Exam combination

@mikelittle said:
1) Yes, 1.8 minutes per mark. You should spend (number of marks / 2) minutes per mark available

2) 200 pages is ample

You’re entered for the exam in March 2016? You’ve plenty of time to read and re-read multiple times. So it doesn’t really matter how you divide your time! Just keep on reading and reading and reading

Dear Mike,

Thanks for your reply!

Yes, I entered F7 and P7.

Could you please tell me how to use question bank? For F8, I watched all opentuition lectures, skimmed the study text and attempted the pilot paper+2 mock exams. For P7, should I attempt all questions in question bank thoroughly (rather than the answer plan) and compare my answer to the model answer? Also, should I try to imitate the expression of model answers rather than memorising the answer itself?

Given, you mentioned ‘number of marks / 2’. Should I assume it is the planning time for the whole question?

Thank you once again for your help!

@mikelittle said:
Planning time per question but also planning time per part question! That’s important! And that will leave you with 1.3 minutes per mark to write out your sentences with just one sentence per planned point and just one planned point per sentence

Personally I don’t think I would bother with a study text. Just read, read and read questions and answers.

I certainly wouldn’t write out complete answers. But, sure, prepare answer PLANS and compare your planned answer with the printed solution

I can’t believe that you’re at this level and you’re still talking about memorising answers!

1) it’s not possible, and

2) you’re meant to be applying common sense and insight into your answers, and

3) no question has ever been repeated so the answer that you (can’t) memorise will never be appropriate to the actual question asked

🙂

Thanks a lot Mike!

Have a nice evening!

@mikelittle said:
You’re welcome

Dear Mike,

Sorry to bother you again.

On the way of study, I have further questions:

1. As P7 is application-based rather than theory-based, I am so afraid of the question like ‘list and explain the function/objective of the audit committee set in UK Corporate Governance Code’. I think they are theory based so I must memorise them. For such questions, should I focus more in memorising them and keep a passcard (brief note for revision)? If it is the case, what should I do as there are overlaps between F8 and P7?

2. For the 15 mins reading time, what will you do if you are the candidate? Some study texts advise student to read through all the questions/requirements first and skim the scenario, but they have not indicated the way of using reading time. Will you read Q1’s questions and then scenario, and then you go straight to Q2 (the same method)?

3. The text book advises me to read through all relevant ISAs as the examiner says so. Should I do as directed (just read but not to memorise)?

Thanks a lot!

Have a nice evening!

@mikelittle said:
You’re not going to be able to memories the ISAs so give that up as an objective!

If it were me, I would read the requirements for all five questions, identify the question that I am least likely to do, and then read through that question! There may be something in there that could be relevant for answering another question that I am going to attempt

Then I would read the 2 remaining optional questions and highlight or underline key words, or make brief notes in the margin of the question paper

That way I will have the basics of at least one plan for an optional question

And go from that point on because, by then, the invigilator will have given you the green light to start the exam

Ok?

Thanks a lot!

Have a nice day!