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If you have done you rules in the classroom you should have notes to go back through. Or study the rulebook modules or ring other drivers up and get them to quiz you.
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Just going though your posts. You will learn everything you need to know in your rules course. Don’t be trying to run before you can walk. No question is a stupid question and if unsure ask your tutor. Your tutor will explain the rules in layman’s terms and have methods to help you retain that knowledge.
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Just going though your posts. You will learn everything you need to know in your rules course. Don’t be trying to run before you can walk. No question is a stupid question and if unsure ask your tutor. Your tutor will explain the rules in layman’s terms and have methods to help you retain that knowledge.
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Yes. Ive done all that hence the thirst for more way to challenge myself.
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Areas for further study would be the things that rarely happen- ESW, Level Crossing Failures, isolation of safety systems (with/without another competent person on board), fault finding before calling maintenance, challenging wrong routing etc.
Realistically, if you're on the phone to the signaller, they'll guide you through the process. You'll need to have relevant forms to complete with you though.
Realistically, if you're on the phone to the signaller, they'll guide you through the process. You'll need to have relevant forms to complete with you though.
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This website (https://www.railwayrules.uk/) has a speed quiz on it, but ultimately the best way to revise is to just read back over the rulebook periodically.
I don’t know where you are with your training, but when I trained it was a different rules exam every week relating to the subjects covered that week, culminating in one large assessment covering everything in one go at the end of the classroom period. We then did another all-subject written exam around 9 months later as part of our overall final exam week (having done traction and driving hours in the meantime).
During your hours, getting your DI (driving instructor) to throw a few questions at you also helps keep your knowledge up, but ultimately putting some time aside at home to go over bits is probably the best way as you need to maintain the knowledge not just to pass the assessment but also to do the job and to pass your periodical rules exams that you sit once qualified too.
I don’t know where you are with your training, but when I trained it was a different rules exam every week relating to the subjects covered that week, culminating in one large assessment covering everything in one go at the end of the classroom period. We then did another all-subject written exam around 9 months later as part of our overall final exam week (having done traction and driving hours in the meantime).
During your hours, getting your DI (driving instructor) to throw a few questions at you also helps keep your knowledge up, but ultimately putting some time aside at home to go over bits is probably the best way as you need to maintain the knowledge not just to pass the assessment but also to do the job and to pass your periodical rules exams that you sit once qualified too.
I just wanted to say thanks for posting this, I've just taken a look and it is a fantastic resource that I never knew existed. It'll definitely help me with revision as I get ready for verification soon! Thanks again!
Yes... thanks for this. Ive been using it today like a flas card style of learning.
I’m likely being put through my rules in June (brand new to the railway) and I’m jumping between being overwhelmed and underwhelmed.
Ultimately I’ve got all the material I need to be able to pass but I also know my areas of weakness, particularly around emergency protection.
you can’t ask enough questions either is one thing I’ve learned, if anything the more you ask the better it looks.
Ultimately I’ve got all the material I need to be able to pass but I also know my areas of weakness, particularly around emergency protection.
you can’t ask enough questions either is one thing I’ve learned, if anything the more you ask the better it looks.
Agreed. The bigger stuff like T3 you can sort of make a story. But standing water and rail head height is a kind of know it or don't situation. Im confident about my exam(s) im less confident about being equipped to actually do the job if that makes sense.
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