AA Exam related questions

1) As a point of exam technique, if asked for a specific number , that is what you should give. Markers have to mark everything but you are more likely to earn full marks on focusing on the number asked for rather than spreading yourself "too thinly", which runs the risk of repetition/digression.

2) No, poor English/grammar is not penalised at this level. Non-native English speakers can actually score more highly (by writing more succinctly). There should be no barrier in terms of understanding what is asked for if students properly prepare by attempting past Qs and not simply reading the answers (as if, by some magical process of osmosis, that will give them the skills to write answers on the day).

3) See here, you need to have studied SBR https://opentuition.com/acca/plan-your-acca-exam-journey