Results are out. The PEB has published overall pass rates for PEB 2018. (Pass lists are set to follow tomorrow). First the good news: the pass rate was a record 73% for FD3 and was above average for FD1 (61%) and FD2 (54%). The sad news: the FD4 pass rate was 34% (this was after the PEB lowered the pass mark …
Dates released for our revision courses for the PEB’s 2019 Foundation Certificate and Final Diploma exams
We have now agreed with tutors the dates for our summer 2019 revision courses for the Foundation Certificate (FC) and Final Diploma (FD) 2019 Patent Examination Board (PEB) exams. Leaflet for 2019 courses Calendar for 2019 courses We will be putting the course dates on this website and opening booking on Monday 28 January. There is an Introduction to FD4 course on 23 May and then …
Our privacy policy
In response to the GDPR, we have updated and posted information on our Privacy Policy – JDD Consultants. This sets out how we use the data we receive – principally in connection with course bookings. We will never share your details with any third parties for the purposes of their own marketing or the monetising of your data.
Our courses for EQE 2019: dates announced
We have agreed dates with our tutors for our EQE 2019 courses for EQE 2019. Our main suite of Papers A&B, C and D courses are in the week 26-30 November 2018, with the option of an alternative Papers A&B course on 3-4 December (instead of 29-30 November). Our popular course for the EQE Pre-exam is on 3-4 December 2018. …
Further 1.8 day FD4 course with Phil Barnes: 18/Z on 1-2 August 2018
With the 18/R and 18/W courses, Phil Barnes has agreed to hold a third 1.8 day FD4 course (with the same content and format as 18/R and 18/W). This course, 18/Z is on 1-2 August 2018. Because of Phil’s heavy FD4 course commitments, Peter Gray will be tutoring (instead of Phil) the 18/N FD3 course on 4-5 July 2018.
Analysis of the PEB 2017 exam results
Pass rates for all candidates taking the Final Diploma (FD) papers in the PEB 2017 exams were almost identical to those for 2016. This meant that pass rates for FD1 and FD2 stayed at comparatively low levels. The FD1 pass rate was 58% for those attending JDD FD1 courses in 2017. This compared to a pass rate of 40% for …
PEB 2016 exam results analysed
Our analysis of the PEB 2016 exam results indicates that 2016 was once again a good year for Foundation Certificate candidates, with pass rates high, although FC2 (English Law) was a more difficult paper than usual. For those taking the Final Diploma (FD) papers, it was a typical year in terms of pass rates for FD3 (P4) and FD4 (P6), …
Our annual analysis of pass rates in the EQE
eqe-2016-pass-rate-analysis Once again, at EQE 2016, UK candidates performed very strongly in the European Qualifying Examinations. In the Pre-examination, the pass rate for UK-resident candidates was 95% as against 72% for non-UK candidates. Excluding ‘compensable fails’, the pass rates for UK and non-UK candidates in the main examination was as follows: Paper D, 77% versus 38%; Paper C, 56% v …
PEB 2015 exam results analysed
Our analysis of the PEB 2015 exam results indicates that 2015 was a good year for Foundation Certificate candidates, with numbers and pass rates high, but a more difficult one for those taking the Final Diploma (FD) papers. JDD Analysis of PEB 2015 exam results
Enhancing the learning experience – the JDD Moodle forum is now live
21 March 2016 update! ‘The project’ is live: we have now launched at www.jddcourses.com our online Moodle discussion forum and resource sharing facility to support and enhance the learning experience of JDD’s face-to-face residential revision courses. Academic research has shown online discussion forums to be a particularly effective technology enhanced learning tool as part of a blended learning experience. Used …