Dear Mike, I have recently passed (with study over the past 7 months) F1, F2 and F3. I got around the 60% pass mark with each and typically spent a couple of months studying and practicing questions on each paper. I obviously want to continue working through the F papers and fancy tackling the F7 paper this coming December – this leaves me around 5 months to study (double study times, re the 3 fore-mentioned papers). What do you think my chances are of passing, taking the above into consideration? Do you feel it’s wise to jump to F7 from the first 3 F papers?
I cannot immediately think of any good reason to suggest that F7 would be a bad choice.
Of course F3 is a good basis for the F7 syllabus and 5 months sounds to be ample time to get prepared.
Of major importance, after you have read through / worked through the notes and watched the videos is to get stuck into a reputable revision kit of past exam questions (many of which are recorded as worked examples on this site)
In specific answer to your question, do I think it’s wise to jump to F7 after the first 3 F papers….yes, why not?
Oh Dear! Would you mind if I refer to you as Rip Van Winkle? Where have you been?????
YES!! There is a change in the format for all the F level exams with effect from December 2014
There’s enough information on this site to get you up to speed but, if you still have issues after reading the news, post again……but next time please post on the Ask the Tutor page and that way I can guarantee that I shall see it
Dear Sir, I would like to know about F7 for December 2014. Is it international variant? If I study only your lectures notes and exam kits, do you think it is perfect to prepare for exam? Thanks. Thu Zar
Course notes have never been claimed to be a substitute for a full study text and the notes are not therefore intended as a replacement to a study text.
If you follow through / work through the course notes in conjunction with the recorded lectures, that will give you good progress. If you then apply that progress to the questions from a revision kit, that will get you even closed to exam standard
Can you please confirm if there are changes in the syllabus of f7? Is yes, what are the changes? What will be the structure of the paper for December 2014? I’m grateful if you can answer my queries.
Is F8 and F7 a good combination of exam papers. I initially wanted to sit for F8 and F9 in december 2014 exams but looking at the time table the two can not be written same time as they fall on the same date which thursday 4 december. This has necessitated my change to F7. Other the other hand kindly assist me with updated notes for F7 and F8.
So glad it’s you doing the lectures for this paper Mike! Since you managed the impossible and got me through the law paper (on the third attempt), I’m 100% confident that this one is in the bag. Shame the Audit and Assurance ones are so tedious :S
Dear sir If I can understand completely the lectures and O.T note for F7 syllabus. Will it be sufficient or I still need to refer to the study text book?
They don’t exist. They are unlikely topics for an exam question – you should still read through the course note chapters and maybe even a study text if you feel you want a fuller version. The lectures are recorded over a 4.5 day period in class so we necessarily concentrate on those areas with a greater chance of appearing in an F7 exam.
As I say, if you want fuller detail of those topics in chapters 1 – 5, you’ll need to resort to a text book.
hafiz waseem arshad says
Hi, sir,How can I play these lectures,I tried couple of times with chrome but same result,I cant,plz help me
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James says
Dear Mike,
I have recently passed (with study over the past 7 months) F1, F2 and F3. I got around the 60% pass mark with each and typically spent a couple of months studying and practicing questions on each paper.
I obviously want to continue working through the F papers and fancy tackling the F7 paper this coming December – this leaves me around 5 months to study (double study times, re the 3 fore-mentioned papers). What do you think my chances are of passing, taking the above into consideration? Do you feel it’s wise to jump to F7 from the first 3 F papers?
Kind regards,
James.
MikeLittle says
Hi James
I cannot immediately think of any good reason to suggest that F7 would be a bad choice.
Of course F3 is a good basis for the F7 syllabus and 5 months sounds to be ample time to get prepared.
Of major importance, after you have read through / worked through the notes and watched the videos is to get stuck into a reputable revision kit of past exam questions (many of which are recorded as worked examples on this site)
In specific answer to your question, do I think it’s wise to jump to F7 after the first 3 F papers….yes, why not?
James says
Thanks, that’s helped me in my decision 馃檪
MikeLittle says
You’re welcome
hemabhundia says
Hi,
We have a change in the december 2014 session paper format?
MikeLittle says
Oh Dear! Would you mind if I refer to you as Rip Van Winkle? Where have you been?????
YES!! There is a change in the format for all the F level exams with effect from December 2014
There’s enough information on this site to get you up to speed but, if you still have issues after reading the news, post again……but next time please post on the Ask the Tutor page and that way I can guarantee that I shall see it
allenmendonca says
With the new changes in the exam for December 2014, can a theory question be asked as a full length question or will it only come in MCQ’s?
MikeLittle says
Allen, I’m as much in the know as you! I suppose the examiner could ask a full length question based on the wordy aspects of IAS / IFRS.
I personally wouldn’t think that this is likely, but he could
allenmendonca says
Thank you 馃檪
nur says
Sir can you please tell me which chapter will flow most.
Thanking you
nur
MikeLittle says
Hi Nur
What do you mean “Which chapter will flow most?” I honestly have no idea what your question is asking, sorry!
futuredark says
Dear Sir,
I would like to know about F7 for December 2014.
Is it international variant?
If I study only your lectures notes and exam kits, do you think it is perfect to prepare for exam?
Thanks.
Thu Zar
MikeLittle says
Yes, it is only the International variant.
Course notes have never been claimed to be a substitute for a full study text and the notes are not therefore intended as a replacement to a study text.
If you follow through / work through the course notes in conjunction with the recorded lectures, that will give you good progress. If you then apply that progress to the questions from a revision kit, that will get you even closed to exam standard
Ok?
Zahirah says
Can you please confirm if there are changes in the syllabus of f7?
Is yes, what are the changes?
What will be the structure of the paper for December 2014?
I’m grateful if you can answer my queries.
MikeLittle says
Hi Zahirah
Here’s a link!
https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/f7/studyguides/f7-sg-d14-j15.pdf
Any problems, post again
mwaangakss says
Is F8 and F7 a good combination of exam papers. I initially wanted to sit for F8 and F9 in december 2014 exams but looking at the time table the two can not be written same time as they fall on the same date which thursday 4 december. This has necessitated my change to F7. Other the other hand kindly assist me with updated notes for F7 and F8.
MikeLittle says
Hi
You should be fine with the notes – they include a chapter on the new addition of Agriculture IAS 14
Tyler says
Hi Sir, is the syllabus for Dec 14 session changing? Or are the current notes + lectures suitable for the December session? Thanks
yinka says
Is this note suitable for the ACCA’s Diploma in IFRS and when will the December 2014 edition be ready please?
jellybeans says
Hello
Would these lectures be applicable for December 2014
Thanks
MikeLittle says
Yes, substantially.
A few small changes to the syllabus – follow this link to check out those changes:
https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/f7/studyguides/f7-sg-d14-j15.pdf
jillith says
So glad it’s you doing the lectures for this paper Mike! Since you managed the impossible and got me through the law paper (on the third attempt), I’m 100% confident that this one is in the bag. Shame the Audit and Assurance ones are so tedious :S
Mohammad Eftekhari says
Dear sir
If I can understand completely the lectures and O.T note for F7 syllabus.
Will it be sufficient or I still need to refer to the study text book?
jivanjee says
are the lectures ok for june 2014 ?
opentuition_team says
Yes they are OK
hamidrathore772 says
hello
where are the lectures of first 5 topics?
MikeLittle says
Hi Hamid
They don’t exist. They are unlikely topics for an exam question – you should still read through the course note chapters and maybe even a study text if you feel you want a fuller version. The lectures are recorded over a 4.5 day period in class so we necessarily concentrate on those areas with a greater chance of appearing in an F7 exam.
As I say, if you want fuller detail of those topics in chapters 1 – 5, you’ll need to resort to a text book.
hamidrathore772 says
thank u 4 giving time
MikeLittle says
You’re welcome