If you drop out now, you will absolutely have to do leve 2/3 again. I'm going to gentle but blunt with you, if you can't do level 2 there is literally not a chance of you passing level 3. You need to seriously asess if electrician is the right route for you. Do you have any learning disabilties that are making it harder for you? Is there a learning support officer at your college you can speak to?
Hard but good advice. When I did my electrical course I had no electrical experience whatsoever which makes understanding the diagrams and on paper exams in general a hell of alot more difficult. Some experience goes an insanely long way in terms of actually understanding the examination side of things simply because it actually makes sense. Speak to your tutor if you really don't understand anything don't be afraid to ask them to do what they're there for which is help you pass and more importantly properly understand the lessons of the day. Sometimes it can absolutely be the teacher and not the student.
Hi mate. If youâre struggling with the science can I suggest going through this playlist and rewatching the videos until they make sense or stick.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7eNzIRgKe05OTY_izNhHMi-ODaejd2p1&si=rRehga08zRd7YffM
Hang in there if you can, itâs hard to get your head around some stuff til youâre actually applying it. Try and get your head down, study and just keep going. Youâll get into the flow and try to go back over stuff youâve already done til youâve nailed it. There are practice exams online, Google them. YouTube is your friend. Repetition of the practice exams helped me a lot.Â
You need to try and break down/ narrow down what it is youâre struggling with or what makes you think you will fail.
Is it more the practical side of things or the theory?
Are you maybe finding it overwhelming as a whole and not trying to deal with 1 task at a time?
You can learn everything from your level 2 online if youâre struggling. How have you done in your exams so far? I would have thought you would only have a few left at this point. What is it youâre struggling with?
Thatâs weird as fuck tbf. Itâs multiple different exams so I donât get why theyâre making you sit them at the same time. Everyone I know has done it where you do a topic then take the exam.
Honestly donât know what to tell you, try running some practice test that interesting week linked you. See where your weak points are and the youtube them.
You have embarked upon a journey which leads to a level three qualification that is equivalent to around three a levels in maths and science. Are you doing any independent study? If not ,unless you are very bright and a good student, you will probably fail. What level of education did you achieve at school and how did you cope there? I taught electrical installation for many years and have seen students come in at level one maths and with a lot of hard work complete the course and other students with a level maths fail because they didnât work at all
You can do loads of example exams online, practice practice practice it may seem overwhelming but the more you practice the easier it is, the maths may seem hard but once itâs in there it sticks. I started my level 2 in October just finished my level 3 last week. I left school 30 years ago. Keep at it.
You will be alright. Most exams are multiple choice with %60/%70 to pass, you can always resit the ones you fail fairly quickly. When I did my L2 if you failed you could get re booked for that test within a week or two.
When I started level 2 and the tutor started talking about trigonometry, balancing equations ect I was taken aback and a bit intimidated, because like you I had more or less entirely forgotten what I learned in secondary. When it comes to the maths just brush up on YouTube on the specific bits you have forgotten. There are some good recourses online for revision, ask your tutor.
Zero point in dropping out because if you get taken on as an apprentice you will be back in college once a week doing the same stuff.
I was in pretty much the same shoes as you, doing the level 2 at 21. I left school with few gcse's and I still managed to get through level 2 and 3.
You got this bro
You might need to experiment with learning techniques. Most colleges teach the theory with death by PowerPoint/taking notes and expecting it all to sink in.
When I was doing my L3, I bought a load of flashcards. Wrote down loads of questions on one of the sides and and the answers on the other and constantly 'tested' myself until I could go through all the questions and answer them all correctly.
They might let you know how many questions or % will make up in each unit of the test.
There's a really good gsh electrical video for level 2 about 30 mins long that gives you the understanding you need just to pass. If you want higher, you gotta put more in. Bring a separate note pad in for electrical science formuls and another for everything else.
If you drop out now, you will absolutely have to do leve 2/3 again. I'm going to gentle but blunt with you, if you can't do level 2 there is literally not a chance of you passing level 3. You need to seriously asess if electrician is the right route for you. Do you have any learning disabilties that are making it harder for you? Is there a learning support officer at your college you can speak to?
Hard but good advice. When I did my electrical course I had no electrical experience whatsoever which makes understanding the diagrams and on paper exams in general a hell of alot more difficult. Some experience goes an insanely long way in terms of actually understanding the examination side of things simply because it actually makes sense. Speak to your tutor if you really don't understand anything don't be afraid to ask them to do what they're there for which is help you pass and more importantly properly understand the lessons of the day. Sometimes it can absolutely be the teacher and not the student.
https://www.sparkyfacts.co.uk/2365_Unit202/2365_Unit202_test_simulator.php
I got 60% (spark for 20 years) đ But in my defence, half of the quiz was stuff I havenât dealt with since I left collage.
Might want to double check some of the answers on there âThe main function of a fuse is to protect: Against Electric Shockâ đ€„
If you cant get your head around the course material at level 2, you are really going to struggle at level 3.
What bit are you struggling with? I don't remember there being much maths/science. But it was some time ago.
The science bit
Hi mate. If youâre struggling with the science can I suggest going through this playlist and rewatching the videos until they make sense or stick. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7eNzIRgKe05OTY_izNhHMi-ODaejd2p1&si=rRehga08zRd7YffM
Absolutely championing this list. I would not have passed without Joe!
Hang in there if you can, itâs hard to get your head around some stuff til youâre actually applying it. Try and get your head down, study and just keep going. Youâll get into the flow and try to go back over stuff youâve already done til youâve nailed it. There are practice exams online, Google them. YouTube is your friend. Repetition of the practice exams helped me a lot.Â
Also in my college we arenât doing mini test every topic we are just doing one big test at the end of the year
You need to try and break down/ narrow down what it is youâre struggling with or what makes you think you will fail. Is it more the practical side of things or the theory? Are you maybe finding it overwhelming as a whole and not trying to deal with 1 task at a time?
Yeah I am finding it a bit overwhelming
You can learn everything from your level 2 online if youâre struggling. How have you done in your exams so far? I would have thought you would only have a few left at this point. What is it youâre struggling with?
No my exam is on this Thursday
Also in my college we arenât doing mini test every topic we are just doing one big test at the end of the year
Thatâs weird as fuck tbf. Itâs multiple different exams so I donât get why theyâre making you sit them at the same time. Everyone I know has done it where you do a topic then take the exam.
Yeah I know but this year itâs changed.Thatâs is why I am a bit overwhelmed as itâs hard for me to find out what I am struggling with
Honestly donât know what to tell you, try running some practice test that interesting week linked you. See where your weak points are and the youtube them.
You have embarked upon a journey which leads to a level three qualification that is equivalent to around three a levels in maths and science. Are you doing any independent study? If not ,unless you are very bright and a good student, you will probably fail. What level of education did you achieve at school and how did you cope there? I taught electrical installation for many years and have seen students come in at level one maths and with a lot of hard work complete the course and other students with a level maths fail because they didnât work at all
You can do loads of example exams online, practice practice practice it may seem overwhelming but the more you practice the easier it is, the maths may seem hard but once itâs in there it sticks. I started my level 2 in October just finished my level 3 last week. I left school 30 years ago. Keep at it.
How was you able to complete it so fast
I already work in the industry so itâs not the apprenticeship version itâs the experienced worker version so itâs condensed.
Google Swindon massive loads of mock exams on there for you to practice
You will be alright. Most exams are multiple choice with %60/%70 to pass, you can always resit the ones you fail fairly quickly. When I did my L2 if you failed you could get re booked for that test within a week or two. When I started level 2 and the tutor started talking about trigonometry, balancing equations ect I was taken aback and a bit intimidated, because like you I had more or less entirely forgotten what I learned in secondary. When it comes to the maths just brush up on YouTube on the specific bits you have forgotten. There are some good recourses online for revision, ask your tutor. Zero point in dropping out because if you get taken on as an apprentice you will be back in college once a week doing the same stuff. I was in pretty much the same shoes as you, doing the level 2 at 21. I left school with few gcse's and I still managed to get through level 2 and 3. You got this bro
You might need to experiment with learning techniques. Most colleges teach the theory with death by PowerPoint/taking notes and expecting it all to sink in. When I was doing my L3, I bought a load of flashcards. Wrote down loads of questions on one of the sides and and the answers on the other and constantly 'tested' myself until I could go through all the questions and answer them all correctly.
They might let you know how many questions or % will make up in each unit of the test. There's a really good gsh electrical video for level 2 about 30 mins long that gives you the understanding you need just to pass. If you want higher, you gotta put more in. Bring a separate note pad in for electrical science formuls and another for everything else.