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Originally Posted by Furface

Perhaps a slight change in the Coaching system is required: allow candidates to be examined without attending a course (learning by experience), but make the exam for such candidates rigorous, so that they can prove they actually do know everything that would have been taught.

good idea - this type of system works in teaching where most teachers still qualify through the normal degree / postgrad route but an increasing number are coming through QTS 'on-the-job' training

slainte rob