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p3 and p1 together?

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA SBL Strategic Business Leader Forums › p3 and p1 together?

  • This topic has 4 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 13 years ago by mizsj.
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  • March 17, 2012 at 1:23 am #51884
    mizsj
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    Hi,

    I sat my p1 and p2 exams this December and failed both both of them, they were my first attempt. The problem is that I studied very hard for the both exams but miserably got 30 marks for both papers. I don’t understand how to approach P1 as there is so much of to remember. However I want to be sitting P1 and P3 this June, but I want to know how to approach these papers in to passing them. I understand that my approach to these exams where not right and I know this was the reason I failed them.

    So please could you advise me the best possible way to approach P1 and P3. I Have the exam kit along with the complete text for both P1 and P3.

    Thank You

    March 21, 2012 at 7:07 pm #95553
    omer321
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    your english might be a factor,

    March 23, 2012 at 9:16 am #95554
    Ken Garrett
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    I can speak only for P3.

    There you have to know certain models. The most important 12 are probably: PESTEL, 5 forces, resources (M-words), Mendelow’s matrix, value chain, SWOT, generic strategies, Ansoff’s matrix, strategy evaluation (suitability, feasibility, acceptability), 6is of e-business, Harmon’s grid, project gateways.

    However, what’s important is how to apply models to questions, so question practice is absolutely vital.

    March 24, 2012 at 2:50 pm #95555
    accahere
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    Hi Mizsi I also failed P1 in December. I realised I did not manage Ques. 1 very well. Also I did not read all my
    technical articles and I did not practice enough past papers. I got 43%. I knew the nuemonics very well but
    unfortumately the examiner went in a different direction.
    So this time around I must know the syllabus very well and note all new areas. P2 you must know the IAS’s and IFRS’s very well as they feature mainly in part 2 of the paper. Only 35% of marks is numeric.I got it on 1st attempt.
    Now I will also be doing P1 and P3.Lots of models to learn. So my aim is to understand models and know how and when to use them. Do lots of practice of past papers. My plan.

    March 25, 2012 at 10:26 pm #95556
    mizsj
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    Hey guys thanks a lot. I know now how to approach these exams. For P3, just need to understand the models and apply them to the questions. But for P1 I’m still not sure how to approach this, there’s too much information to take in.

    Could someone please help on to how to approach this module.

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