A mixed bag for me, which left me rather confused :-S
Mod 1 - Fail
Mod 5 - Pass
My confusion lies in that I felt one module was alarmingly more difficult than the other! And not in the order my results suggest either. Applying a pessimistic view, I should count myself lucky not to have two fails! But hey ho......
Feedback for PJW
a) prior to taking the exam how did you think you'd do?
Having set myself a robust study plan, then totally not sticking to it and the fact that I registered for the exams very late I felt that I might be in trouble....
b) having just written the exam paper, how did you then feel you had done?
I was happy with Mod 1, having recently spent a few years in an Operations role I felt confident that I had tackled my chosen questions reasonably well....
Mod 5, on the other hand I was more unsure of.
c) in retrospect can you understand the result or did it come as a shock?
I can't understand the result for Mod 1 and it did shock me a little. Perhaps more will come to light after the exam review and when the paper is released. However, the Mod 5 result was a nice suprise in contrast.
d) do you have any idea of any area of weakness?
Yes and no. Yes, I feel I need more experience in safety engineering full stop. No, I don't know what areas to concentrate on to pass Mod 1.....
e) is there anything about the exam itself that you feel is unfair / unduly difficult?
No I felt the exam was well run. I had no suprises from the information given in the examination guide.
f) how could the Study Packs be improved to help ?
I'm not sure of the suitability of the study packs having not used them extensively.
g) was any form of training available / did you participated in any Study Group?
I did a yellow book course through NR. I didn't to any study groups, not that its any excuse, I find getting out of South Wales to attend such groups a logistical nightmare (and expensive too!)
h) how you tried to prepare for the exam- was it primarily by reading sources, using this Forum to look at attempted answers, practising own own attempts, getting work reviewed by more senior / experienced colleagues?
To be brutally honest, I was under-prepared for this exam. A mistke I dont plan on making twice! Although in my opinion, attempting past papers and having the work reviewed and critiqued by experienced peers seems the logical way forward.
Mod 1 - Fail
Mod 5 - Pass
My confusion lies in that I felt one module was alarmingly more difficult than the other! And not in the order my results suggest either. Applying a pessimistic view, I should count myself lucky not to have two fails! But hey ho......
Feedback for PJW
a) prior to taking the exam how did you think you'd do?
Having set myself a robust study plan, then totally not sticking to it and the fact that I registered for the exams very late I felt that I might be in trouble....
b) having just written the exam paper, how did you then feel you had done?
I was happy with Mod 1, having recently spent a few years in an Operations role I felt confident that I had tackled my chosen questions reasonably well....
Mod 5, on the other hand I was more unsure of.
c) in retrospect can you understand the result or did it come as a shock?
I can't understand the result for Mod 1 and it did shock me a little. Perhaps more will come to light after the exam review and when the paper is released. However, the Mod 5 result was a nice suprise in contrast.
d) do you have any idea of any area of weakness?
Yes and no. Yes, I feel I need more experience in safety engineering full stop. No, I don't know what areas to concentrate on to pass Mod 1.....
e) is there anything about the exam itself that you feel is unfair / unduly difficult?
No I felt the exam was well run. I had no suprises from the information given in the examination guide.
f) how could the Study Packs be improved to help ?
I'm not sure of the suitability of the study packs having not used them extensively.
g) was any form of training available / did you participated in any Study Group?
I did a yellow book course through NR. I didn't to any study groups, not that its any excuse, I find getting out of South Wales to attend such groups a logistical nightmare (and expensive too!)
h) how you tried to prepare for the exam- was it primarily by reading sources, using this Forum to look at attempted answers, practising own own attempts, getting work reviewed by more senior / experienced colleagues?
To be brutally honest, I was under-prepared for this exam. A mistke I dont plan on making twice! Although in my opinion, attempting past papers and having the work reviewed and critiqued by experienced peers seems the logical way forward.