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Exam techniques course ACCA

  • 20-01-2015 1:20pm
    #1
    Wheresmycoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    Does anyone know of an exam techniques course or a company or grind school that does them?
    My approach to exams really is awful. I panic run out of time etc.
    Acca do run one this Feb but all of the places are taken :(


Comments

  • #2
    Kaka86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭Kaka86


    Hi ...just wondering are you sitting down and working through past exam papers within exam time?


  • #3
    ThatFatGal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭ThatFatGal


    I agree with the above. You panic because you're not well prepared.

    You should do the past exam questions loads of times. At least twice per paper and go through the ones you found difficult at least twice 1-2 days before the exam.

    Also, do a mock with a set time so that you can time yourself in an exam condition.

    All exams are doable - it's just a matter of how much work you put into it.


  • #4
    ACCA1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭ACCA1916


    Exam preparation is key. I have done all the F papers & P2, time is more challenging in some papers than in others.

    With the MCQ's it is possible to gain time on the F papers by doing them in reading time - hopefully you are then left with 2 minutes per mark for the remainder of the paper.

    From my experience in doing them, if you can gain time and get ahead of the clock slightly during the exam, it can ease your nerves and you can grow with confidence in the exam. By gaining time I mean doing a 25 mark question in 40 minutes, reasonably well and scoring 15/25 is actually better than scoring 18/25 and spending 50 minutes on it.

    There is always something in every exam that you haven't seen before and its generally very few marks but people can panic, instead of giving it a stab and moving on to what you do know.

    For instance P2 was a disaster for me. I passed the mocks and question assessments - I had a strategy for the exam and when I saw the paper, I had to change strategy but I didn't panic because I knew my time allocations...I am hoping that will stand to me.


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