Unit A is the first module in the NEBOSH National Diploma and I wanted to do well. Peter and Andrew had taught us all the content for the unit in the first two training weeks and now it was down to us to revise and retain that information.
Santia had a number of online resources I was able to use when revising for Unit A. The NEBOSH National Diploma revision notes web page was extremely useful as it included a variety of helpful hints and tips. It explained the importance of background reading and provided a list of NEBOSH National Diploma study books.
The list of books on the Santia Training website was another fantastic resource. I read everything associated with Unit A and took down comprehensive notes. By studying these reading materials I felt more confident with the course content.
During the first two weeks of the course we were given detailed study notes and practice questions to take away. I started working through the questions at home using both the study notes from Santia and the notes I had taken from the background reading. At first I found applying theory to practical examples challenging but as I completed more of the questions it started to click.
I finished several practice questions provided by Santia and emailed my answers to Jane Cains, to be marked by a Santia NEBOSH National Diploma tutor. It took about a week to ten days for Santia to send back my marked practice questions. I was really grateful for the comments and feedback as it allowed me to focus my revision on certain elements in the unit.
I took on board some of Santia’s suggested revision techniques and created a set of prompt cards. The front of each card included a subject title and a number. On the reverse of the card were bullet points about that topic. The number on the front of the card corresponded to the number of bullet points. I kept testing myself trying to remember all the bullet points that referred to each topic until I could recite everything.
I found revising for the Unit A exam challenging and frustrating at times as I put a lot of pressure on myself to do the best I could. I made sure I took regular breaks to help me focus and tried to plan my revision schedule in advance. With the amount of content associated with Unit A I think it is important to be organised and start your revision early. It would be impossible to learn everything only a week or two before the exam date.
Read how Jo got on when she took the NEBOSH National Diploma Unit A exam.