Feb 19 2013, 02:29 AM
QUOTE(Kriish @ Feb 18 2013, 10:35 PM)
There there, I urge you not give up after coming so close!
First of all, I don't think your last few years attempting P7 was a waste (It took me 5 attempts to pass P7, not as long as you, but I share your feeling) because you were working and studying, and I'm going to guess you're in the audit line. Your job experience will be the key to securing your future career. So it's not a total waste
Now I highly recommended that you give P7 another go, and here's some unconventional yet somewhat sensible advise, shared by my lecturer :
This is one of the major mistake done by P7 students with audit background jobs : THIS IS AN EXAMINATION, AND YOUR JOB EXPERIENCE DOESN'T HELP! Now this is a somewhat controversial statement, and even I disagree when my lecturer told us that, but just hear me out a little :
i) ACCA paper is set by academician, and so your answer should cater to their needs. Don't try to outsmart them and bring unconventional knowledge which is not expected from a student. Therefore, your attempt to impress the marker with your 'real world' knowledge might actually piss them off.
ii) Practice lots of past year question. The examiner is an audit academician. Nothing pleases them more than a single linear exam approach. Analyze past year answers and examiner comments, and you can establish that the examiner has a somewhat preference for well structured and straight to the point answers (also read as, just go straight to the point, no beating around the bushes). Getting the right answer is one thing, presenting the suitable answer in way that examiner prefers is the way to go
iii) Exam techniques! Yes!, screw your 'real world' approach. This is an exam. In real world nobody can solve ethical issues, make judgement on 2-3 audit reports and assess risk of an audit within 3 hours. This further emphasize that this is just an exam paper, so play along, and focus on getting the adequate marks for a pass.
Conclusion : Do lots of past year questions, and try to establish what the examiner wants, rather than what you want them to know.
Don't give up! I believe you have the adequate knowledge to succeed, you just need to present it in the right way
This is afterall just an exam.
First of all, I don't think your last few years attempting P7 was a waste (It took me 5 attempts to pass P7, not as long as you, but I share your feeling) because you were working and studying, and I'm going to guess you're in the audit line. Your job experience will be the key to securing your future career. So it's not a total waste
Now I highly recommended that you give P7 another go, and here's some unconventional yet somewhat sensible advise, shared by my lecturer :
This is one of the major mistake done by P7 students with audit background jobs : THIS IS AN EXAMINATION, AND YOUR JOB EXPERIENCE DOESN'T HELP! Now this is a somewhat controversial statement, and even I disagree when my lecturer told us that, but just hear me out a little :
i) ACCA paper is set by academician, and so your answer should cater to their needs. Don't try to outsmart them and bring unconventional knowledge which is not expected from a student. Therefore, your attempt to impress the marker with your 'real world' knowledge might actually piss them off.
ii) Practice lots of past year question. The examiner is an audit academician. Nothing pleases them more than a single linear exam approach. Analyze past year answers and examiner comments, and you can establish that the examiner has a somewhat preference for well structured and straight to the point answers (also read as, just go straight to the point, no beating around the bushes). Getting the right answer is one thing, presenting the suitable answer in way that examiner prefers is the way to go
iii) Exam techniques! Yes!, screw your 'real world' approach. This is an exam. In real world nobody can solve ethical issues, make judgement on 2-3 audit reports and assess risk of an audit within 3 hours. This further emphasize that this is just an exam paper, so play along, and focus on getting the adequate marks for a pass.
Conclusion : Do lots of past year questions, and try to establish what the examiner wants, rather than what you want them to know.
Don't give up! I believe you have the adequate knowledge to succeed, you just need to present it in the right way
This is afterall just an exam.
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