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I want to register for f4, f5 and f6. I have only done the first couple of chapters of f4 and f6 yet, f5 on the other hand I know quite a bit of it like I am quite familiar with many of the things with my previous studies in A levels and I have done the section on costing.
I am rather confident about F5 but the other 2 papers seem so difficult and boring, you have to memorize so many little details. I am a full time student and will study as much as I can bear to. Do you think I should go for three papers? Dropping either f6 or f4 will make life easier but then again I really want to clear 3 papers.
If I do give three papers, how much time should I give to each paper? I am thinking 15 days for f6, 10 days for f4 and a week for f5. Then I will still have more than 20 days to revise it all. Furthermore there will be a week between f4 and f5 so I could cover up things I couldn’t do in the week I gave it. Do you think this is a realistic target?
Hmmm, youa re really pushing the envelope on that one. You say you have done the first couple of chapters in F4 and F6. F6 especially is not one to be played around with. If you are a full time student, then I would say go for it, but if you are full time employed, then it may be a stretch and you may find that instead of passing all3 you may not get any. In contrast, you could probably comfortably study for 2 papers and be almost guaranteed a pass. The choice is your, but remember, each paper is designed to be studied over a long period of time. a week to 10 days may be insufficient to cover a whole syllabus with understanding.
Well I am a full time student as I said and I have already started my rigorous routine of studying from today. There is still more than 50 days in the exams, if I manage to study 8 hours a day then I would have actually given as much time as the course is designed for but only with shorter breaks. But 8 hours a day is a big “if” especially when you talk about feeding your brain new stuff all the time.
I am very well aware of the possibility of failing all 3 in the 40’s. What I have decided is to not start f4 until I get some serious command in f6, if it takes too long then I’ll simply consider f4 as money wasted.
Btw I am thinking of taking crash courses in may? They dont charge much and are for a week to 10 days with 5 hour long classes daily or even longer. Would you recommend them and for what subject? Or do you think I should stick to self study and that these courses will take too much precious time that wont necessarily be utilized that effectively as self studying?
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Doing 3 or 4 exams is possible with full time study AND actually doing the work (something I could never really do) hence I went for the college option.
You sound like you know what you’re doing, if you are doing 8 hours a day, I struggled to get 2 hours a day on someof my days off! (yet worked 10 hours the few days before each exam)
For me going to the courses FORCED me to work. But courses will pick out the important parts to focus on, hopefully give confidence and everything. When I studied at college, I went for the revision courses at the business schools to ensure I was covering everything I should do. It helped confidence and I did pass, but my friends didn’t do these extra courses and they passed. It’s up to you. Depends if you think you need it, can afford it and are worrying!
One thing that may help. Rather than do a day on a subject. Have a morning, afternoon and evening slot, and do a bit of each course? They break the subjects up at school so people don’t get bored.
Making your own notes is good too. And colours, using different pens helps activate part of the mind. But even if you don’t bother with that, try doing one colour for each course, that way it’s easier for you to remember the right revision for each course! 🙂
If you’re not sure about the crash courses, I’d see which is first on, try it and see if you think it’s then worth it for the others? Otherwise do the courses that you’re struggling with! 🙂
Good luck!
Well I ultimately decided to drop law and give f6 and f5. While I consider myself an above average student, f6 and f4 combined really make quite a lengthy course. While f5 seems familiar territory, f4 and 6 really are things I have never come across before. There is so much to learn and memorize, it’s quite intimidating. Looking at the f4 papers it seems like they can give full questions on rather niche details. :S
While I am not a perfectionist I would still rather practice enough to make sure the chances of failure are as low as possible. Next session I’ll give 4 papers and make sure I give my studies a full 5 months as it seems like from now onwards, they deserve it.
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