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StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

158 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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I going to do a home study course in autumn, anyone done this? How hard is it? Anything I can read up on that can help me?
Cheers.

s2sol

1,245 posts

178 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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I did National a couple of years ago, then international just before the two combined. I bought the course notes from EOS and the David Lowe book and read them a few times. I also looked at past papers on the OCR website. It was tough, but interesting. I passed both first time. I don't know how the combined paper would compare.

StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

158 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Thanks for the reply, I have seen the David Lowe books, which would you recommend, I'm thinking RHA home study pack at 160 quid as well.

s2sol

1,245 posts

178 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Buy the notes from Eos - they're a fair bit cheaper. If I'm honest, I only used the Lowe book for further reading on things I was interested in. If you want to pass the exam and you're half bright, the home study notes and a lot of looking at past papers will see you right. It's also worth looking at the examiner's comments for each exam. Most problems are caused by not reading the question properly.

StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

158 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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That's good advice, thanks I'll look into it at the weekend.

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

158 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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I'm not 100% mate, but think I've seen some references to this on trucknet.
may have been on the owner driver/small hauliers section.

GC8

19,910 posts

197 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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Are you thinking of going it alone?

StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

158 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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Ta mate Ive had a look on Trucknet, GC8, no way would I buy a truck, I do want to get out of the driving seat though.

GC8

19,910 posts

197 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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Transport manager?

StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

158 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Maybe GC8, I have been driving class one for 21 years this week, I wouldn't mind a change, just thinking of the next 20 odd years you know.

StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

158 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Okay, done my research and I gave decided on a home study pack off EOS training, this is 115 quid and is widely considered the best training pack available, the exam will cost a further 150 ish on top of that, I intend to study whilst I'm away and bin my job in October time.
The idea being to get some sort of planners job next year, my other idea is to remote manage a few owner drivers to make my money up and get a job outside the industry, any thoughts comments on this.