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2 P exams on Mat leave

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  • This topic has 6 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by misbahkiran.
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  • March 5, 2019 at 3:40 pm #507793
    leannemallonx
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    Hi

    I will be going on mat leave of 6 months soon and i have the 4 P’s left to do.
    my leave starts in June, will be missing the Sept sitting and thinking about doing 2p’s in Dec sitting so that i would only have 2 left by the time i start work again if i was to pass.

    Has anyone studied for 2p’s in the one sitting?

    Child care shouldn’t be an issue could have around 3-4 hours a day to study from Sept.

    I haven’t done any P exams yet and not sure how much harder they are than F’s or what ones are best to take together.

    Any advice welcome thanks

    March 5, 2019 at 3:57 pm #507800
    Chris
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    P papers are a significant step up in difficulty from F papers. You need to understand the topics more deeply as there are not many marks for just regurgitating knowledge. You need to be able to analyse, criticise and explain your points.

    I didn’t do two P papers together but did do my last F paper together with my first P. Others have done two Ps at a time and managed it though. Which exams go together really depends on which options you will take. Bear in mind SBL is a longer and harder exam and it is recommended that you take 50% more study time for it than other exams.

    The main thing I’d think about if I were you would be the sleepless nights and the impact of those on your learning?! I don’t have kids myself but I imagine studying with babies around would be challenging. I know one of my colleagues sat their last P paper with a newborn in the house and found it tough!

    March 5, 2019 at 6:50 pm #507855
    annamanna
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    Hi Leannemallonx,

    I am in simiar situation to yours. However i am at my last 2 fs papers….. i wonder how it gonna be to study with newborn…..

    March 12, 2019 at 7:58 am #509129
    misbahkiran
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    hi i m in the same boat…4 months old with two toddlers…left with 4 P exams..i m thinking to give AFM and SBL in december 2019. but some one said P exams require extensive studies so may be i opt for one most probably AFM..With my F exam i just do OT and OT notes with revision kit..i dont knw how i manage this time :(..so which exam you both are opting in june 2019 or in dec 2019..

    any suggestion if we Do AFM and SBL together…

    March 12, 2019 at 2:26 pm #509163
    misbahkiran
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    any help

    March 15, 2019 at 3:02 pm #509406
    annamanna
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    Hi Misbahkiran,

    Your schedule is very busy as well…..First I need to fisnish my Fs exams. So hopefully I will be able to take P exam in September. But I have not decided which one. Do you based in UK?

    March 24, 2019 at 7:47 pm #510309
    misbahkiran
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    @annamanna i based in UAE..

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