Ocean Yachtmaster Syllabus

[timbartlett]

You had to somehow guarantee that 14 would register for the second term as well -- because if they didn't, the LEA would simply stop the course after one term. It meant that unless you could get at least 20, ideally 25 for the first term, you dare not start the course.

That's one hell of a dropout rate

I only let 'em get away for multiple childbirth and incarceration!

Yes, but it's a bit of a vicious circle.

That particular LEA refused, point blank, to charge for two terms up front.
And if you got twenty starting at the beginning of one term, by the end of that term, you'd probably have one or two who moved house, one or two whose other commitments had changed, one or two who found that they weren't quite as knowledgeable as they though, but might be persuaded to stay on in the Day Skipper class, and one or two who had only signed up in the first place because basketwork was full. So twenty would probably be enough.

But probably isn't really good enough. I felt I needed to be certain that I wasn't going to be forced to stop the course after one term -- because if I did, I would be letting down the thirteen who wanted to continue.

 

[snowleopard]

Having attempted to get an evening course off the ground, I am amazed that anyone would put themselves through the process. When you take into account the time taken with preparation and all the red tape, the hourly rate is below the minimum wage.