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W.S.E.T. DIPLOMA 2008 - 2010

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November 18, 2008

Full day

• Session 1 Intro
• Session 2 Intro to Tasting 1
• Session 3 Intro to “The Trade”
• Session 4 Intro to Tasting 2

Home study of Unit Two runs from now on.

2 – 3 December 2008

Full day

• Session 1 New World (South America) Unit 3 tasting 1
• Session 2 Global Business of Wine and Spirits
• Session 3 New World (North America) Unit 3 tasting 2
• Session 4 New World (South Africa and New Zealand) Unit 3 tasting 3

Overnight

Full day

• Visit to Winery (UK)

W/C Dec 8

Unit Two practice exam 1 by e-mail

Home study of Unit Two continues

15 and 29 January 2009

Unit 2 Unit Two practice exam 2

Unit 2 Unit Two practice exam 3 by e-mail

Unit 2 EXAM

19 and 26 February 2009

Unit 5 Session 1

Unit 5 Session 2

5 March 2009

Unit 5 Session 3 (mock exams)

11 March 2009

Half day

• Session 1 Unit 5 EXAM (12:30 – 13:30)
• Session 2 Unit 3 NW4
• Session 2 Intro to Diploma Theory exams

April 2009

No course (Easter break plus Vinitaly)

May 2009

Unit 6 Session 1

Unit 6 Session 2

Unit 6 Session 3 (mock exams)

June 8 2009

Half day

• Session 1 Unit 6 EXAM (14:30 – 15:30)
• Session 2 CWA Assignment Briefing

Unit 3 Blind Tasting 1

July

Unit 3 Blind Tasting 2

September 2009

Two-Day trip to Italy with MP (at extra cost!)

Unit 4 Session 1

Unit 4 Session 2

October 2009

Unit 4 Session 3 (mock exams)

Unit 3 SE Europe

Unit 3 Portugal

November 2009

Unit 4 EXAM (16:30 – 17:30)

Overnight

Full day

• Session 1 Tasting Mock Exam 1
• Session 2 Spain
• Session 3 Central Europe
• Session 4 Germany

December 2009

Unit 3 Home Study

January 2010

Full day

• Session 1 France 1
• Session 2 France 2
• Session 3 France 3
• Session 4 France 4

February 2010

Unit 3 Tasting Mock Exam 2

Unit 3 Italy 1

Unit 1 Closed Book Exam Briefing

March 2010

Full day

• Session 1 CWA Closed Book Exam (10:30 – 11:45)
• Session 2 Italy 2
• Session 3 France 5

Overnight

Full day

• Session 1 Tasting Mock Exam 3
• Session 2 Theory Briefing
• Session 3 France 6
• Session 4 France 7

April 2010

Unit 3 Tasting Mock Exam 4

Unit 3 Theory Mock Exam 1

Unit 3 Tasting Mock Exam 5

Unit 3 Theory Mock Exam 2

May 2010

Unit 3 Tasting Mock Exam 6

Unit 3 Theory Mock Exam 3

Unit 3 Final Exam Workshop

June 2010

Unit 3 EXAM

N.B. Unless otherwise indicated these are all evening sessions running 18:45 to 21:15