Do I need to be registered?

[Jamie956]

Hi all,

I’ve come across a DSC1 course near me and over a weekend, but it’s short notice so I was going to sign upto one of the online revision aids for the extra help until my manual gets here, and through the process obviously. Basically, I was wanting to know which ones offer what, and, do I need to have paid and been all registered and sorted to be able to sign up to them and start looking at questions/answers and doing mock exams etc. The course is in 3 weeks if I do it...

Cheers

J

 

[Zephyrjim]

I haven't used any others but found the BDS ultimate deer data to be useful when doing my DSC.

Ultimate Deer Data - The British Deer Society

Ultimate Deer Data (UDD) is an online set of quizzes that helps students preparing for a DSC1 to revise for the assessments required.

bds.org.uk

It's split into the relevant sections so you can revise those that need more without having to go through the whole lot

 

[Keith Edmunds]

This one was a great help. Easy to join up

DSCtraining.org | Online training for your DSC1

dsctraining.org

 

[Jamie956]

Cheers, those are the 2 I’ve seen and was planning on using one of them, I just don’t know If anyone can sign up and use them or if you have to be registered with DMQ and signed onto a DSC course or not. Also a bit concerned as the course is the end of this month but the spaces have just been brought to my attention and it’s the only one I can find at all that fits the bill for me

J

 

[Koenig]

Go for it. 3 weeks is long enough to prepare if you crack on with it. I used the DMQ question bank back in 2016 when I did my DSC1 and found it very good. The BDS UDD looks good too.

 

[308tikka]

DSC1 is easy and most people dont even need any revision of topics. I wouldnt worry about it, all the tuition on the course will see you through.

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Cheers, those are the 2 I’ve seen and was planning on using one of them, I just don’t know If anyone can sign up and use them or if you have to be registered with DMQ and signed onto a DSC course or not. Also a bit concerned as the course is the end of this month but the spaces have just been brought to my attention and it’s the only one I can find at all that fits the bill for me

J

You don't need to be registered. The good thing about the DSCtraining.org (for me) was the mock exams - just like the real thing. I was just doing 2 or 3 of those an evening, a week or two before the course. When you are smashing those every time, it gives you loads of confidence and you suss out a few of the 'trick' questions that have a (d) option of 'all of the above'. There are a couple of questions - one asked which is the Sika closely related to, the other which deer is the Sika closest in size to.......If you are too quick on the draw, they can catch you out.

 

[Stevec66]

I did mine earlier this year - and having been out of any sort of education for 30+ years - i found the attached a real help and also really interesting - it made the learning very simple - SC

DSCtraining.org | Online training for your DSC1

www.dsctraining.org

 

[Jamie956]

Thanks people

I'd signed up to the dsctraining.org before seeing these last msgs.
Got 86% in general lesson one, and hit a wrong answer by accident as I was only on my phone , and yes there was the 'Highseat advantage question' was it sight/smell/Saftey/all above. Got 100% in ID test 1, but they seemed easy so can't see that continuing
It's given me more confidence already

Thanks again

J

 

[Stevec66]

There are actually 2 questions in the DSC paper that have incorrect answers, but correct on the Training Platform - I flagged this to BASC when I was doing the course which they confirmed - if I can find them I will let you know

 

[Jamie956]

There are actually 2 questions in the DSC paper that have incorrect answers, but correct on the Training Platform - I flagged this to BASC when I was doing the course which they confirmed - if I can find them I will let you know

That would be great thank you...for me and whoever afterwards

 

[Keith Edmunds]

It took me a while to find the mock exam bit...