08-05-2012, 05:47 PM
I think the right way depends on you and your background. I was strong on radio stuff, but for things like Voip, SPTs, station telecoms I had to research. I would read the sylabus on the IRSE website. There is an IRSE telecoms book - its already fairly dated in terms of the technology, but the prinicples apply. A quick google search will bring up thousands of pages on most of the modern technologies, but the book will help you know what you are looking for.
Look through the past exam papers online - they go back to 2004 and will give you a good idea of the type of questions which come up. Also, practice the questions - post some answers on here for some feedback/critique on your answers
Don't under estimate the importance of exam technique - I'll be the first to admit there are gaps in my mod 6 knowledge, but that doesnt mean you can't have a good go at 2 questions, then pick up a few marks on a third.
Start now - I would aim to get your knowledge up to scratch in the next couple of months, then use August/September to nail the exam tecnique.
Don't take on too much - there is more sense in doing 1 or 2 modules well, than attempting 4 and failing them all. It depends how committed you are likely to be over the next 6 months - we all have lives outside work, but you have plenty of time to prepare (at least for 1 or 2 modules if you have not started yet)
I'm sure there are plenty of posts of here about general exam advice.
Look through the past exam papers online - they go back to 2004 and will give you a good idea of the type of questions which come up. Also, practice the questions - post some answers on here for some feedback/critique on your answers
Don't under estimate the importance of exam technique - I'll be the first to admit there are gaps in my mod 6 knowledge, but that doesnt mean you can't have a good go at 2 questions, then pick up a few marks on a third.
Start now - I would aim to get your knowledge up to scratch in the next couple of months, then use August/September to nail the exam tecnique.
Don't take on too much - there is more sense in doing 1 or 2 modules well, than attempting 4 and failing them all. It depends how committed you are likely to be over the next 6 months - we all have lives outside work, but you have plenty of time to prepare (at least for 1 or 2 modules if you have not started yet)
I'm sure there are plenty of posts of here about general exam advice.