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Guys! The time is ripe for an ACCA petition. Enough is enough, we are not cowards and certainly not stupid either. We all know when something is not right and must act now before it is to late. We are being used by ACCA for their selfish gain. We paid our monies and should be treated fairly. The time allocation given for these exams are unrealistic. Unity is strength and the only way we can see our dollars worth, is if we come together to deal with this outrageous treatment ACCA is giving to us. It seems that we are tested on time rather than exam content as we have to be rushing these P papers without getting time to think. The situation is getting worse. Guys , open your eyes and don’t be led into the wilderness of being stuck on these papers for ever. Let’s do what is right so justice can run like a river and righteous ness like a mighty stream. Let’s do the petition now.
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Hi. I think it is good idea but it will not work really. A company will not replace someone who makes revenue. The only chance is to switch to another paper for saving money. This is what i will do after 1 year attempts. It will save time and money but will not give back time spent for p5.
1. ACCA is giving 4 optional papers of which you have to pass 2. How is that unfair?
2. Yes the exams are time pressured (sometimes extremely). That is why you “only” need 50% to pass. Not 60, not 70, not 80… “Just 50”. Rules of the game are known. Time management is underlined by ACCA very often and this is just how the exams are constructed. How is that unfair?The “fame” of P5 is known for years.
@seagoat said:
1. ACCA is giving 4 optional papers of which you have to pass 2. How is that unfair?
2. Yes the exams are time pressured (sometimes extremely). That is why you “only” need 50% to pass. Not 60, not 70, not 80… “Just 50”. Rules of the game are known. Time management is underlined by ACCA very often and this is just how the exams are constructed. How is that unfair?The “fame” of P5 is known for years.
I second you.
We all should work on our on weaknesses rather blaming the organization itself.
If one say 3 hours are not enough then time will come when people failing in say 4 hours paper will say four hours are not enough. I highly doubt people will stop blaming even if ACCA remove the time limit altogether.
YOO
I don’t think this will be working as well. But I do have some concerns on this paper. Frankly and being ashamed by myself, I have attempted more than 8 times but always failed and the highest mark got was the hell 48! I do not think myself is stupid enough on this area, but just could not adapt well to this paper’s exam method, because every time, I always can write many many answers and always be feeling good but actually always failed.
Following are my concerns concluded
Firstly, some of questions in this paper are allocated with too large marks, such as 10, 15 or even 25 just in one ask. Candidates sometimes can not be thinking effectively and clearly to find out what he/they should write and what should not, because under the time-pressure condition, candidates have no time to think too much on what the exactly the question was asking. The BEST way should be to divide all questions into some more small-mark asks which will give candidates more opportunities to gain potential small marks, AND those divided questions other than that just on big question will also help candidates to clear out their thinking and get more potential lethal marks to pass.
My suggestion is the question should be asking in plain way. for example, when it is asking “Assess”, it should ask candidates directly to “To judge the worth, importance, evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance”, when it is asking “Evaluate”, it should ask candidates directly to “Determine the scenario in the light of the arguments for and against” etc.
Finally, I am not finding excuses for my failure. But I do not think that the always lowest pass-rate of this paper makes its examiner feeling proud of himself. I also think any exam should be a method to help students to solidify the knowledge they have learnt, it should not be an obstacle lying in front of students and stop them from making normal progress and confidence.
ThanksHave you read the “Guidance from the ACCA examining team for P5” that the ACCA prepared specially for our website?
https://opentuition.com/articles/p5/guidance-acca-p5-examining-team/
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