WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits (Online) with West London Wine School

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Spirits is a fantastic spirits course for beginners. It is the perfect way to gain knowledge of the key styles of distilled beverage found around the world and boost confidence in your understanding.  This course is delivered ONLINE over two weeks with a minimum of 6 hours total study (including LIVE virtual lessons) recommended to successfully complete the course. Regular internet access and participation is essential. PLEASE NOTE: The course fee includes a tasting kit of 50ml samples of all spirits tasted on the course (10 in total). Students are able to book onto the course without receiving spirits samples for a reduced fee. Please read below for more information about course wine options. The Level 1 Award in Spirits Online covers the same syllabus as the classroom course, but through a supported Online Classroom which allows you to study alongside your peers under the guidance of a dedicated educator. Please note that the exam can be completed in-person at West London Wine School or online - CLICK HERE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS TO DO THIS EXAM ONLINE. Please note that the course fee includes the exam in either format. What’s Covered on the Course:

• The basic principles of spirit production
• The main types and styles of spirits
• Factors affecting the flavour of spirits
• Tutored tastings of 10 spirits
• How to serve spirits
• How to describe spirits using the WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits® (SAT)

Entry Requirements: No prior knowledge is required. The course is delivered online and in English, therefore basic computer literacy, internet navigation skills and a good level of English are required. To participate in the tasting portion of this course, you must be of legal drinking age in the country where you are attending the course. However, not participating in the tasting is not a barrier to successfully completing the qualification. Course Schedule & Important Dates:

• Friday 22nd October 2021 at 4pm: Registration Deadline
• Sunday 24th October 2021 at 5pm – 7:00pm: 1st LIVE virtual classroom session
• Sunday 31st October 2021 at 5pm - 7:00pm: 2nd LIVE virtual classroom session
• Exam: To obtain the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines Qualification, you will need to successfully pass an exam (either in-person or online) that is made up of 30 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 45 minutes. You must answer at least 70% correctly to pass the exam.
• NOTE: All live virtual sessions will be recorded, so if you are unable to attend one of the sessions above as planned, you can revisit the lesson in your own time.

Course Format:

• The course will have 2 'LIVE' virtual taught lessons with a West London Wine School tutor. These lesson times are reflected above in the course schedule. These live sessions allow our tutors to present, explain and review the course content in the same way as they would in an actual classroom lessons, with the added bonus of being able to utilise tools such as digital, real-time quizzes and Google Earth integration to further enhance student learning. Students can also engage with the tutor and ask questions throughout each 'live' class session.
• After each lesson, students are invited to a video zoom session with their course tutor and all other course participants. The zoom sessions are not mandatory, but provide an additional fun and relaxed way for students to further discuss the lesson topics with their tutors as well as catch-up with their classmates more socially.
• Enrolled students will receive access to West London Wine School Founder and Chief Educator Jimmy Smith’s Online Revision Portal which contains dedicated spirits study resources. This portal contains hundreds of multiple-choice revision questions specific to this course as well as other revision tools such as flashcards, short written exercises and some useful videos.
• Students will need to select a date to attend the course exam in-person at West London Wine School. All students will be provided a full list of possible exam dates to choose from with both online and in-person date options.

The Course Fee of £185 Includes:

• Tasting kit containing 50ml samples of each of the spirits tasted on the course (10 in total). For more information about the tasting kits, please see below.
• Course study guide (students can choose to either receive a physical booklet in the post or a digital copy accessible online)
• Access to 'LIVE' virtual taught lessons taught by a West London Wine School WSET Certified Tutor (and access to the recordings of each of these lessons)
• Exclusive access to Jimmy Smith’s ‘E-Learning’ online revision platform
• Professional WSET tuition
• Exam & all related examination fees
• Internationally-recognised WSET qualification certificate and pin for those who pass the in-person exam

Course Wines: For this course, students will receive a tasting kit with 50ml samples of the 10 spirits tasted throughout the duration of this course. These tasting kits will be delivered during the week leading up to the start of the course (provided the course booking is made at least 3 working days’ prior to the course start date).

• Tasting kit delivery can be made to anywhere within the UK. If you are interested in receiving the tasting kit, however the delivery address is not within the UK, please get in touch BEFORE booking as depending where you are located, we may be able to still arrange delivery for an additional fee.
• If you do NOT want to receive a tasting kit, and just want to book onto the course without receiving wine samples – NO PROBLEM! Please just enter the code WSETL1REG as a ‘Promotional Code’ upon checking out, and the tasting kit associated fees on this course will be removed before you make course payment.

Special Educational Needs: please make the School aware if you have a condition which may mean that you will qualify for additional help during the exam such as dyslexia. VAT Receipt available on request - simply email us after your purchase.