O4W1602APP780 WSET Diploma Online Examinations The examinations attached to your course are as follows: Unit 2 23 January 2016 Tutorial Days 2 3 April 2016 Unit 1 (Case Study) 14 June 2016 10:30 11:45am registration 10am Unit 6 14 June 2016 2:30 3:35pm registration 2pm Unit 1 (Assignment) November 2016 (tba) Post Unit 5 June 2017 (tba) 12:30 1:35pm registration 12 noon Unit 4 June 2017 (tba) 4:30 5:35pm registration 4pm Unit 3 (Tasting) January 2018 (tba) 10am 12:30pm registration 9:30am Unit 3 (Theory) January 2018 (tba) 1:30 4:30pm registration 1pm
Course Induction: 17 23 October 2015 Course Induction A one week overview of the course. This introduces the online classroom site and the tools used later in the course. Online Classroom Induction 17 23 October 2015 Wine Production: 24 October 18 December 2015 Unit 2 (Wine Production) A detailed theoretical study of viticulture, vinification, maturation, treatments and packaging. Please see pages 12 16 of the course specification for more details of what is covered. The examination for Unit 2 must be sat before any other Diploma assessment. Establishing a Vineyard 24 30 October 2015 Vine Management 31 October 6 November 2015 Vines & Grapes 7 13 November 2015 Pest & Disease Management 14 20 November 2015 Winemaking Processes 21 27 November 2015 Winemaking Considerations 28 November 4 December 2015 Maturation & Finishing 5 11 December 2015 Bottling & Closures 12 18 October 2015 Revision & Feedback Test 19 25 October 2015 A 90 minute multiple choice feedback test will be available to take as many times as you need to between the end of this unit of study and the examination. Examination: 23 January 2016, 4pm
Global Markets Overview: 9 January 19 Febraury 2016 Unit 1 (Global Business) An overview of the global market and the skills you will need later in the course to research this further. Please see pages 9 11 of the course specification for more details of what is covered. Please note that this is only an initial overview, you will continue to study the drinks markets throughout the rest of the course. Research Skills & Market Overview 9 15 January 2016 Factors Influencing Price 16 22 January 2016 Supply & Demand 23 29 January 2016 Trade Structure & Supply Chain 30 January 5 February 2016 Key Players 6 12 February 2016 Recent Trends 13 19 February 2016 Please note that separate private study time is included later in the course for the case study, feedback assignment and coursework assignment. A practice case study will be available for you to have a go at for feedback prior to the exam. Feedback case study submission deadline: Sunday 1 May 2016 Fortified Wines: 2 29 April 2016 Unit 6 (Fortified Wines) Over these 4 weeks, we will be looking at the major fortified wines covered in the syllabus. Please see pages 35 37 of the specification for details of the topics covered. Port 2 8 April 2016 Madeira & VDNs 9 15 April 2016 Sherry 16 22 April 2016 Fortified Wine Markets 23 29 April 2016 A feedback test comprising of a 3 wine tasting and a past theory question will be available for you to attempt for feedback prior to the examination. Feedback Test Submission Deadline: Sunday 22 May 2016 Examination: 14 June 2016, 2.30 pm
Case Study Research: 14 May 14 June 2016 Unit 1 (Global Business) Case Study Research Over these 4 weeks, you have some private study time to research your case study ready for the exam. The brief for your research will be released 20 working days prior to the exam and will be available on your Unit 1 examination area on the online classroom. Examination: 14 June 2016, 10.30 am Feedback Assignment: 15 June 24 July 2016 Unit 1 (Global Business) Feedback Assignment Over these weeks, you will be given a past assignment to research and write to help prepare you for the real thing. This will be submitted for marking on the Online Classroom, and you will be given feedback ready for your actual assignment. The topic of this assignment has been chosen so you can start your background reading for the next section alongside this. Submission Deadline: Sunday 24 July 2016 Northern & Western Europe: 6 August 16 September 2016 Unit 3 Element 1 (Light Wines of Northern & Western Europe) Over these 6 weeks, we will be looking at the major wine producing regions of Northern & Western Europe including some of the major regions in France and Germany. Please see pages 17 19 of the specification for details of the topics covered. Bordeaux 6 12 August 2016 Bordeaux (continued) & South West France 13 19 August 2016 Burgundy 20 26 August 2016 Burgundy (continued) & Alsace 27 August 2 September 2016
Loire 3 9 September 2016 Germany & UK 10 16 September 2016 Coursework Assignment: 17 September November 2016 Unit 1 (Global Business) Coursework Assignment Over these weeks, you have some private study time to research and write your coursework assignment. You should aim to complete your first draft during this period. The topic of this assignment will be released in June 2016. Submission deadline: November 2016 (date tbc) Sparkling Wines: 14 January 10 February 2017 Unit 5 (Sparkling Wines) Over these 4 weeks, we will be looking at the major sparkling wines covered in the syllabus. Please see pages 32 34 of the specification for details of the topics covered. Production Methods 14 20 January 2017 Champagne 21 27 January 2017 Other European Sparkling Wines 28 January 3 February 2017 The New World 4 10 February 2017 A feedback test comprising of a 3 wine tasting and a past theory question will be available for you to attempt for feedback prior to the examination. Feedback Test Submission Deadline: May 2017 (date tbc) Examination: June 2017 (date tbc)
Spirits: 18 February 31 March 2017 Unit 4 (Spirits) Over these 6 weeks, we will be looking at the major spirits covered in the syllabus. Please see pages 28 31 of the specification for details of the topics covered. Spirit Production 18 24 February 2017 Whiskies 25 February 3 March 2017 Vodka & Flavoured Spirits 4 10 March 2017 Brandy & Other Fruit Spirits 11 17 March 2017 Rum & Tequila 18 24 March 2017 Brands & Markets 25 31 March 2017 A feedback test comprising of a 3 spirit tasting and a past theory question will be available for you to attempt for feedback prior to the examination. Feedback Test Submission Deadline: May 2017 (date tbc) Examination: June 2017 (date tbc) Central, South & SE Europe: 8 April 19 May 2017 Unit 3 Element 2 (Light Wines of Central, South & Eastern Europe) Over these 6 weeks, we will be looking at the major wine producing regions of Central, South & Eastern Europe including some of the major regions in France, Italy and Spain. Please see pages 17 18 and 21 22 of the specification for details of the topics covered. Rhône 8 14 April 2017 Southern France, Central & Eastern Europe 15 21 April 2017 Northern Italy 22 28 April 2017 Central & Southern Italy 29 April 5 May 2017 Spain 6 12 May 2017 Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece & Cyprus 13 19 May 2017
Africa, Australasia & Asia: 24 June 4 August 2017 Unit 3 Element 3 (Light Wines of Africa, Australasia & Asia) Over these 6 weeks, we will be looking at the major wine producing regions of Africa, Australasia & Asia including some of the major regions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Please see pages 17 18 and 23 of the specification for details of the topics covered. South Australia 24 30 June 2017 New South Wales & Victoria 1 7 July 2017 Western Australia & Tasmania 8 14 July 2017 New Zealand 15 21 July 2017 South Africa 22 28 July 2017 North Africa & Asia 29 July 4 August 2017 The Americas: 16 September 27 October 2017 Unit 3 Element 4 (Light Wines of the Americas) Over these 6 weeks, we will be looking at the major wine producing regions of the Americas including some of the major regions in USA, Chile and Argentina. Please see pages 17 18 and 24 of the specification for details of the topics covered. California North Coast 16 22 September 2017 California Central Coast, Central Valley & Sierra Foothills 23 29 September 2017 Pacific North West 30 September 6 October 2017 New York State & Canada 7 13 October 2017 Mexico & Chile 14 20 October 2017 Argentina, Brazil & Uruguay 21 27 October 2017 A series of feedback tests including 10 weekly essays and 4 sets of 3 tasting notes (due with essays 2, 4, 5 and 8) will be available in the run up to your unit 3 examination to help you prepare.
Feedback Test Submissions: 8 October 10 December 2017 (dates tbc) Examination: January 2018 (date tbc)