i only aim for a pass

All right, I will come back more often to write some useful guides. Due to my tight schedule of teaching load-P1, P3 and P7, I could not promise the frequency of dropping a comment. Anyhow, I try my best..ya..The reason for drop a thread here is to help all the ACCA students regardless where are you from..Feel sad to see some students are helpless and do not know the right exam technique to tackle the questions. Follow my threads, on and off will put up some useful guides for P1, P3 & P7 and as well as F8 audit & assurance (killing paper)

Chow.

Khor sc
Lecturer, TARC Penang

please do so would really appreciate your help. I flunked my P7 last seating and gonna retake it again this time around.

y u no refer to previous page

i demand P3 steps

Hi Caillech & Ks-fruit particularly and the rest of P3 fighters:

The followings are the useful information and guides for you to prepare for P3.

1. Steve Skidmore is a practical strategist who set the exam questions based on a real organization. (you can see these from his PYQs).

2. He and his marking teams are looking for practical solutions which must be justified by students in their answer scripts.

3. There is no absolute standard answer to the questions.

The above 3 points formed a basis for your answer script. Now I will share with you how to study and tackle P3:Read carefully:

Your time of study should be 30% Theory 70% Practice/Application.

A) How to study? (30%)

1.Understand all the business modals in the syllabus-Follow the sequence: PESTEL > SWOT/TOWS > Porter 5 FORCES > Porter's Diamond > Porter' Generic strategies > Porter Value chain > 7Ps >Mendelow >9Ms >BCG > Ashridge Portfoli Display >Strategic Clock > Ansoff Matrix >BPR> Gantt > Forcefield analysis. You must prepare to explain the models.

2. Ask yourself how to use those models and when to use.

3. Remember, when you study each chapter, focus on How and Why rather than just what is this and that. Because, Steve expects students to apply not knowing what.

Practice questions
1. Fast reading
2. Drawing a small mind map
3. Writing in time constraint.
4. Exchange marking the script with your friends



Examination
1. I always ask my students to begin section B first because they are shorter and able to gain confidence at the beginning stage. Then only move to section A-Question 1 (more than 3 pages)

2. Of cause you must always to stick to time allocation 1.8 minutes for 1 mark. Stop writing for that question if time allocation is up, just leave a few lines. You must attempt all the questions.

3.As usual, read the verb requirement first and allocation of marks and time accordingly (I think you have done that)

4. Reading the long case study-Q1. A lot students do not have the technique. Follow this:-

-Use 1 page of your answer booklet for planning. On top, just write planning for Q1.
-Draw a simple mind map. The center word is the content of question. For example,DEC 2009 (a) Analyse the primary activities of the value chain for the product range at IL. (10 marks)

Center word is Primary Act

-Each sub-question has a small mind map.
-Next, read the case study and pick up words that can be used to link to your mind map.
-Use the content of case study to support and justify your answers.
-Ask yourself, how this information is here? and how can I use it?
-If figures are given to you, you should calculate the percentage and use it. Don't miss the opportunity to gain marks.
-Your consideration must be from quantitative to qualitative, from management, econ, finance to HR & IT. This is because business is about all factors.

5. When you start to write your answer script, relook at the verb again to ensure you present according to the verb requirement.

6. There is no standardized writing format for P3 but I always recommend to my students to follow this:
-State the theory or model first
-answer how this model used here
- implications/impacts of such practice
-business solutions and its pro and con.


7. Each part of your answer must be small paragraph with a sub-title. and towards the end a simple conclusion should be made to close the argument.

With the above tips of study and tackle the papers, I wish all the P3 candidates could benefits from my teaching experience on how to handle this paper.

bye.

Khor SC
P1, P3 & P7 Lecturer at TARC Penang Campus

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Added on February 18, 2012, 1:36 pmpls check the following thread...

This post has been edited by Khor SC: Feb 18 2012, 01:36 PM

is there any p6 class which start teach from the beginning ?thanks
and any good recommended lecturer for p6

hi, i would like to know if sheila is still teaching P7.

yes she is teaching at elite jaya

thank you, sir..

Wow! I am really impressed. Thanks! : )

Any P2 lecturer here? I am so scared after attempting on my own a few short questions, ( 5 to 7 marks ). I don't know what the examiner is asking for. : (

This post has been edited by Doreamon10: Feb 18 2012, 11:38 PM

Sir, can you help me by providing P7 tips? I am in desperate to pass for this sem now. Thanks.

guys...im interested in acca...so can you guys help me in choosing the right college to study in?

Hi, can anyone help me with how to study F8? I feel helpless and desperate after failed it with 45 marks. I have no idea how to pass it.

Thanks in advance for all reply.

another P7 here sir. got 45 last seating

That's the thing. I thought I had it nailed for both F8 & F9 last semester, failed both. Have to figure out again what the examiners want >_>. Any help would be great

I need tips for P2 of possible.

ask those who is doing Ms Menon she is very good in her tips..

Hello...who have the p6 bpp text book and practice kit dec2011 variant malaysia interest to sales?wanna prepare p6 for this jun

Anyone has Ms Menon P2 notes ?

I need ms menon's notes too. I would really appreciate if anyone here could share ms menon's notes. Thanks.