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03rd April 2020 //ABDO Bookshop NoticeThe bookshop will be taking an extended break from 10th April. Please place orders now: we hope to reopen in...- 20th March 2020 //ABDO College moves to Remote Teaching during COVID-19 CrisisABDO College has responded to the COVID-19 crisis and is completing all timetabled teaching through webinars, suspending all face-to-face teaching until further notice,. Head of Operations at ABDO College Steve Hertz says, "We have followed advice from the Department for Health since the...
27th February 2020 //Job Vacancy: Principal of ABDO CollegeApplications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the role of Principal at ABDO College. This is a rare opportunity for a talented and forward thinking professional educator who has the drive and ability to build on the success that ABDO College has achieved under Jo Underwood...- 11th February 2020 //Supervision: the foundation for successThroughout every stage of life, professionally or personally, there are people who influence us to do great things through an appreciation of our goals and a drive to help us get there. For many students, that person is their supervisor. Steve Hertz FBDO takes us through the role and talks to those...
10th February 2020 //Power outage at Godmesham affecting emails and MoodleThe power is down at Godmersham due to the storm. You will not be able to log in to Moodle. ABDO College staff are also not about to recieve or respond to emails. The power company is currently estimating power will be restored by 5pm today, Monday 10th February. NB, the College is still open...- 28th January 2020 //Jo Underwood steps down as ABDO College PrincipalJo Underwood MSc BSc(Hons) FBDO (Hons) CL (Hons) SLD FEAOO SMC(Tech) PGCE, Principal of ABDO College, has announced her retirement. Jo has been in charge of the college since its inception in 2000 and will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Jo Underwood says, “It is with some...
22nd January 2020 //How to improve your critical thinking skillsAt some point in every student’s life there comes a realisation: success doesn’t simply involve remembering what you are told. While learning formulae and how to apply them is important, you also need to be able to assess the information that you are given, rather than accepting it at face...
07th January 2020 //How to have the willpower to say no in practiceMark Nevey graduated from Northampton University with a degree in English and a keen desire to write. Seven years ago, he unexpectedly found himself on an optical career path. The former ABDO College student is now a qualified dispensing optician and a practice manager at Specsavers. In this...
17th December 2019 //Christmas opening hoursClose at 4 pm on 23 December 24 – reception phone cover until 12 noon 27 - reception phone cover 30 - reception phone cover 31 - reception phone cover 12 noon Re opens 2 January...
04th December 2019 //‘Informative’ Optical Assistant Practical Skills Workshop Rated a SuccessLast week the first group of optical assistants on ABDO College’s Optical Assistant course met at ABDO's National Resource Centre to learn more about key skills in optics. The workshop allows optical assistant to develop their skills in spectacle repairs and adjustments and pre-screening. ABDO...
06th November 2019 //Top tips if you’re struggling with mathsBy Mark Nevey FBDO In the June 2018 issue of Re:View, we discussed some of the ways to overcome having a weakness in written English. We focused specifically on when English is your second language, or if you have dyslexia. In this issue, we look at tips on how to deal with maths when you’ve...
15th October 2019 //So you don’t think you have any low vision patients in your practice?By Gillian Smith As a qualified and registered dispensing optician, you are in privileged position to be able to help patients who are visually impaired. According to the Optician’s Act 1989 (The Sale of Optical Appliances), the dispensing of spectacles to patients who are registered as...