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  • This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by Ken Garrett.
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  • February 4, 2020 at 9:24 pm #560707
    zee21
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    Hi, I need to retake APM in March, got 48 in December 2019. I feel like I had a sound knowledge and felt like i had to practice exam technique. Now i am staring at questions as if i have no idea what language they are in and not sure how i can turn the next 4 weeks in my favour. Failing is not an option so any top tips please so how I can win this time.

    February 5, 2020 at 6:38 pm #560867
    Ken Garrett
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    Sorry about your near miss. 48 is so close.

    Sounds like a mini panic!

    Don’t rush the questions at the start. So read one, think about its requirements and write down in note form what you would propose to say. Then look at the model answer and compare to your proposal. Bearing in mind you can never write as much as in a model answer, Why are they different? Did you not address the requirements accurately? Did you miss an important piece of information or clue in the question information?

    It might not seem like it now, but essentially the tasks required become quite repetitive – although obviously using different scenarios. Hopefully, before long, you will regain confidence. You must be pretty good to have got so close to a pass.

    February 26, 2020 at 3:49 pm #563228
    Avi
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    Hi I also got 48% , and it broke my heart as it was such a good paper. May I ask how much time should you spend in reading and planning the Q. I think I spent too much time planning and not enough time in writing

    KInd regards

    February 27, 2020 at 8:24 am #563281
    Ken Garrett
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    Q1, 50 narks. Overall you will probably need to spend about 15 minutes. Rest of Qs probably 15 minutes in total also.

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