Judging

The process for judging the 2009 Award will be as follows.

Stage 1 

All entrants will complete the technical questions online through a log in provided by Wizard Learning.  The questionnaire is completed live, online and is designed to test the depth of knowledge. 

Stage 2

Last year we had a reasonably large number of advisers contacting us wishing to nominate a paraplanner for the Awards.  Therefore this year each entrant should provide a reference or testimonial from an adviser they work with stating why, in the adviser’s opinion, the entrant should be awarded the title Paraplanner of the Year.

This should set out:

  • what qualities and personality sets this individual apart
  • their attitude
  • an example of something they have done above and beyond the normal paraplanning role
  • why the writer feels they deserve the title Paraplanner of the year.

Stage 3

The final stage will be an assessment of the paraplanners own written ability. It will be a chance for you to show you are able to construct a written piece of work within a limited number of words and that you are able to establish and justify with appropriate reasoning your viewpoint (much like a suitability letter).

This should be an essay, in no more than 1,000 words, on either of the following subjects:

  • what you feel will be the benefits of having a specific paraplanner qualification OR
  • the benefits of choosing paraplanning as a career

Points will be awarded for each stage and the winner will be the individual with the highest score. 

There will be three judges;