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I took both papers in September 2022 and I also like Financial management so I would advise you to be aware of your weaknesses and make efforts to address them. Don’t let you bias towards AFM cause you not to put enough effort into AAA. But other than, I personally feel that the combination is ok.
Hi Mcdaddy17,
Thanks for your kind words. Yes, I did take it 1 chapter at a time. I went through every single chapter of the OT study text and didn’t skip any, even the introductory chapters and the final chapter on professional marks.
A typical study session was as follows:
I’d get through a chapter from the study text on my own while trying out the exercises in that chapter, then watch the lecture videos to make sure I understood and correct any mistakes from the exercises. Sometimes the chapter notes are too brief, or the exercises are too confusing so I can watch the video while going through the study text at the same time.
Every few weeks I’d schedule days where instead of doing a new chapter I’d “consolidate my knowledge. Basically, I briefly go over the chapters I covered so far and then practice questions specific to those chapters from past papers or from the ACCA study hub (If it is available in your region, I highly recommend this).
OT study texts do not follow the ACCA syllabus exactly as it is outlined (I don’t think any study text does), but OT does disclose that their tutors are experienced, they have been teaching ACCA for many years in some of the most well-known institutions and the study text covers everything you need to pass the exam, so I put my trust in that and only used OT study text for covering the syllabus. It’s also very short and to the point, I found that helpful because I was studying 2 courses at a time, so I needed to make sure I covered the syllabus for both courses on time and have enough time to revise.
I hope this was helpful.
Thank you so much for the invite to the forum. Not sure if I can still edit the original post but I was self-studying and working fulltime (8am to 5pm).
Hi, quick question…did you use only material offered by open tuition or you used other resources as well? I already passed my PM exam in September, however I was receiving lessons from a local tuition provider. Now because of work, I have to be out of town most of the time so if I want to write in December I’ll have to self study because my tuition provider does not offer online lessons. I’m just wondering if the lecture notes, videos, quizzes, revision lectures and OT practice materials offered by Open tuition will be enough……
