nothing like that.

So if anyone can help in giving me an idea what type of stuff I should be doing in a level 1 I would highly appreciate it.

Many Thanks
Sean

 

[Baddegg]

Who are you apprenticed to mate?...just take pics of all the stuff you do with them, can’t imagine it’ll be anything to taxing as a beginner, would also recommend you apply for the trainee section on here there are loads of very experienced sparks who are very helpful....contact @Dan @Lou or one of the mods @SparkyChick ot @westward10 and good luck ?

 

[SparkyChick]

Hi @Sean17 ,

What stage are you at with the apprenticeship. Typically I think it will be the level 2, level 3, NVQ and AM2.

Welcome to the forums BTW and definitely ask @Dan about the trainee area.

 

[marconi]

I do not know the answer but have a suggestion for you. You could randomly pick any post in this forum and note down one or two electrical terms and then google their meaning and definition. So, from:

230v 3 pin commando polarity tester - https://www.electriciansforums.net/threads/230v-3-pin-commando-polarity-tester.191486/

ac, Commando (plug), Martindale, earthing system, TNC-S, 3kA PSSC, polarity....

Then write them into your spreadsheet.

 

[Sean17]

Who are you apprenticed to mate?...just take pics of all the stuff you do with them, can’t imagine it’ll be anything to taxing as a beginner, would also recommend you apply for the trainee section on here there are loads of very experienced sparks who are very helpful....contact @Dan @Lou or one of the mods @SparkyChick ot @westward10 and good luck ?

Thanks @Baddegg I work in a hospital already but I may have to go on a placement to complete some other work. I’ll have a look on the trainee section. Thanks for the help.

 

[Sean17]

Hi @Sean17 ,

What stage are you at with the apprenticeship. Typically I think it will be the level 2, level 3, NVQ and AM2.

Welcome to the forums BTW and definitely ask @Dan about the trainee area.

Thanks @SparkyChick I have only recently started so I’m only level 1. We done 2 lessons in collage then with everything that has gone on we were working from zoom, but when I try and email or message the tutor he never reply’s so it’s a bit annoying.

 

[Lister1987]

Best advice I can give, having not gone the Apprenticeship route is remember the 3 Es Evidence Explaination Evaluation.

Evidence of work completed, Explaination of work undertaken and associated paperwork (RAMS, EIC (etc), Invoices) and Evaluation (I did X Y Z, next time I will do A B C different, I felt 1 2 3 went well).

 

[Lou]

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[Sean17]

Best advice I can give, having not gone the Apprenticeship route is remember the 3 Es Evidence Explaination Evaluation.

Evidence of work completed, Explaination of work undertaken and associated paperwork (RAMS, EIC (etc), Invoices) and Evaluation (I did X Y Z, next time I will do A B C different, I felt 1 2 3 went well).

Thanks for the advice I’ll keep that in mind. Much appreciated ?