Network+ N10-009 - Course Pacing

[Rasheed Koudmani]

Hello CIN Team,

Firstly, thank you Stephen and Don for a fantastic TTT series. I really enjoyed it.

I finally got my hands on the instructor resources for this new version of Network+ and I was looking at the pacing guide. I'm interested in the 5 day pacing which is what my academy is delivering courses to. I noticed that the 5 day sheet in the pacing guide has you doing 20 hour per day for 5 days I also noted that there were around 160 short labs for the learners to do which aren't part of the pacing. I thought the latest Sec+ (701) planner did a pretty good job of breaking things out into what to do in class and how to pace over 5 days. Does anyone have any recommendation on teaching over 5 days or is there a better planner in the works somewhere ?

Thanks
Rasheed

 

[Emmanuel Phakula Mandala]

1. Prioritize Key Topics: Focus on the most critical topics that align with the exam objectives. This will ensure that students grasp the essential concepts needed for the certification
2.Break Down the Content: Similar to the Sec+ (701) planner, break down the content into manageable chunks. Create a detailed daily schedule that includes specific topics, activities, and labs. This will help keep the class on track and ensure that all necessary material is covered
3.Seek Feedback: After each day, gather feedback from your students. This will help you understand what’s working and what needs adjustment. You can then tweak your approach for the remaining days

 

[precious]

Hello CIN Team,

Firstly, thank you Stephen and Don for a fantastic TTT series. I really enjoyed it.

I finally got my hands on the instructor resources for this new version of Network+ and I was looking at the pacing guide. I'm interested in the 5 day pacing which is what my academy is delivering courses to. I noticed that the 5 day sheet in the pacing guide has you doing 20 hour per day for 5 days I also noted that there were around 160 short labs for the learners to do which aren't part of the pacing. I thought the latest Sec+ (701) planner did a pretty good job of breaking things out into what to do in class and how to pace over 5 days. Does anyone have any recommendation on teaching over 5 days or is there a better planner in the works somewhere ?

Thanks
Rasheed

I had a similar issue when teaching Network+ on a 5-day schedule. What worked for me was focusing on core labs during class and assigning the rest as homework. For example, in my Security+ course, we covered essential hands-on labs in class and left around 50% for self-study. This helped us stay within the 5-day window without overwhelming the students with too many labs during sessions.

Hopefully, a refined pacing guide comes out, but this approach might help in the meantime!

 

[James Arn]

Hello CIN Team,

Firstly, thank you Stephen and Don for a fantastic TTT series. I really enjoyed it.

I finally got my hands on the instructor resources for this new version of Network+ and I was looking at the pacing guide. I'm interested in the 5 day pacing which is what my academy is delivering courses to. I noticed that the 5 day sheet in the pacing guide has you doing 20 hour per day for 5 days I also noted that there were around 160 short labs for the learners to do which aren't part of the pacing. I thought the latest Sec+ (701) planner did a pretty good job of breaking things out into what to do in class and how to pace over 5 days. Does anyone have any recommendation on teaching over 5 days or is there a better planner in the works somewhere ?

Thanks
Rasheed

Quick question are your students testing on Friday or at some later time? Or some combination of both?

 

[Rasheed Koudmani]

Hi James. If you mean the official exam at Pearson Vue to get the certification then the students don’t do this on the Friday they get to do it in their own time after class completion. We do however get them to do the end of course practice exam that is in the learning portal on the last day to see how much they learnt.

 

[James Arn]

Hi James. If you mean the official exam at Pearson Vue to get the certification then the students don’t do this on the Friday they get to do it in their own time after class completion. We do however get them to do the end of course practice exam that is in the learning portal on the last day to see how much they learnt.

Thank you. I was curious as we have our first 009 class starting the 21st.

 

[Gregory Childers]

Take the number of pages of the book (or the slide deck if you don't have a book).

Divide the number by five.

That is how much you should cover per day. By any means necessary.

 

[James Arn]

Take the number of pages of the book (or the slide deck if you don't have a book).

Divide the number by five.

That is how much you should cover per day. By any means necessary.

I use chapters but yeah. We have been teaching the 008 for the last 2 years or so.

 

[James Arn]

I use chapters but yeah. We have been teaching the 008 for the last 2 years or so.

We have a testing center on-site and they can test on Friday here if they wish, or at a later time

 

[Gregory Childers]

I use chapters but yeah. We have been teaching the 008 for the last 2 years or so.

I don't use chapters because some are longer than others.

 

[James Arn]

I don't use chapters because some are longer than others.

Fair. And honestly it usually never ends up even anyway. BUT the 009 material is less dense than the 008