Trainee tram driver (Croydon)

[Bucephalus]

Surprised no-one's already posted this. Fill your boots

https://uk.firstgroupcareers.com/va...-011248-croydon-tram-depot/11278/description/

Oh, and does any existing drivers know whether they use group bourdon or scaat in the assessment sessions? I failed one of each recently you see.

 

[Nevergiveup]

I received alert by email around 7:40pm.. by midnight it was already taken down!

 

[Jaytrains]

Ahhh dammn

 

[Nevergiveup]

I was hoping to put in application this morning as it was quite late at night when I saw the email, gutted it’s taken down so quick

 

[john71]

Surprised no-one's already posted this. Fill your boots

https://uk.firstgroupcareers.com/va...-011248-croydon-tram-depot/11278/description/

Oh, and does any existing drivers know whether they use group bourdon or scaat in the assessment sessions? I failed one of each recently you see.

Scaat mate

 

[GeniusB]

I just about got my application in, phew

 

[GeniusB]

Scaat mate

What is the difference between the two ?

 

[Teddyward]

Group bourdon is dots. Scaat is shapes.

 

[Bucephalus]

Scaat mate

Oh no! I failed the scaat with Freightliner on 31st July. I don't think I'll be on the assessment day invite list! Thanks for letting me know though

 

[GeniusB]

Group bourdon is dots. Scaat is shapes.

Oh ok, do they use the same method ?? 2mins per sheet , 5 sheets?

 

[Paulm36]

Oh no! I failed the scaat with Freightliner on 31st July. I don't think I'll be on the assessment day invite list! Thanks for letting me know though

When you failed the scatt test was it an online test for the mobile ground staff position? If so I doubt it will have any bearing on whatever assessments first group use for trainee tram drivers. Don't quote me on this but I'm sure the tram assessments are completely separate from anything to do with the railway. Happy to be corrected on that but im sure you'll be fine. Good luck.

 

[Bucephalus]

Thanks, it was online for the mobile ground staff. I do of course, have to pass the paper sift for the tram still!

 

[GeniusB]

Does anyone know if the online test is tine based or score based or both ???

 

[Bucephalus]

I think I remember it saying both but don't quote me

Does anyone know if the online test is tine based or score based or both ???

 

[GeniusB]

I think I remember it saying both but don't quote me

Thanks mate, any idea what a good time would be ?

 

[Bucephalus]

Thanks mate, any idea what a good time would be ?

Not sure to be honest, I finished mine with about five seconds to spare, so hopefully that will be enough

 

[GeniusB]

Anyone heard anything ?, closing date was 27th September.

 

[Bucephalus]

Nothing yet. Other applications I've done in the most recent past have taken about 1 month on average for an answer

 

[Guildford lad]

I’d be interested in an info as I got my stage 1 on Thursday

 

[rashid]

Has anyone here attended LRV driver assessment tests? I need some details please...

 

[GeniusB]

I’d be interested in an info as I got my stage 1 on Thursday

How did you get on mate ?

 

[GeniusB]

Has anyone heard anymore on application ?

 

[alanyoung165]

Stage 1 done and passed. Just waiting on a date for stage 2 which is a driving test and interview.

 

[GeniusB]

Stage 1 done and passed. Just waiting on a date for stage 2 which is a driving test and interview.

Well done mate, what was RAATS and SCAATS like ?

 

[alanyoung165]

I thought they were pretty straight forward. I had been practicing the group bourdon test so first time with the shapes but found it easier than GBT

 

[GeniusB]

I thought they were pretty straight forward. I had been practicing the group bourdon test so first time with the shapes but found it easier than GBT

How many questions did you answer for the RAATS ? Never know what to aim for

 

[alanyoung165]

How many questions did you answer for the RAATS ? Never know what to aim for

I think I got to about 21 from 30 questions

 

[GeniusB]

I think I got to about 21 from 30 questions

Sounds like a decent amount, how many of you sat test ?

 

[alanyoung165]

Sounds like a decent amount, how many of you sat test ?

12 in the first test then down to 3 for the second

 

[GeniusB]

12 in the first test then down to 3 for the second

Wow, RAATS must be hard then , only 3.
Good luck in next stage.