We like to think that our apprentices are experts at going above and beyond their learning schedules with Estio and we often are asked about resources that apprentices can use if they’d like to revise outside of work and their apprenticeship training. While we do provide our own online courses with our custom VLE which
Congratulations you’ve finished your exams – What to do next? Here’s some helpful tips on how to stay stress free when your exam has finished. Avoid – try not to discuss questions and answers with your friends. You may be the only one with a different answer, but your answer could be right. Rest
To carry on with the exam season theme of our blogs, here’s some tips which we think may help you whilst sitting an exam. Self-talk – Before an exam try to banish negative thoughts such as ‘there’s so many questions’. Try to fill your mind with positive thoughts such as ‘I can do this’ ‘I’m
Taking the title of Learner of the Month for April 2018 is Sabrina Sihra, who has been working for Virgin Trains East Coast as a Marketing Apprentice for just over six months! Prior to her apprenticeship Sabrina completed her A-Levels, achieving three A*s in English Literature, Media and Graphics. She said she chose an apprenticeship
As well as revising you also need to look after yourself. Your memory and revision will be affected by tiredness, irritation and stress, this is due to a lack of concentration. So for our second exam stress blog, here’s some tips on how to avoid stress and look after your brain and body during this
How to study: To help you this exam season we’ve researched some of the best ways to help you study and stay focused when revising at home. Create a study time table – This will help you manage your time to suit your exam schedule, also it will stop you from getting distracted as it’s
Our Learner of the month for March 2018 is Oluchi Ogbonna who has worked for the NHS for just over six months and has now fully integrated into her workplace and her Level 2 Informatics training. Lisa Jones, Oluchi’s manager, nominated Oluchi for her being “Involved in high level projects” and admired her “great enthusiasm
I’m now six months into my Digital Marketing apprenticeship and can easily say it has been incredibly challenging, a huge learning curve, but also an immensely rewarding experience. My first week as an apprentice was exactly why I got into an apprenticeship in the first place. I expected to be watching and listening but I
The ideal day in a work environment follows the simple formula: Task arrives, work on task, complete task, move on to next task. Although, ideally we’d like to get as much done in the least amount of time possible, maybe it’s time we had a shake up about our idea of being ‘productive’. Surely the
It’s that time of year again, where UCAS applications are starting to be built, and the infamous personal statement needs perfecting before you send it off to various Universities. We’ve no doubt, your school or college are encouraging you to apply for university, and with good reason! A degree can bring you plenty of benefits.
