class 1 Operators Course 23rd Feb - 9th March
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I've not seen anything official (and I've been trying) but Cpl J mentioned ECDL topics on his course and polar69 mentioned sharepoint. So I'd expect many IT lessons, maybe a bit too basic, I hope I'm wrong.
If you think someone is treating the TA with contempt please let me know, I've a suspicion that one of the instructors is the sole cause of the crap TA class 1 courses. He's survived years of complaints.
If you think someone is treating the TA with contempt please let me know, I've a suspicion that one of the instructors is the sole cause of the crap TA class 1 courses. He's survived years of complaints.
Did mine a couple of years ago and this was the case. On the course there was a mixture of skill levels on computer. I use one everyday as part and parcel of my job so lessons on how to use word, excel and powerpoint were not exactly riviting. There were a few of us who spent the best part of three days playing solitaire and drinking brews. I came off that course with a 30 a day coffee habit!
This is NOT the same course as anyone did "a few years ago". It's a new course. Don't listen to anyone who tells you what cr@p their course was because it will be irrelevant.
You won't find details on some website you can click on on the internet - surprise, surprise. However details of the course are on the SOinC(A) intranet which you can access at your TAC or get your PSI to print off for you.
born_to_soldier - you're not talking about the same course clearly since this isn't a 3 week course.
Polar - not everyone is employed in IT so yes I expect some of the course might be "a bit basic" for you - but we don't make assumptions about peoples' civvy jobs.
They aren't called RSTOs any more. Haven't I explained all this before?
I'm going to stop replying to these threads because I don't know why HQSOinC(A) bothers to put out any information. No-one reads it, no-one bothers to look on the intranet for it and no-one passes it down the chain of command. You'd all rather ask on a "rumour" site and believe whatever anyone says.
I give up with the TA Corps I really do.
watto - this is not aimed specifically at you! Drop a PM to polar69 who went on the Dec course and ask him about it. He can actually speak from a position of authority as he's been on the same format of course as you are going on. I hope you enjoy it too!
You won't find details on some website you can click on on the internet - surprise, surprise. However details of the course are on the SOinC(A) intranet which you can access at your TAC or get your PSI to print off for you.
born_to_soldier - you're not talking about the same course clearly since this isn't a 3 week course.
Polar - not everyone is employed in IT so yes I expect some of the course might be "a bit basic" for you - but we don't make assumptions about peoples' civvy jobs.
They aren't called RSTOs any more. Haven't I explained all this before?
I'm going to stop replying to these threads because I don't know why HQSOinC(A) bothers to put out any information. No-one reads it, no-one bothers to look on the intranet for it and no-one passes it down the chain of command. You'd all rather ask on a "rumour" site and believe whatever anyone says.
I give up with the TA Corps I really do.
watto - this is not aimed specifically at you! Drop a PM to polar69 who went on the Dec course and ask him about it. He can actually speak from a position of authority as he's been on the same format of course as you are going on. I hope you enjoy it too!
I didn't say my Class 1 course was cr@p. Infact for the most part it was an enjoyable course and I learned a lot. EW, OJT and the ex phase were good I just pointed out that some of the PC stuff was very basic. IMO too basic for Class1.
The original poster asked if any Arsers had been on the course and what it was like, he got some answers much like if he were to ask his muckers in the bar. If he is going on his Class 1 he will have been in long enough to know that courses evolve/change regularly.
I'm not employed in IT but lessons on excel, word and powerpoint? How basic do you want it? If people are getting this on Class1 training then surely there is a massive skills gap in Class 3&2 soldiers.
Getting info from Blandford before a course is difficult at the best of times. In my experiance every time I have been on a course there has been little information prior to the course of content.
Hang the fcuk on you just said to NOT to get info from a "rumour" site yet your directing him to do just that. Isn't it supposed to be passed down the CoC from HQSOinC(A)?
Look for some reason people don't get the information before there course or they just want a bit of an insight from others who have completed the course. The same as if someone was going on ops would ask what it was like. This has happened in bars in TA Centres and NAAFI bars long before this site existed. Don't get over excited about it. If anyone has any sence they know to take everything said with a pinch of salt. Courses/Ops change.
Anyway, watto hope you enjoy the course. Let me know what it was like
The original poster asked if any Arsers had been on the course and what it was like, he got some answers much like if he were to ask his muckers in the bar. If he is going on his Class 1 he will have been in long enough to know that courses evolve/change regularly.
I'm not employed in IT but lessons on excel, word and powerpoint? How basic do you want it? If people are getting this on Class1 training then surely there is a massive skills gap in Class 3&2 soldiers.
Getting info from Blandford before a course is difficult at the best of times. In my experiance every time I have been on a course there has been little information prior to the course of content.
Hang the fcuk on you just said to NOT to get info from a "rumour" site yet your directing him to do just that. Isn't it supposed to be passed down the CoC from HQSOinC(A)?
Look for some reason people don't get the information before there course or they just want a bit of an insight from others who have completed the course. The same as if someone was going on ops would ask what it was like. This has happened in bars in TA Centres and NAAFI bars long before this site existed. Don't get over excited about it. If anyone has any sence they know to take everything said with a pinch of salt. Courses/Ops change.
Anyway, watto hope you enjoy the course. Let me know what it was like
The original poster asked if any Arsers had been on the course and what it was like, he got some answers much like if he were to ask his muckers in the bar. If he is going on his Class 1 he will have been in long enough to know that courses evolve/change regularly.[/quote]
Contray to scaries (and class 2-1 workbook V1.3) advice, Formal Training Statement 3307 is not available online. The only class 1 FTS available to download is the new techs one
The ArmyNET SOinC(A) site is well out of date, as is the main TDT (SOinC(A)) both point to old trades. The TA section is current but missing the doc above, also try this ArmyNET Sharepoint
.
Contray to scaries (and class 2-1 workbook V1.3) advice, Formal Training Statement 3307 is not available online. The only class 1 FTS available to download is the new techs one
The ArmyNET SOinC(A) site is well out of date, as is the main TDT (SOinC(A)) both point to old trades. The TA section is current but missing the doc above, also try this ArmyNET Sharepoint
.
Polar - I don't think Sharepoint is "basic". if you work in IT it might be but most people won't think so (or have ever heard of it or used it I would suggest?). You are absolutely right that the Cl 1 Operator FTS isn't on the intranet where it should be - my apologies - this is a definite oversight and I hope it will be corrected very soon. However as Units were involved in helping to produce the FTS copies should be available through the CoC anyway. (stop laughing at the back - I'm noting your names!)
The comment about the general out-of-dateness of the TDT part of the intranet site is also a fair one. However as you note, the TA bit (such as it is) is up to date.....
Forniup - I was simply trying to point out that the Class 1 course you were describing "several years ago" is not the one being run now. So you asking me "how basic do you want it" and then quoting learning Word and Excel on Class 1 is out of date as I pointed out. Polar69 seems to have confirmed that with his comment about Office applications (Sharepoint excepted) not being taught.
You'll have to forgive my frustration with this whole thing. A LOT of work has gone into producing this course (mostly by others - not me) and every time there's a thread about Class 1 all the people who had bad experiences with the previous Class 1 courses jump on the "it's all basic cr@p and not properly planned" bandwagon. I should be used to it by now and just let it go, but for the sake of the people who put in the work to get us where we are now, I don't. The "ask polar69" comment was slightly tongue in cheek to be honest. But again if watto and others want to hear from someone on here what the course is REALLY like as opposed to rumour and supposition from those who haven't been on this current course I simply wanted to point them to someone who HAS actually been.
I hope Watto and anyone else on the next course has a good time, learns something worthwhile and comes back here to tell us that Class 1 courses can actually be quite good.
The comment about the general out-of-dateness of the TDT part of the intranet site is also a fair one. However as you note, the TA bit (such as it is) is up to date.....
Forniup - I was simply trying to point out that the Class 1 course you were describing "several years ago" is not the one being run now. So you asking me "how basic do you want it" and then quoting learning Word and Excel on Class 1 is out of date as I pointed out. Polar69 seems to have confirmed that with his comment about Office applications (Sharepoint excepted) not being taught.
You'll have to forgive my frustration with this whole thing. A LOT of work has gone into producing this course (mostly by others - not me) and every time there's a thread about Class 1 all the people who had bad experiences with the previous Class 1 courses jump on the "it's all basic cr@p and not properly planned" bandwagon. I should be used to it by now and just let it go, but for the sake of the people who put in the work to get us where we are now, I don't. The "ask polar69" comment was slightly tongue in cheek to be honest. But again if watto and others want to hear from someone on here what the course is REALLY like as opposed to rumour and supposition from those who haven't been on this current course I simply wanted to point them to someone who HAS actually been.
I hope Watto and anyone else on the next course has a good time, learns something worthwhile and comes back here to tell us that Class 1 courses can actually be quite good.
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