Teeline Shorthand for Beginners

OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA examination board)

Course advisor's notes

Learn the entire shorthand system with this beginner’s course. Successful completion of this course will enable you to work towards further qualifications. More information...

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Aims and Objectives

To learrn shorthand speeds of up to 70 wpm.
Core secretarial skills with shorthand speeds of up to 70 wpm.
Recommended by Teeline Education Ltd and written by the co-author of Teeline Revised.
Sufficient shorthand knowledge for the RSA Stage I examination.
A wide choice of training locations and the flexibility and value of self-study training methods that allow for different learning speeds and styles.
A personalised workbook with glossary and hands on exercises, which complements the audio-visual materials to provide step-by-step learning and future reference manual.
The opportunity to gain a widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate.

Target Audiences

Individuals who want core skills in a widely recognised shorthand system, including secretaries, students and journalists.

Prerequisites

None

Course duration

60 hours

Course Code

1010291201

Course Content

The course consists of three stages which should be completed in quick succession to avoid learning gaps.

Stage 1: Simple introduction to Teeline; Parts 1 and 2 of a 4 part programme; training to reach 40-50 wpm with a reasonable vocabulary; two test papers.
Stage 2: Completed the theory of Teeline; Part 3 of the programme; training to reach 50-60 wpm; one test paper.
Stage 3: Speed building and vocabulary extension; Part 4 of the programme; training to reach 60-70 wpm - the RSA standard; one test paper.