Guided vocational learning
Study the lesson, listen to a demonstration, complete a knowledge check and practise the skill. Knowledge-check progress is stored on this browser; it does not establish certified Pitman handwriting or professional competency.
Lesson
Knowledge check
Select an answer and mark your check. Passing score: 80%. You can retry.
Practical assignment
To obtain an instructor assessment, sign in at the Academic Centre or Assessment Portal and submit your work and evidence.
Shorthand stroke laboratory
Schematic stroke exercises for line quality only. Not authoritative Pitman character charts: a qualified instructor must verify stroke shape, weight, placement, joins and vowel position against your chosen Pitman edition.
Timed dictation and transcription laboratory
The browser reads a short office passage aloud. Listen and write shorthand on paper or the practice board, then type your transcription. Compare your transcription with the source passage at the end.
These are browser speech-rate multipliers, not verified shorthand words-per-minute speeds. Availability and accent depend on installed voices.
Suggested weekly timetable
For shorthand and secretary training, module duration is flexible and instructor-led. Completing the typing programme remains the formal prerequisite before advanced course graduation.