Blog

We all need maths. It doesn’t matter if you need to know the safe working load of a strop, the density of bunkers, or the correct change at the supermarket; if you don’t have a solid grip on numeracy you will struggle with life. If maths is so important why do so many people struggle? The key to understanding maths could be more to do with the right attitude than anything else.

A negative attitude towards maths is all too common here in the...

There are only 24 hours in a day and ideally, you should spend eight of those asleep. By the time you’ve done a day’s work, enjoyed some down time, exercised, spent time with family, and had three meals there isn’t much time left for anything else. When you take on a distance learning course you need to squeeze in at least a few more hours a week that you can dedicate to your study time.

How can you find the time to fit studying in on...

Whether you’re in the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy, working at sea or ashore you will likely have to go to a job interview at some point. No matter how many tickets or years of experience you have it’s highly unlikely you will get any job without going through some sort of interview. It’s not a perfect system, some fantastic employees interview badly, and some terrible employees are great at interviews, but for now, it’s the system we...

We’ve talked a lot about the importance of goal setting on this blog, particularly when it comes to distance learning. We’ve talked about SMART goals and setting clear goals to avoid procrastination, but we haven’t talked about making sure you’re setting the right type of goal to achieve results and the truth is you probably aren’t.

There are two types of goals you need to consider if you want to be successful in your studies; end...

This time of year hundreds of you will be packing bags and leaving home for one of the country’s many nautical colleges to start a Merchant Navy cadetship. If you’re one of them, read on for our guide to successfully getting started on your journey to the OOW ticket.

First things first, you know nothing. You may have grown up around boats, been on a sailing team, been a sea cadet, worked on yachts, or have friends or family who’ve been to...