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F7 Exam (Time Management)

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FR Exams › F7 Exam (Time Management)

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  • January 21, 2016 at 3:47 pm #297025
    lolo822
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    I failed my last sitting with 48% because I struggled with time management.

    I attempted section A first and when I got to section b ,question 3 took most of time as it asked for 3 accounts. I ended up not attempting the other financial analysis question as I ran out of time.

    May you please advise me as to how I can do better in my next sitting in March, do I always have to attempt section a first or when faced with surprises like a big question 3 ,do I dive straight into section b first and do the others last?

    Thanks

    Lorraine

    January 21, 2016 at 4:42 pm #297039
    MikeLittle
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    Lorraine! How old are you? Don’t answer that!!! If there’s a question for 30 marks, that’s a time allocation of 54 minutes. At the end of 54 minutes, YOU STOP

    That’s how you manage time allocation.

    These 30 mark questions are intentionally long – and repeatedly they suck in students that don’t have the self-discipline to stop

    When you get to 54 minutes, that’s stopping time

    Stopping time is NOT when you have finished three statements. Very, very few students will finish 3 statements within the time allocation. Only the very best prepared will manage that. The rest, and here I include you, will not get through to the end unless they fatally overrun their time

    January 21, 2016 at 8:15 pm #297061
    lolo822
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    Thank you sir,will try not to overrun my time next time.

    January 21, 2016 at 8:37 pm #297064
    MikeLittle
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    Lorraine, it’s easy! Just stop, and move on to the next question (or part of question)

    January 22, 2016 at 5:10 pm #297309
    Margaret
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    You can’t imagine, but i also got 48% last time because of my bad time management but during my preparations. I can’t find the balance btw work& family& exam. I tried to do all thing together. And after that i’ve got so tired and when i got the results and see 48 points i was really sad, because we have to achieve 1 goal per moment, not all of them. I will try this time….

    January 23, 2016 at 5:53 pm #297609
    MikeLittle
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    Margaret, I don’t remember seeing you ask any questions on the F7 Ask ACCA Tutor page before! Maybe, if you asked questions of me about areas where you’re not 100% sure, between us we can get you into a position where you CAN balance family, work and studies effectively

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