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I had been stuck on P5 for 5 sittings and switched to P6 for June 2015. However it was too much and I fell apart in the exam, felt like I knew nothing. Studying for it was impossible, I have zero motivation and feel like I am running on empty
I really regret starting this qualification and wish I never did. Its making me unhappy, stressing me out and affecting my personal life
I feel the options are just as bad as each other and I really don’t know what to do anymore. Do I take P6 again or go back to P5? Any help or anyone can point me to someone that can help?
Feel so defeated by this stupid qualification but trapped as I can’t throw in the towel as I am one exam away. Help 🙁
Hey, sorry to hear you’re having a tough time 🙁
You’re approaching the summit of mountain, lost a few finger and toes to frostbite but the end is in sight. If you don’t make the last push you won’t get to be one of the ones who can say they scaled it. (/Mountaineering analogy)
Could you take a complete break from study for a sitting or two? Recharge your batteries and come at them again only refreshed. Stress really makes your mind really foggy and make the papers seem like a bigger beast than they are. You definitely need a break if it’s damaging your personal life.
About the exams:
I took the same options as you. I passed P5 in Dec sitting (but failed P6) and sat P6 again in June. In my opinion the two exams needed a different approach. P5 revision was all about practicing past papers to get used to the style of questions, this also reinforced the basic rote learning part as well.P6 was all about pure rote learning the rules, the past papers were very useful for structuring answers and picking out information, but not as useful as testing myself/learning all of the rules. Past papers alone didn’t cover enough of the P6 syllabus for me to attain a pass. Once you’ve locked in the rules, the questions seem less mystifying.
Nothing worth attaining is ever easy. Even the act of learning how to deal with stress/failure is a useful tool. Stay strong and let us know how you’re getting on. There are a lot of us going through similar feelings 🙂
Agree with the advice above take a break from the study for a while !! now that exams are every quarter you don’t have to wait for six months for the next sitting.
Once you feel recharged go for it again big time, your only one away it’s not as if you have 6 exams left!!!
what was the highest mark you got in P5 before switching to P6 ???
Personally I would persevere with P5 as you have a general knowledge of this already!!!!When I failed one of my papers I used the terrible feeling I got when I failed as motivation when studying for the resit !!!
Stay positive your nearly there, youv’e done the vast majority of the hard work
P6 is a beast and it’s nearly impossible to pass it if you have no interest in the subject. As others suggested, take a break and enjoy life for a few months, then decide what you want to do. I’m sure you will be in a better position to make a wiser choice once you have relaxed a bit.
Yes a break is what I have been advised but on the other hand I have become disillusioned and very bored with finance also. Long term I want to try and get out, I am pushing myself over the line literally for the sake of it. Made bad choices to just do something to put over my degree when starting ACCA.
I am thinking about going back to p5 as the module isn’t as big but the examiner asks things in such a cryptic way and the exam itself is like a riddle.
I think I would need some personal tuition to do this with a recommended tutor for P6. As on my own this feels impossible at the moment
Whatever you do don’t give up, your almost at the end!
Secondly I suggest you to take tuition from a proper tuition provider, don’t cheap out on a few $$$ and go to the tutor whose got great passing result.
Whether you decide to do P5 or P6, in the end it comes down to hard work in terms of practicing past papers and getting familiar with the exam technique and answering the questions as close as possible to what the examiner wants. However, you also need a bit of luck to pass, so don’t forget to pray as well.
Best of luck.
So what are your tips for learning the rules for P6? Which study materials did you use? I am going through my txt book for the third time, and still don’t remember much, and keep confusing the rules! Not good at all, and only 1 month left!
Almost in the same position…I studied a BA in Accounting & finance as I was unsure what degree to take and ended up listening to pushy dad..I consider myself to be of above average intelligence and I infact got an award after my A level law exam with one of the highest marks in the borough.
I did not really see myself as a lawyer . I also had a passion for business and Accountancy seemed a relevant choice. I struggled with the degree as I had zero interest but ended up few marks away from a first. My dad pressured me to start ACCA and I finally started after 5 yrs.
I am only one paper left and I feel stuck as well and only want to complete as I cannot give up now. I will also use the ACCA qualification as a stepping stone due to its recognition in my native country. I am not going to be working as an accountant in the traditional sense but the qualification is valuable.
I am determined to complete this year irrespective of 1/8/15 and I’ve started preparing for Sept just in case. I will say stick to p5 as it is a very interesting paper.
OK so I failed P6 horribly….I’m really confused as to what to do. I do not think I have the energy to study tax again, but P5 was like bashing my head against a brick wall. But i just feel so hopeless. ACCA has well and truly broken me down
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