Well here we are once again. Another week and another month have gone by.Welcome to the first blog of the merry month of May.Did any of you wash your face in the morning dew yesterday? Before you ask, yes, I certainly did and I am feeling radiant on this sunny Friday morning here in Edinburgh.
What a week it has been here at Drumsheugh.Your very own Raymond Brown was hospitalised earlier in the week,however, the good news is that he is well on the way to recovery. Which means I have got my hands on the blog again.
I will not be running a “Guess what was wrong with Raymond” Competition.
Another blog favourite, Peter Moir sustained some head injuries this week which involved a tunnel and a plank of wood. Don’t ask!
No competition here either.
Academically speaking the two day Apex 1(2004)version course went well and it was a pleasure to meet all the delegates.
Good Luck to you all with the final examination.
Yesterday was certainly historical from a CIOBS point of view.The very last Chartered Banker examination in the present format took place yesterday afternoon.From September these examinations will be available in an on-line format.
Students will use lap tops to type the answers to the questions.Some of our older readers might ask “what is a lap top?” Please ask your grandchildren – they will demonstrate for you.
I am advised that the results from the recent diet will be available to students on or about 5th July 2008.
Your blog team will keep you up to date with the progress regarding the results. (With Peter Moir’s kind permission of course)
The new format will make the examinations available to students on a weekly basis and will end the present twice-yearly diets.
As I write students are arriving here at CIOBS to sit various on-line examinations for the Regulatory Qualifications or the Diploma or Certificate in Financial Services etc.
I hope it goes well for everyone.
Remember a selection of the week’s business news is available as a podcast on our website and can be found by pasting the following into your browser.
http://www.ciobs.org.uk/about/what_podcasts.cfm
It’s not just a new month or the fact that it is Friday that excites us today,it is a bank Holiday Weekend here in the U.K.
So whatever you are doing please enjoy yourself and stay safe.(See above re planks of wood etc.)
Michael (Radiant and healthy at the moment)
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Learning & Development Manager
Senior Learning & Development Manager
The Academy is the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (CIOBS) function which has the dedicated aim of supporting students throughout the period of their studies. Whilst we obviously communicate in rather more formal ways, this 'blog' allows us the opportunity to pass on little snippets of information from time to time.
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Hi and welcome to the CIOBS blog!
As our heading says, this is just a chance for us to expand the ways in which we communicate with our students.
It may be breaking news; confirmation of information previously provided; updates on courses; news of events, etc. etc. It may even be trivia!
But whatever the communication is, it is especially for you, our members!!
Michael Downey
Learning & Development Manager
Raymond Brown
Senior Learning & Development Manager
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