Teeline Fast Shorthand - Beginners Course (London City EC2 and Regent Street)

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Overview

This tutor-led seminar course is for anyone who wishes to learn shorthand quickly by attending regular set lessons. Perfect if you work in office administration or as a journalist.

Over 3 months you will be taught the theory of the Teeline Shorthand system and on completion, be able to write between 60-80* wpm and gain a widely recognised Pitman Training certificate.

During the seminar course, you will learn:

• The Teeline Alphabet from A to Z, joining letters T, D and F, punctuation marks, short sentences, joining S, word endings, soft C, Downward and upward short L, special use of L, joining the letter B to letters G and N, joining the letter J with B, C and K, outlines with R followed by M, more common word outlines, writing outlines for words beginning WH, grouping words together to form one outline, transcribing a short passage from dictation, the use of vowels, extended vocabulary using vowels, outlines to represent double vowels, vowel indicators for word endings, simple word groupings, blend letters, lengthening L, M and W to add R, extending the use of R, writing further special outlines, words ending with –TION, more blends, common word groupings, words using the CM, CN and CNV blends, outlines for words ending –NCE, additional special outlines, shortened outlines for word beginnings, more special outlines and word groupings, using full vowels to form word endings, abbreviations for different word endings, Teeline outlines for figures and dates, days of the week and months of the year, further vocabulary, more simple and common words, additional word groupings, consolidation;
• Speed development and the opportunity to take speed tests at every lesson once the theory has been covered.

The course runs twice a week on a Monday and Wednesday from 6pm to 7.30pm. You will get your own workbook to use throughout the course and you will keep this on completion of the course.

The only skill you will need before starting this course is some word processing experience. You will also need the desire to learn shorthand and be willing to put extra time aside to do additional practice outside of lessons.

*depends on aptitude, motivation and practice.