As the European pioneer of Accelerated Learning Firebrand Training are now completely independent and have adopted our new name across all operations in the UK and Germany.

Since its inception in 2001, the company has grown at an incredible rate, going from start-up to an £9m company and training over 12,000 students in courses across the IT spectrum.

Firebrand Traing Accelerated Learning

Accelerated Learning is a principle of teaching, well proven for over 50 years. It was developed by psychologists to see if humans could be more effective in the way they learned information.

Simply stated we learn in different ways: visual, tactile and auditory, and everyone has a way of learning that suits them best. By rotating these approaches throughout the day, we can target each person's preferred style - and reinforce information through the other two.
Traditional format courses require many months of classes, self-study and exams, costing companies valuable employee time and delaying the impact of new technical skills. However, Accelerated Learning provides staff with an intensive, hands-on education in a very short timeframe- away from the distractions of work and other commitments.

We have created an innovative, high-quality learning environment with no distractions so that students can succeed and have the flexibility to learn 24 hours a day should they wish. Unlike boot camps, we emphasise skill building and measure what is learnt through exams.
There are more advantages than just acquiring skills. For staff, our courses increase morale and promotion prospects; for companies, they minimise the risk of being out of date with knowledge and cut out the need for external consultants.

 

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Firebrand Training Learning Styles

 

Visual

In the morning when the brain is most receptive, with a session consisting of slides, white-boarding and discussion. The white-boarding builds 'learning queues', which the students can recall later on. The discussion driven by the instructor helps reinforce the subject matter.

Tactile

After lunch when people need more stimulation to overcome the afternoon 'lull'. The session is primarily lab based covering the morning's topics or subjects more suited to explanation in a tactile session.

Auditory

In the evening when a more relaxed atmosphere works best. Group discussions are led by the instructor. Students get the chance to explain things which reinforces their own knowledge and hear other people's perspective on the subject.