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Understand your CIPD brief. Write it yourself. Pass with confidence.
Unit-by-unit courses that decode every learning outcome and command verb — built for the current assessment briefs, so you always know exactly what your marker is looking for.
The Method
Five Steps, Every Lesson, Every Level
The same disciplined structure runs from Level 3 to Level 7 — only the depth changes. You always know where you are and what to do next.
01
Unpack the command verb
What the question is really asking
02
Teach the theory, critically
Models paired as working systems, limits included
03
Show what markers reward
Level-specific assessment expectations
04
Point to wider reading
Sources worth citing beyond the workbook
05
Bank your evidence
One Evidence Bank action per lesson
Every Unit Gets its Own Complete Course — Not a Generic Study Pack
7CO03 Personal Effectiveness, Ethics & Business Acumen — Complete Study Course
7CO03 Personal Effectiveness, Ethics & Business Acumen — Complete Study Course
What you'll learn
3CO04 Essentials of People Practice — Complete Study Course
Free Downloads
Start with the Tools Every CIPD Learner Needs on Day one
Sent straight to your inbox — along with occasional study tips you can unsubscribe from any time.
Flagship guide
The Command Verbs Guide
Every CIPD command verb decoded — what “evaluate”, “assess” and “critically discuss” each demand, with level-by-level depth.
Quick reference
Harvard Referencing QuickÂ
The exact citation formats CIPD assessors expect, with worked examples for reports, websites, and the Profession Map.
Planning tool
Word Count Planner
Split your word budget across ACs proportionally to the marks available — so no question is starved of words.
Human support, when it matters
Self-study covers most of the journey. For the rest, book targeted help — timed to the four points where confidence usually dips.
Sound Familiar?
Most CIPD learners are working full-time and largely teaching themselves
Some of the most comments we get from Students
Latest Guidance
Fresh from the Study Blog
Free, unit-specific guidance published every week — whether or not you ever buy a course.
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CIPD Study Guides & Resources
Generic revision notes teach the theory. Our CIPD study guides go further — pairing every model with the command verb, marker expectation and evidence structure your unit's brief actually asks for, at Level 3, Level 5 or Level 7.
Looking for something specific? Start with the free command verbs and referencing guides, browse CIPD study guides by unit code, or see how our study support services and HR resource library fit around your revision schedule.
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