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swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well ive moved back into the parents house and was thinking about going to college, it dosent start till august so its a while away yet.

if i do go im gonna do the mechanics course, id have thought alot of people will have done this on here and im just looking for some views on the course.

these are the details on the course, its the first year btw

Course Information

City & Guilds Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Department


Technology

Course Length


36 weeks

Start Date


August 2008

Completion Date


June 2009

Course Content


Motor Vehicle pre-apprenticeship course, giving a broad, practical introduction to all the main motor vehicle systems including: Engines, Transmission, Brakes, Wheels, Tyres, Steering, Suspension, Fuel Ignition, Electrical, Electronic Control. The course also includes Enterprise Studies, Work Experience and the following core skills: Communication, Engineering Numeracy, Information Technology, Personal Effectiveness, Problem Solving

Location: Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels

Entry Requirements


Subject to a satisfactory interview, references and 2 Standard Grades at Level 3.

Study Options Include


Full-time

Progression Opportunities


This course is generally considered as a pre-apprenticeship, with good opportunities to impress a potential employer, allowing the participant to return to College through employment to gain an SVQ.

[Edited on 26-01-2008 by swedge]
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26th Jan 08 at 22:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mate im doing the same course too if i pass my exams
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what ure doing the course now or going to do it?
Corsa_Scotty
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26th Jan 08 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Going to be doing it in august are you going day release to a garage or full time course???
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
full time course, dont think you can do day release on that course

where you going to college at?
Corsa_Scotty
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26th Jan 08 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well the Careers scotland guy said to me i will be doing 3 days at college and 2 days at the employers

At gala mate

[Edited on 26-01-2008 by ScottyBhoy2k7]
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that course i posted is 4 days at college 1 day in a garage

lol where u from?

[Edited on 26-01-2008 by swedge]
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26th Jan 08 at 22:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try and get an apprentership(sp) im in my first year at renault, even though at my local college they offered me to go straight to level 2 i went with renault because i get a job out of it and i go to a renault college too
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The thing is i am not meant to leave school till i am 16 but since i am going in to employment i am allowed im going to Galashiels mate
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
try and get an apprentership(sp) im in my first year at renault, even though at my local college they offered me to go straight to level 2 i went with renault because i get a job out of it and i go to a renault college too


sounds good but i couldnt see any of the garages my way doing that
Corsa_Scotty
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26th Jan 08 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im from Sunny Eyemouth if you have heard of it
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ScottyBhoy2k7
The thing is i am not meant to leave school till i am 16 but since i am going in to employment i am allowed im going to Galashiels mate


i left when i was 15 and went to college,

[Edited on 26-01-2008 by swedge]
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ScottyBhoy2k7
Im from Sunny Eyemouth if you have heard of it


fish n chips plz, bit of a journey for you to college wont it?
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26th Jan 08 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well sort of but i just get on the Big white bus
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol ill have my car to get there
Corsa_Scotty
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26th Jan 08 at 23:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lucky sod
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i remember u now, i spoke 2 u a while ago
Corsa_Scotty
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26th Jan 08 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep thatll be me
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26th Jan 08 at 23:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by swedge
thibking about college


quote:
Originally posted by swedge
Part of the corsasport spell-checker

So type correctly ffs




[Edited on 26-01-2008 by Robin]
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26th Jan 08 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so swedge what you all done to the corsa????
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 23:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i done that on purpose robin lol honest.

my car currently has the combat 2 kit, astra sport alloys (soon to be white) pipercross induction kit, and some random back box lol sounds good though

gonna tint the windows next and when i get a years ncb gonna xe it
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26th Jan 08 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would look with a GSI/post 97 bumpers with the top gloss black and the arches Is that the backbox you can get from halfords because my mate has the same on his saxo
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 23:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dunno about the backbox, got it from a mate.

when i xe it im gonna put either Gsi bumpers or post 97 and get a good splitter for it and and smooth it all off
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26th Jan 08 at 23:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sleeper Style

When i say that it makes me think of Eckmcmann's Sleeper XE



The XE:


[Edited on 26-01-2008 by ScottyBhoy2k7]
swedge
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26th Jan 08 at 23:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aye, i wanna get it sprayed white same with the alloys as i love white cars n white alloys together

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