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My Story – by Type IT! Touch Typing Founder, Wendy Petersen
A techie nerd at heart! Perhaps running a touch typing business was my destiny. At University I was the only student in my year to own a word processor! It was an Amstrad and I can clearly remember the luminous green type on the black screen! And having to put coding...
Touch Typing Course Success for 14 year old DofE Student
It's not often I receive a review from a student as it usually comes from the parent, so it was wonderful to get this yesterday! Fred did an intensive one week touch typing course with me. It's usually a 12-week course but he was so keen to learn in time for sixth...
The simple tips that will help you with your touch typing
Touch typing is one of those things that so many of us aspire to do, whether it’s so that we can move up a level in our careers, be that bit more efficient and effective in our current jobs, or even gain that boost in confidence we might need for those day-to-day...
Why computer-based exams are becoming more and more relevant
Think “exam”, and you probably immediately picture yourself sitting at a desk while hunched over a piece of paper that lists various taxing questions. However, computer-based exams are slowly replacing the old-fashioned, papery variety. But is this change a good...
Fast Track Summer Holiday Touch Typing Courses!
SUMMER HOLIDAY ALERT Looking for something to do this summer? Why not learn how to touch type in just 1 week? What are the benefits of learning to type - properly? Type up to 70wpm and save yourself 18 days per year! Focus on content; not fingers! Type effortlessly...
5 of the best laptops to consider for your child this year
It’s not exactly a secret that the last few months have been really strange ones for most of us – and one of the ways in which they’ve been particularly strange, is the fact that schools have closed and you have likely found yourself having to do more homeschooling...
Are you a DofE Student?
If you are stuck looking for a skill to do for your Bronze or Silver DofE Award - why not learn to touch type with us? Our 12 week course can be completed at home and you will have your own personal tutor on hand to help you from start to finish. Our remote courses...
NEW – Online Remote Courses (Tutor Supported)
We have made the difficult decision to suspend teaching in our physical space temporarily. But, it’s not all doom and gloom. Of course we’re sad that our physical space will be closing for a short while but we are doing something exciting and opening our digital...
Successful Half Term Crash Course
We had a wonderful week of touch typing with our students this week! What amazes me is how we start with a roomful of students where nobody knows each other but by the end of the week, they are all great friends! Not only that, they have learnt a valuable life skill....
12 Year Old Achieves 50wpm!
We had a fantastic week of intensive lessons this half term. 10 children and some awesome results. Well done to Krish who finished the course with 97% average accuracy and 50wpm! Krish has attended two courses with me together with some individual lessons and his hard...