New Ham Radio Syllabus: Exam Pass Rate Figures Released

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The minutes of the RSGB Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) meeting held at the Barnes Hotel, Cardington, on February 1, 2020, are now available to download

The minutes give the pass rate for exams run using the new syllabus. The period covered starts 1st September but no end date is given; it could be up until the end of January. The numbers that appear in the minutes are:

  • Foundation - 429 candidates, 90 failed, 79% pass rate

  • Intermediate – 73 candidates, 15 failed, 58% pass rate

  • Full – 80 candidates, 36 failed, 55% pass rate

The minutes note the above figures include ‘no-shows’ by candidates.

Download the minutes - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/esrg-minutes/2020/02/24/esrg-meeting-1-february-2020/

Reports from the Exam Standards Committee - https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/committees/examination-standards-committee/esc-reports/

The RSGB Tutors email group - https://groups.io/g/RSGBtutors


RSGB Exam Papers

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The RSGB has made an announcement regarding the use of randomly ordered answers in exam papers

RSGB Announcement - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2020/03/02/announcement-regarding-randomised-answers-in-exam-papers/

The RSGB Tutors email group - https://groups.io/g/RSGBtutors

RSGB Train the Trainer

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RSGB are running a Train the Trainers course hosted by Telford and District Amateur Radio Society (TDARS) in Telford, Shropshire - this is the first of 6 being run in 2020.

This is a chance for amateurs to help the future of amateur radio by training more amateur operators.

We need to recruit more radio amateurs across our country, and whilst many clubs and their members offer Foundation, Intermediate and Full amateur radio licence exam training, how many could improve their teaching performance and perhaps become a Registered Assessor by attending a Train the Trainer course such as that running on Saturday 21st March 2020 in Telford?

To apply, e-mail the RSGB Train the Trainers Admin. address at trainthetrainers@rsgb.org.uk, or to Graham Cowan G7LMF, the Telford Exam Secretary, who is also taking bookings at training@tdars.org.uk

RSGB Train the Trainer - https://rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/for-trainers/train-trainers-events/