SHORTHAND
& Speed Development
Pitman Training in the City of London have an extensive
shorthand programme, popular with journalists, PAs and
minute-takers - you can start self-paced fast-track courses
daily or reserve your place on one of our tutor-led programmes.
Our tutors also run many in-house corporate courses on site and
adjudicate NCTJ sessions for journalists.
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Shorthand - Tutor Led
Course
Shorthand - Self Paced
Courses
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Fast writing has been a requirement
down the ages. Egyptian and Roman scribes used shorthand in
various guises for speed and secrecy. In England, shorthand was
used from Elizabethan times and famous shorthand writers were
Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens. Then young, Isaac Pitman,
squiggled out Eureka! in 1837 and the first Pitman system was
born. He was just 24 years old! But although it was fast and
elegant, it took the dedication of a saint to perfect, driving
many an intelligent being to tears or chocolate!
In the 1960s Pitman 2000 provided a simplified version but then
came the bliss of Teeline. Simpler still as it is based on
spelling and alphabet adaptations rather than phonetics. Teeline
is quick to grasp and after a few lessons you can be
incorporating this in your daily routine. Teeline is now the
most popular version for beginners.
Did you know?
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We write at up
to 40wpm legibly!
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We speak at
around 150-180wpm normally!
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A workable
speed for business is 80wpm
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A workable
minimum for journalists is 100wpm
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Without
shorthand I would not have been able
to take the
notes, or write the story,
so thank you for
teaching me Teeline! |
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