Hi all I've done a few block tutorials in the past but never regular tutorials. Anyone who's been on both have a view about which they've found more useful? (I'm considering for ST5 and/or SA4 for the next session - deadline for regular tutorials=10 Oct) Cheers
I know what you mean! I do regulars 'cos otherwise I never do any work - they "force" me to keep up-to-date with the reading. However some of my friends in other companies take blocks as their work comes in waves so they can't always commit to regulars.
Block or Regular I've done both types of tutorial and both have their good and bad points: I will summarise the good points to each: Regular tutorials are good for keeping pace with the study and help force you to keep on top of things. It also means you can concentrate on what the tutors say are the most examined parts of the course. I have been on several tutorials were long chapters are summarised in an "all you need to know on this topic" (2 sides). This avoids wasting time worring about understanding all the points made outside the core reading. Further you can ask questions if your struggling before it is too late. Block tutorials are closer to the exam so your more likely to recall the Act Ed tutors comments when struggling with a question in the exam. They also tend to concentrate more on the problem areas of the course because at this point students have read all the notes. This means less time is spent on the easy topics and more on those causing the concerns. Block tutorials require much less travelling which which eats into study time. Currently I choose block tutorial as it saves me much study time lost through travelling but I do miss the oportunity regular tutorials bring to focus early on what is required rather than trying to memorise the whole set of notes. Hope this helps, Rob.
