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Passed it in Dec 2016 at 51%
below are my honest advise on this paper:
firstly, for scope of study on this paper, you will be sweet just going through all the technical articles on the official website. please don’t waste time on the videos or lengthy lectures notes unless you really don’t understand certain aspects of knowledge in the articles.
after going through the articles, just go practice hard out on the pass papers, you are only able to understand the knowledge and their application in the exam question context. and by practising you must time limit yourself everytime under exam conditions, otherwise its a waste of time. every practice is basically a revision process and practice to get a pass mark in the limited time frame. time management is key to passin gthis paper. in the beginning even though you may not know which model or theory to apply, but can try to use common sense to BS our way through.
when close to exam time, its worthwhile to pay for mock exam marking service
hello,
Are you saying that just reading through the articles on the websites WITHOUT studying the texts/notes plus exam questions practice is sufficient to passing this paper?
@kaffie said:
hello,Are you saying that just reading through the articles on the websites WITHOUT studying the texts/notes plus exam questions practice is sufficient to passing this paper?
It seems it was his policy, but he probably just got lucky (as the 2% skin of the tooth pass suggests).
On another day the correcter could have easily failed him.
When you started your studies for the P3 exam? Have you taken any outside help, self study or Interactive classes for passing this exam. Pleas guide to those who are new in it….
Thank you.
@kaffie said:
hello,Are you saying that just reading through the articles on the websites WITHOUT studying the texts/notes plus exam questions practice is sufficient to passing this paper?
I have went through notes and attended lectures, which gave me overview of the key models and overall syllabus. But he syllabus is pretty lengthy and the frequently examinable models and topics are pretty much highlighted in the articles, which is more efficient for studying, instead of going through the whole lecture notes and articles. I do go back to lectures notes if I don’t understand certain models or need further insight on specific topics.
But I find the key to passing is application of models and knowledge, which is practising the pass papers. So pls apply most of your study time in practising past papers.
@sahaca said:
When you started your studies for the P3 exam? Have you taken any outside help, self study or Interactive classes for passing this exam. Pleas guide to those who are new in it….Thank you.
I did have lecture notes. But I find going through all lectures notes wasting too much of my time and there are some parts of the syllabus not worth wasting my time on. After couple of fails, I apply my study time by first going through all the technicle articles then practise past papers for after going through each topic. If I need further insight of any topic then I go back to lectures notes.
Lastly, always time yourself for each past paper practise, as this exam is 50% application of knowledge and analysis, 50% time management, so practice of doing questions sunder time pressure is essential.
@faronaldolegend said:
It seems it was his policy, but he probably just got lucky (as the 2% skin of the tooth pass suggests).On another day the correcter could have easily failed him.
well, I am a slow writer and I left out 15 marks undone, but still got 51%. A pass is a pass, as long as I was able to convince the marker to pass me, its mission achieved
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@mshstudent said:
what a joke..hey, why dont you tell us how you pass the exam? or have you even passed it yet?
instead of dissing others, this is a place to share your experience
I am genuinely wanting to share my method with others
If you guys did go through all past papers, you will notice vast majority of examinable topics is covered by them articels
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Exactly the type of aggressive, unprofessional, idiot we don’t want in our profession.
Do you speak to all your customers/clients in work with that tongue?
You’ll go very far if so (or not).
Congratulations though on successfully slipping through the net.
I can be professional for people or circumstance that calls for it, for people that disrespects each other, I dont see the need to
and hey mind u, being aggressive and assertive is a trait in the biz world
@soho said:
I can be professional for people or circumstance that calls for it, for people that disrespects each other, I dont see the need toand hey mind u, being aggressive and assertive is a trait in the biz world
Hey buddy I meant no disrespect.
I just feel your method of study was risky and your marginal pass was evidence of its risky nature.
Sure it work for you, and well done on that, but then another person trying this same approach could see it backfire on them in my opinion.
I particularly disagree with the part where you suggest you can BS your way through the question. That is not the case, examiners go out to try and make it hard for people who try to BS. Okay for you it might be all common sense and you feel you have enough to talk about the topic after just briefly reading up on it. But might not be the case for others and they will fail if they try BS. These are professional papers if we could pass them on pure waffle it would make a mockery of the ACCA and they wouldn’t have the reputation they have now.
@faronaldolegend said:
Hey buddy I meant no disrespect.I just feel your method of study was risky and your marginal pass was evidence of its risky nature.
Sure it work for you, and well done on that, but then another person trying this same approach could see it backfire on them in my opinion.
I particularly disagree with the part where you suggest you can BS your way through the question. That is not the case, examiners go out to try and make it hard for people who try to BS. Okay for you it might be all common sense and you feel you have enough to talk about the topic after just briefly reading up on it. But might not be the case for others and they will fail if they try BS. These are professional papers if we could pass them on pure waffle it would make a mockery of the ACCA and they wouldn’t have the reputation they have now.
May there’s a bit of misunderstanding on the ‘BS way thru’ part. I was referring to practicing past papers in the early stage of revision, where if one ain’t familiar with the models or knowledge, I suggest they stick with the writing the answer using common sense or individual knowledge of the business world, under time limit conditions.
After proper revising and knowledge obtained, then one should get a sense of which models to apply, and can tackle the scenarios in a more precise manner.
But seriously, I would suggest people going through the technical articles and their related syllabus scope first, because its the fastest way of covering the frequently examined syllabus area, instead of going through the entire syllabus. The latest technical articles would also hint to students the newest examinable topics that I find highly likely examined in the future 2-3 diets.
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