SWT assessments

[Aubrey4444]

hi just wondering if anybody could help just done all my assessments at SWT and failed 1 which was the verbal exercise test the one where the red car was on the line and you had to relay a message back, just wondering if anybody could help me out on how to revise on this as i have 1 more chance. thanks in advance

 

[reapz]

hi just wondering if anybody could help just done all my assessments at SWT and failed 1 which was the verbal exercise test the one where the red car was on the line and you had to relay a message back, just wondering if anybody could help me out on how to revise on this as i have 1 more chance. thanks in advance

can u remember what u put in your verbal report ?
and how u structrued it that wouls be a start and we can see where u went wrong

 

[Aubrey4444]

no sorry i cant really nervous on this one all i remember there was a red car on the line and no one was hurt but had to get the train back to depot or something along those lines?

 

[reapz]

no sorry i cant really nervous on this one all i remember there was a red car on the line and no one was hurt but had to get the train back to depot or something along those lines?

hehe so u said "there is a car on the line and the train needs to go back " or along those lines??
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railway messages need to be structured correctly i.e emergnecy or not , who u are , what u are ,confirm u are speaking to the correct person, what the incident is , what action is required ,and reapeating back any information to get a clear understanding

 

[Latecomer]

As the verbal assessments don't form part of the assessments of most other copmpanies doesn't that mean you've passed the core standards assessments anyway and whilst if you fail this again with SWT you might be excluded you haven't necessarily failed with other TOC's? Or does the verbal test with SWT replace the glop exercise for other TOC's?

Might be worth checking that out, otherwise if a trainee position comes up elsewhere you might be accepted straight for interview. If the verbal test is a replacement for the glop (trainability) test and you are that worried about 2nd time failure perhaps it's worth waiting to apply for a position with another TOC anyway as the trainability test may well be easier for you?

 

[387star]

There is the comprehension test which is multiple choice answers and very easy. This comes under the verbal banner I think

 

[Aubrey4444]

hi i was just wondering if any body could remember that one and me some guides, or i was thinking of going on that one day course in kent on hoe to become a train driver but i only need the verbal test but thinking about it.

 

[Overground]

I done that one with SWT and passed i could not say there are any guides as such just basically make sure you listen to the tape make as many notes as possible and take in as much as possible. As a previous post mentioned being a train driver is about being able to relay safety critical messages especially when under pressure you will not always have time to react as quickly as you want so my advice to you will be on the next visit just listen take in as much as possible and absorb it. Also i wouldnt worry about this test affecting your two atempts as this is unique to SWT

 

[springer]

Ifailed on this one last year. the only thing i could put down to was that i didnt use the phonetic alphabet, you know roger charlie bimbo bongo etc. Strange that with all other tests you are given practice materials but not this one. best of luck

 

[Aubrey4444]

I done that one with SWT and passed i could not say there are any guides as such just basically make sure you listen to the tape make as many notes as possible and take in as much as possible. As a previous post mentioned being a train driver is about being able to relay safety critical messages especially when under pressure you will not always have time to react as quickly as you want so my advice to you will be on the next visit just listen take in as much as possible and absorb it. Also i wouldnt worry about this test affecting your two atempts as this is unique to SWT

hi did not realise this was unique to SWT so if i was to fail again (hope not) but passed the rest would that mean i could try some others like great western?

So its not worth doing that one day course??

 

[Overground]

hi did not realise this was unique to SWT so if i was to fail again (hope not) but passed the rest would that mean i could try some others like great western?

So its not worth doing that one day course??

You could do each TOC differs so for example London Overground do a fault finding excercise that SWT are trialing (they were when i was doing the exams) but they were both very similar so depending on TOC some are just different

 

[bailey19]

I wish i got that far,passed concentration test failed the maths for my guards position went to peices .Got an assessment next week with a different toc for a trainee drivers position not looking forward to that .

 

[TDK]

I wish i got that far,passed concentration test failed the maths for my guards position went to peices .Got an assessment next week with a different toc for a trainee drivers position not looking forward to that .

You won'r need maths but if you go to pieces easily on something like maths what will happen if you are driving a train and things go wrong? Will you go to pieces?

 

[bailey19]

Wow you must be one of those very lucky people who never had a knock back and passed every test taken .I totally understand what your saying but were all different some go through assessments first time some second & some never make the grade .I didn't perform as well as I expected,all I can do is try my best, good enough or not i will find out soon.

 

[Aubrey4444]

sorry what is TOC and which other company did you apply for thanks

And has anybody done the 1 day driver course??

 

[Urban Gateline]

sorry what is TOC

Train
Operating
Company

 

[Aubrey4444]

thanks for that but is there any material i can revise for the verbal exercise assessment for swt regarding the red car on the line as i have passed the rest just this one to go?

any help or guiders would great

thanks inadvance
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VERBAL ASSESSMENT MESSAGE

i can remember the name sam carter,red car on the line ,at phone box laid detonators 300m down 20m apart and no ambulance needed can anybody else remember any more of the message thanks

 

[francisoldfield]

hi

i have taken and passed this test and i dont anything on here could give you a script to remember.

the best advice would be to repeat what had already been said by other posters. when it is being read out to you write down as much as you can.

when you rewrite it for you to say, then take out all the information that isnt really that important and focus on...

who you are
what has happened
what needs to be done
is anyone in danger
are you ok to contiune

and if possible (if you dont already know it) learn the phonetic alphabet

i think it was easier for me as I was a guard when i did the test and had made no less then 3 emergency calls to the signaller before!!