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I completed my ATPL groundschool at BCFT during 2005 and know I represent all on my course in commending how well it was run.
Class sizes are kept fairly small (there were 5 in my class and 6 in the parallel class). The vast majority of us passed all 14 theoretical exams at the first attempt with high average grades.
I understand that there have been some staff changes of late, what I can say is that during my time there, the instructors were very knowledgable not only about their specialist sujects but across the board and easily approachable outside of classroom hours.
In most subjects, we finished the syllabus with up to a month to spare, allowing for valuable revision time in the lead up to exam week(s).
The manuals are well written and follow a logical sequence of learning objectives, supplemented well with diagrams, illustrations etc. The only disadvantage is that they are not in colour, which would, for some subjects in particular (met for example), help clarify the text. That said, plenty of colour overhead transparencies are used during the lectures.
In summary, I'm confident I made the right decision in chosing to do my theoretical training with BCFT, who have righly earnt a reputation as one of the leading groundschool providers in the country.
Any more info, PM me.
GD.