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How to answer Internal controls Questions? Is one well explained sentence scores 1 mark? Is this applicable to all application type questions..
In kit, they have given many points …
Published answers for AA (and later for AAA) have many more points than would earn 100% in an exam – this is because, for example, in a risks/controls Q that asks for SIX risks/controls/deficiencies, there might be 8 or even 9 to choose from (though few students would recognise all the risks, it’s not necessary).
There are two important sources of guidance to know whether a points is 1/2 a mark or a mark …
The “Read the mind of an AA marker” resource
https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student/exam-support-resources/fundamentals-exams-study-resources/f8/exam-technique.html
Examiner’s reports https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student/exam-support-resources/fundamentals-exams-study-resources/f8/examiners-reports1.html