FM** ACCA F9 June 2015 Exam Results **

Hi Jenny, you got 90?! Dayumnnn girlll! Congratulations :-) can you please give me some tips as to your study approach? I'm doing exam in December. Thank you!

@nikkir19 said: Hi Jenny, you got 90?! Dayumnnn girlll! Congratulations :-) can you please give me some tips as to your study approach? I'm doing exam in December. Thank you!

Thanks! Just found out I got the global prize which was a bit of a shock so really chuffed. In terms of study approach I did the same for F9 as for the rest but found that one thing really made a difference to this one even more than the others. This was to make sure I went through the entire text book before attempting any revision type questions. I always do that anyway to make sure I have a good overall understanding of the syllabus but I think it's even more critical for F9. The exam questions really do need a complete overview of everything on the syllabus to be able to answer them properly so that would be my main advice. Otherwise, nothing special really. My study method: 1. Read 3-4 chapters of the text (doing chapter questions). Go on to next one if doing more than one paper (I did three in June so was rotating between them). 2. Write up my notes on those chapters. If anything not clear or can't immediately remember after the gap of a few days, watch OT lectures on those chapters. 3. Continue on til finished texts for each exam. 4. Start revision - effectively do the same with the revision kit. Practice 3-4 questions for each syllabus area - if have to check notes or not happy with mark do more questions on that area til completely happy with it. 5. Do as many mock exams as can get my hands on, under timed conditions (have hissy fit after first one and assume going to fail). Keep practising exam questions until hand falls off or lose the plot, whichever comes first. That's it really. The most important thing is the revision kit. I always think I have a good understanding when I've finished the text and then get a shock when I start on the kit. It's definitely the difference between a pass and a fail. Don't know if any of that is any help! The Ask the Tutor Forum is invaluable also when you're studying alone so make use of that if you get stuck on anything - John's great and very helpful. Good luck for December!

@jenny3549 said: Thanks! Just found out I got the global prize which was a bit of a shock so really chuffed. In terms of study approach I did the same for F9 as for the rest but found that one thing really made a difference to this one even more than the others. This was to make sure I went through the entire text book before attempting any revision type questions. I always do that anyway to make sure I have a good overall understanding of the syllabus but I think it's even more critical for F9. The exam questions really do need a complete overview of everything on the syllabus to be able to answer them properly so that would be my main advice. Otherwise, nothing special really. My study method: 1. Read 3-4 chapters of the text (doing chapter questions). Go on to next one if doing more than one paper (I did three in June so was rotating between them). 2. Write up my notes on those chapters. If anything not clear or can't immediately remember after the gap of a few days, watch OT lectures on those chapters. 3. Continue on til finished texts for each exam. 4. Start revision - effectively do the same with the revision kit. Practice 3-4 questions for each syllabus area - if have to check notes or not happy with mark do more questions on that area til completely happy with it. 5. Do as many mock exams as can get my hands on, under timed conditions (have hissy fit after first one and assume going to fail). Keep practising exam questions until hand falls off or lose the plot, whichever comes first. That's it really. The most important thing is the revision kit. I always think I have a good understanding when I've finished the text and then get a shock when I start on the kit. It's definitely the difference between a pass and a fail. Don't know if any of that is any help! The Ask the Tutor Forum is invaluable also when you're studying alone so make use of that if you get stuck on anything - John's great and very helpful. Good luck for December!

~ wow, congratulations!!! :-D thank you for the advice! All the best :-)

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