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P3 Resit in March 2018 – Advice sought

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  • February 5, 2018 at 9:36 pm #435358
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    I was really upset failing P3 in Dec 2017 with a score of 47. Especially as I had put lots of work in and attended BPP Study and Revision courses.

    I was wallowing for a bit and had a terrible January with other matters as well.

    I am sitting in March and am looking for any useful advice anyone can offer me to plan my time well. There are 4 weeks until the test.

    Also any kind of motivational or inspirational anecdote would be greatly appreciated 🙂

    Thank you fellow accountants.

    Dasal

    February 7, 2018 at 6:34 am #435618
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    Thank you for you response.

    I certainly feel I know the course very well. I wrote all my own flash cards and can recall all the models. But I admit putting off practicing lots and lots of questions beforehand.

    I did attempt all the questions on the day. I maybe missed some easy marks that I have to collect next time.

    I was shocked to fail as I thought I had passed comfortably. It’s possible that under pressure I misread a question and wasted time with a wrong answer. I did plan all my answers before writing them up after highlighting the question requirements.

    I don’t necessarily find the content difficult, but thinking, planning and writing up is time pressured.

    I need to use more of the financial data provided too.

    I got a review on my paper for my own peace of mind. I failed q1,q3 and passed q4.

    So I guess like you say, strict exam time practice is key.

    Thanks again.

    Dasal.

    April 17, 2018 at 11:05 pm #447878
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    I just passed the March sitting with 63%.

    My advice is:

    1) Use the numbers given in the scenario to calculate anything you can and make inference. This is +10%

    2) Learn even obscure parts of the syllabus to not get caught out. This will account for 20 marks. Eg strategy lenses, strategic drift, benchmarking. This is + 20%

    3) ANSWER THE QUESTION and leave AT LEAST 30 min for the last question in section B (answer A first).

    4) Don’t waffle. Make several points of a sentence or two. Don’t write a paragraph about one point.

    5) Use clear headings that are underlined.

    6) Answer every single question. Relate back to scenario before making generic suggestions or reciting textbook knowledge when ideas dry up.

    7) If a model is suggested / expected, jot it down on your answer booklet before answering part a). Refer to your illustration in parts a/b/c where applicable. Eg this is a heartland sbu per diagram ii).

    Good luck to you.

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