In this video, I draw from my experiences both as a holder of the DPSI and teacher, discussing:
💰 The cost of the examination and studying
⏲️ A realistic approach to planning your learning
⏲️ Court visits
💰 Work-life-study balance
PLUS
📰 News
🕮 The Resource Corner
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Useful links:
* Chartered Institute of Linguists' non-member newsletter:
www.ciol.org.uk/more-about-languages-and-linguists
* DPSI Online Community Facebook Group:
groups/DPSIOnlineCommunity
* Law in Action Podcast:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tgy1
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00:00 Intro
00:10 Today's Topic - Time, Money and Planning
00:42 Recap of Episode 3
00:02:38 2 *New* Segments
00:03:02 News
00:04:52 Question 1 - Do I have the time for DPSI?
00:05:40 Do I have the money for DPSI?
00:06:02 Other possible costs
00:07:43 DPSI - an investment and a committment
00:08:02 Before you enrol - analysing your needs as a student
00:09:37 My experience - skills I had before enrolling to a course
00:10:27 Initial assessment - check your skill levels
00:11:15 How much time do I need for studying?
00:12:27 Overplan, not underplan - you need more time than you think!
00:12:38 Plan to allow for court visits
00:13:35 Be honest with yourself - when will you be studying?
00:14:39 Creating a learning and revision plan in advance
00:15:46 Little and often beats intensive cramming sessions.
00:16:30 Plan for relaxation and looking after your wellbeing.
00:17:25 Resource Corner 1 - CIOL's non-member newsletter
00:18:19 Resource Corner 2 - DPSI Online Community on Facebook
00:19:07 Resource Corner 3 - BBC's Law in Action Podcast
00:20:59 In A Nutshell - Key Points from Today's Episode
00:23:22 Thank you for watching!