FAE September 2014

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Anyone else going mano-a-mano with Enver Plastics this evening for the case work day tomorrow?

I have just been reminded of how much I hate variances, I hadn't thought about them since 2012...

I have unfortunately been tempted to look at the solution and am now in a minor panic.

aca2801

autumnbelle wrote: »

Sorry but does anyone know where the primus pet food case is?

Hey check the attachments in FAE 2013, Im sure it is there if not, I am not near my computer atm, but I will try upload for you later if you cannot find it.

Melon head

Has anyone done the AAFRP Workshop yet. Was it any good? What did they do? Is there anything I need to do to prepare for it?

conor1979

Melon head wrote: »

Has anyone done the AAFRP Workshop yet. Was it any good? What did they do? Is there anything I need to do to prepare for it?

I had it last Sunday and it was very good. Got a break down of each section and how you need to approach it.

Then went through some questions and explained what you need to be looking for. There not recorded so well worth going to.

I would have a look through the toolkit and over the slides but I wouldn't get bogged down in trying to do to much before hand, just to know what's coming.

CHARTEREDEXAMS

Hey guys,

Could someone please post up the Cork & Limerick timetables.

Thanks alot!!

autumnbelle

For BL Marketing tonight we are ment to read Links Ltd case in 2012 core exam, but there is no Links Ltd case, anyone know where it can be found? Any one started studying for AAFRP yet?

lauma

@ autumnbelle it's on page 19

lauma

autumnbelle wrote: »

For BL Marketing tonight we are ment to read Links Ltd case in 2012 core exam, but there is no Links Ltd case, anyone know where it can be found? Any one started studying for AAFRP yet?

only did few questions in toolkit. I am absolutely useless when it comes to double entry . just wondering is it too late to book a place for grind school?

littlemiss123

Can anyone who has attended the AAFRP workshop post a quick summary of key points/technique etc?

I was unable to attend as I was out of the country and worried I might have missed something important!

Thanks

autumnbelle

I still havent had mine yet, would like to start studying for it but feel overwhelmed a bit!! I already have notes everywhere, unsure of how to get organised with cases etc

TheDoctor

Advice from AAFRP day:

Do the past exam papers and the toolkit, study for this exam by doing questions and then go to the notes and find the relevant sections for the answers you didnt get.

Get out your competency statement and tick a standard as it comes up in a question, keep doing this and after a bit you will see what standards come in the AAFRP and which ones arent asked.

Set yourself a time limit when doing the question, give yourself about 6 minutes a question, if you dont have the answer, find the relevant standard. The AAFRP is a time pressure exam.

When doing the questions, read the requirement section of the question before reading the question, this will narrow your focus and you can strip out what isnt needed in the question, important as the AAFRP tends to give extra unneeded info.

I'll post more as I remember

littlemiss123

TheDoctor wrote: »

Advice from AAFRP day:

Do the past exam papers and the toolkit, study for this exam by doing questions and then go to the notes and find the relevant sections for the answers you didnt get.

Get out your competency statement and tick a standard as it comes up in a question, keep doing this and after a bit you will see what standards come in the AAFRP and which ones arent asked.

Set yourself a time limit when doing the question, give yourself about 6 minutes a question, if you dont have the answer, find the relevant standard. The AAFRP is a time pressure exam.

When doing the questions, read the requirement section of the question before reading the question, this will narrow your focus and you can strip out what isnt needed in the question, important as the AAFRP tends to give extra unneeded info.

I'll post more as I remember

Excellent thanks!!!

autumnbelle

Thanks The Doctor! That's where I'm going to start so!

aca2801

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have good tips on how to study after work? Is it me but it is so hard to get motivated after work!

Thanks!

myshirt

aca2801 wrote: »

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have good tips on how to study after work? Is it me but it is so hard to get motivated after work!

Thanks!

JFDI

cson

myshirt wrote: »

JFDI

JFDI x 3 per week and you should form a habit if you can keep it up for a month or so.

autumnbelle

aca2801 wrote: »

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have good tips on how to study after work? Is it me but it is so hard to get motivated after work!

Thanks!

No its not just you Im the same! also is the two weeks block release taken from our study leave? Just that mocks are mid week start of july and so are cgs

sodabread

Can anyone upload the 2013 core and sims exams papers please?

Chartered website doesn't have them on?

Aidodub87

sodabread wrote: »

Can anyone upload the 2013 core and sims exams papers please?

Chartered website doesn't have them on?

It will be in the 2013 board report

Aidodub87

Anyone doing CGS courses? What ones ya doing?

conor1979

Aidodub87 wrote: »

Anyone doing CGS courses? What ones ya doing?

I'm doing most if not all of them! Cost a fortune but well worth it I reckon.

Did them for CAP2 last year and they were great.

mark_m360

autumnbelle wrote: »

No its not just you Im the same! also is the two weeks block release taken from our study leave? Just that mocks are mid week start of july and so are cgs

Yes, the two weeks of block release is taken from your 7 weeks study leave.

Also, as far as I know, the mock papers may be treated as how the actual exams are. (ie. On top of your study leave) but I will find out on Monday for sure.

sandrak49

Does anyone know if there is more than one group timetable for the APM elective for the Dublin group? I have the group 1 timetable and would greatly appreciate if there was a group 2 that someone could please provide a copy.

Thanks in advance.

Debs23

mark_m360 wrote: »

Yes, the two weeks of block release is taken from your 7 weeks study leave.

Also, as far as I know, the mock papers may be treated as how the actual exams are. (ie. On top of your study leave) but I will find out on Monday for sure.

I thought the time off for the mock exams come out of your study leave!

How much work has everyone done so far? Are use all just concentrating on AAFRP?

It's hard to get motivated!!

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Debs23 wrote: »

I thought the time off for the mock exams come out of your study leave!

How much work has everyone done so far? Are use all just concentrating on AAFRP?

It's hard to get motivated!!

With busy season , I have found it next to impossible to even look at the AAFRP !

Hoping to get going in March ! Still giving myself 6 weeks before the assessment.

littlemiss123

I think my game plan is to start at the beginning of March and work my way through all the standards (skimming over them rather than in depth study) then start doing past/sample questions at the end of March/ start of April.

cson

Little Pea wrote: »

With busy season , I have found it next to impossible to even look at the AAFRP !

Hoping to get going in March ! Still giving myself 6 weeks before the assessment.

Yeah busy season is a bit of a nightmare as regards making classes nevermind studying. You've no chance to take in what's being given to you at lectures. I think trying to squeeze in a few hours every weekend when it gets quieter and getting organised for June is about the extent of what I'll be able to do up until then.

ted2767

Little Pea wrote: »

With busy season , I have found it next to impossible to even look at the AAFRP !

Hoping to get going in March ! Still giving myself 6 weeks before the assessment.

From experience 3 weeks of evening/weekends and a few days before is plenty to get yourself ready for this assessment.

autumnbelle

cson wrote: »

Yeah busy season is a bit of a nightmare as regards making classes nevermind studying. You've no chance to take in what's being given to you at lectures. I think trying to squeeze in a few hours every weekend when it gets quieter and getting organised for June is about the extent of what I'll be able to do up until then.

Same as this but Don't get as long study leave. With work its more full on this year I find and harder to get time to open a book

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ted2767 wrote: »

From experience 3 weeks of evening/weekends and a few days before is plenty to get yourself ready for this assessment.

Sounds good .

I have somehow managed to get myself a week off before the assessment from work...

So that's a full week of study for the assessment..

Ted - Question

When did you start getting your folders ready.