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ACCA P1 Paper - Go to lectures or self study?

  • 15-06-2016 8:48am
    #1
    ZeroThreat
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    As the title says, I'm debating on whether or not to attend a weekend-based lecture course for P1 Governance, Risk & Ethics.

    Do those of you who have passed this one think it's one of the easier ones to self-study, however?

    Previously I was considering Terrance Lawless of DBS for this paper, but I want to do this exam in September and afaik DBS only run courses for the June/December sittings.


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  • #2
    salad_man
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    I am also interested in which of the P's if any, are doable without attending lectures. Recently sat the P2 exam after attending classes with Gerry Fahey in DBS and think i would have struggled without them.


  • #3
    ZeroThreat
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    salad_man wrote: »
    I am also interested in which of the P's if any, are doable without attending lectures. Recently sat the P2 exam after attending classes with Gerry Fahey in DBS and think i would have struggled without them.

    I doubt any would pass P2 unless they knew what the 'gig' was. His cashflow prediction came true at least. :)


  • #4
    crebel81
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    As the title says, I'm debating on whether or not to attend a weekend-based lecture course for P1 Governance, Risk & Ethics.

    Do those of you who have passed this one think it's one of the easier ones to self-study, however?

    Previously I was considering Terrance Lawless of DBS for this paper, but I want to do this exam in September and afaik DBS only run courses for the June/December sittings.

    Hey there

    I sat this exam back in June 2011 (I think), and studied from home. Unless the course content has changed in a major way, this can definitely be studied from home. A lot of theory if memory serves me right and a bit of common sense required.

    Not to blow my own trumpet, I did self study for all the exams, and scraped a pass for many of them but If you are determined and motivated you will get over the line.

    Hope this helps.


  • #5
    ZeroThreat
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    crebel81 wrote: »
    Hey there

    I sat this exam back in June 2011 (I think), and studied from home. Unless the course content has changed in a major way, this can definitely be studied from home. A lot of theory if memory serves me right and a bit of common sense required.

    Not to blow my own trumpet, I did self study for all the exams, and scraped a pass for many of them but If you are determined and motivated you will get over the line.

    Hope this helps.

    Where would you recommend I get the material for P1 from?


  • #6
    crebel81
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Where would you recommend I get the material for P1 from?

    I remember buying the material from Kaplan but others might help out here, as it was over 4 years ago.

    Opentuition is also a good resource and its free!! :)


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  • #7
    Mitzy
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    Of all the P papers I think that P1 is an exam you can study for yourself.

    It's all about exam technique but as crebel81 said Open Tuition will give you lots of help to pass.
    Best of luck with it :-)


  • #8
    Avatar MIA
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    I used to prefer BPP over Kaplan, but agree this one sounds perfect for self study. Can just imagine how dreadful the lectures would be ZZZZZZzzzzzzz


  • #9
    ZeroThreat
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    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    I used to prefer BPP over Kaplan, but agree this one sounds perfect for self study. Can just imagine how dreadful the lectures would be ZZZZZZzzzzzzz

    F8 was bad enough in that department... ;)


  • #10
    Mary2014
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    F8 was bad enough in that department... ;)

    Sent you a pm


  • #11
    seanin98
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    Mary2014 wrote: »
    Sent you a pm

    I done self study with BPP and got on fine. It's actually an interesting enough subject. Don't get too hung up on the theory though - it's mostly about applying it in scenarios.


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  • #12
    ZeroThreat
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    seanin98 wrote: »
    I done self study with BPP and got on fine. It's actually an interesting enough subject. Don't get too hung up on the theory though - it's mostly about applying it in scenarios.

    Thx for the reply (and to Mary2014 for the PM), but I decided to do it by e-learning with Griffith. I didn't really want to attend full day weekend lectures at the mobment tbh ;)

    The syllabus seems smaller than F8 audit, but with more emphasis on areas such as the board & corporate governance, which were covered in a less detail in F8.


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