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Post by emmylou on Nov 28, 2007 14:55:22 GMT
 Well I sat my ICP exam last night and boy was it hard. We have had a few practice papers over the last few weeks and I did really well in them but I think it will be a miracle if I pass this one. I just couldn't concentrate and it didn't help that my son had had me up since 4am that morning! The questions were so tricky as you could have easily of picked a few of the answers, instead of the actual one they wanted. Has anyone else found it difficult? emma x
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Post by raggydolls on Nov 28, 2007 15:41:53 GMT
yes, i did mine a little while ago, i also did very well in the practice ones and i am still waiting for the results, we were told 4 weeks but it has been longer :-( i was shaking all day coz i was so nervous
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Post by bubbly on Nov 28, 2007 16:52:41 GMT
Doing my ICP tomorrow at 7pm and I'm terrified  |
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Post by sarahnev707 on Nov 28, 2007 18:25:49 GMT
Good luck!! Sarahx  |
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Post by kaz1501 on Nov 28, 2007 18:40:28 GMT
I have mine this saturday afternoon  Les hope we all pass ;D |
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Post by bubbly on Nov 28, 2007 21:53:21 GMT
Good luck for Saturday Kaz. Really hope we both pass. I know we can re-take if we don't but it'd be really good to have another box ticked.
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Post by kaz1501 on Nov 29, 2007 6:46:44 GMT
Good luck for tonight, Bubbly Have got everything crossed for you! Will be thinking of you & sending positive vibes!!! Let us know how it went. Karen x |
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Post by emmylou on Nov 29, 2007 11:58:56 GMT
yes good luck, hope you find it easier than I did!
emma x
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Post by deeb66 on Nov 29, 2007 14:50:43 GMT
Bubbly - goodluck for tonight
Kaz - Good luck for Saturday
I am sure you will both do ok
Dee
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Post by bubbly on Nov 29, 2007 16:43:38 GMT
Thank you everyone for the good wishes. Will let you know later how it went. Exam starts in 2hrs 15mins.
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Post by manjay on Nov 29, 2007 17:23:45 GMT
Answer like childcare professionals and not mums, iyswim and you will be fine. My husband passed after missing half the sessions and not "revising" so it may not be as bad as you think!!
Good luck
Amanda xx
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Post by piggindaftcow on Nov 29, 2007 17:32:57 GMT
I didn`t have to do an exam I did an assignment sowouldnt have any idea the asignment woas hard enough Iwould get flusterd and panic if i had to do an exam so GOOD LUCK
Im doing my DHC well1 part of it so know what your going through
marie
ps anyone doing the Quality First? or the Flying start Childminding network thing?
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Post by rubybubbles on Nov 29, 2007 19:29:58 GMT
hope you all get the results  I'm so glad I did the old style assinment ones! |
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Post by bubbly on Nov 29, 2007 21:52:12 GMT
The exam didn't get off to a good start because the boiler had packed up and there was no heat in the room whatsoever. We were frozen to our cold plastic chairs!
Oh and most of the class forgot to bring a pencil (we were told the college would supply pencils but it didn't) and the adjudicator was furious. One of the girls had to dash off to the college shop to buy pencils and the exam got held up. Have to admit it was really funny though ;D.
No idea how I did but I was last to finish because I was busy re-reading everything for the 20th time lol. Had to guess on several questions but I was so happy just to get out of the exam hut and into the main building where there was warmth.
Any of my fellow classmates here reading this? I'm sure you'll recognise the description lol ;D
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Post by deeb66 on Nov 30, 2007 8:59:49 GMT
At least it is over and done with even if you did get a dose of frostbite - lol!!!
How long do you have to wait to get the results?
Dee
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Post by banana on Nov 30, 2007 11:39:56 GMT
Good luck for your results!!!
xxxxxxxxxx
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Post by bubbly on Nov 30, 2007 14:43:23 GMT
How long do you have to wait to get the results? I don't know how long I'll have to wait for the results. I completely forgot to ask, silly me! I doubt it'll be this side of Xmas though. If I have to re-take in Feb I'm sure I'll be less nervous. I feel it could go either way so I have my fingers crossed Anyway, I'm now officially redundant from my office job (as of 45 mins ago) so I can now begin my new life as a childminder. I'm happy and scared at the same time. |
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Post by deeb66 on Nov 30, 2007 14:49:35 GMT
I know what you mean about it being scary as I felt the same when I was made redundant 10 years ago.
But believe me you will soon settle down and once you start minding everything will be fine.
Dee
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Post by bubbly on Nov 30, 2007 14:51:23 GMT
I know what you mean about it being scary as I felt the same when I was made redundant 10 years ago. But believe me you will soon settle down and once you start minding everything will be fine. Dee Thanks Dee. Those kind words mean a lot and give me hope for the future. |
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Post by littlesprogs on Nov 30, 2007 16:44:12 GMT
i did mine on wednesday and thought it was really easy! I'd finished after 10 mins but sat and read it through again and again.
We dont have to pass the exam though, in our area all we have to do is attend the classes so some of my classmates didnt even attempt the exam
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Post by kaz1501 on Dec 1, 2007 15:36:30 GMT
well, it's done & over with (hopefully!) Some of the questions were very ambiguous so not 100 % confidant but quietly confidant that I did well enough to pass...certainly hope so!! We were told the results come through in about 4 weeks fingers tightly crossed for us all Karen |
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Post by emmylou on Dec 1, 2007 21:28:04 GMT
Glad to hear it went well Karen. As you said lets hope we all pass! (Fingers Crossed) Please let me know how you all got on. emma x |
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