Journalism trainer Cleland Thom is offering free advice from
March 29 to Thursday April 7 for prospective NCE candidates.
March 29 to Thursday April 7 for prospective NCE candidates.
He has invited journalists sitting the exams to e-mail him with questions for free.
He said: “Trainees sitting the NCE don’t always
have someone to turn to for advice during the week before the exams,
even if they have been on a refresher course. They often run into
problems with law
or have other questions about ther exams.
have someone to turn to for advice during the week before the exams,
even if they have been on a refresher course. They often run into
problems with law
or have other questions about ther exams.
“Now they can e-mail me with any difficulties or for advice. This may make the difference between a pass and a fail.”
Cleland has run, or taught on, more than 30 NCE
Refresher courses over the past 13 years, and has marked hundreds of
mock papers.
Refresher courses over the past 13 years, and has marked hundreds of
mock papers.
He said: “With NCE pass rates rarely above 55 per cent, trainees need all the support and help they can get.”
Thom runs CTJTS which he says is one of the UK’s largest training organisations, training more than 600 journalists during 2004.
Trainees wanting to use the service should email cleland.thom@tesco.net
Trainees wanting to use the service should email cleland.thom@tesco.net
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