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Preparing.
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Whats different?
Planning, preparation, practising
Resources
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Karen Yates - Head
of Education ACCA
Lisa Gilmore - ACCA
Steve Willis - PwC
Academy: P1, P3, P5
Rosauro Aala -
BPP Professional
Education: P1, P3, P7
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Mostly writing.
P1, P3, P7
P3, P4, P6
P2, P5
Professional
marks
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Knowledge
is not enough.
Remembering
Applying
Understanding
Evaluating
Analysing
Creating
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Intellectual levels.
Knowledge and comprehension
Application and analysis
Evaluation and creation
Professional (P1-P7)
Skills (F4-F9)
Knowledge (F1-F3)
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Create
Evaluate
Critically discuss
Assess
Construct an argument for
Develop a strategy for
Critically appraise
Higher intellectual
levels.
Typical questions
requirements:
Article Testing
1, 2, 3
January 2007
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P5.
The examiner has said:
Calculate, but MORE importantly, explain
You need a big picture view - from strategy
down to operations
Learn the models, theories and terminology
also from previous level
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Remember: Whats measured gets done
Give valuable advice. Does your answer help
the organisation?
Use evidence from the scenario
Assess Situation - Apply New Approach -
See if it helps. Performance management is
dependent on situation!
P5.
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Knowledge
Understanding
Application
P7 skills.
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Adequacy of answer plan
Structured answer
Inclusion of significant facts
Information given not
repeated
Relevant content
P7 marking scheme.
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P7 marking scheme.
Inferences made
Commercial awareness
Higher skills demonstrated
Professional commentary
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General P level issues.
Leaving section
A until the end
Choosing section
B questions
Volume of answers
Satisfy the intellectual
level of the requirement
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Structure
Logical flow
Content / relevance to scenario
Style
Persuasiveness
Layout
Professional marks.
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Study
plan.
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Study plan.
Learning the syllabus
Sept-Oct
Continue
working through
study text with
some question
practice
Practise questions
Oct-Nov
Practise past
exam questions
to improve
technique and
speed
Rehearse
2 or 3 weeks to
go
Attempt mock
exam to identify
last minute areas
for improvement
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Writing skills at P Level.
Youll need to use reading and planning time
wisely and efficiently to construct answer plans
Use headings and subheadings
that follow your answer plan
Create short, concise paragraphs that
are reference the scenario or real world
examples when possible
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Higher levels.
P1 - ACCAs online ethics module
P2 - www.iasplus.com
P3, P4, P5 - business pages of good quality
newspaper, Economist
P6 - less need to read around the subject
P7 - www.ifac.org, www.accountancyage.com,
www.accountancylive.com
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Syllabus and
study guide
Past exam papers
Examiners reports
Examiners guidance
Exam technique videos A
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Technical articles
Articles on options
Videos on exam
technique
Examinable documents
for P2, P6, P7 A
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Other resources.
Approved Learning Provider -
Content bbp.com/kaplan.co.uk/becker-atc.com
Exam technique videos and on debriefs -
YouTube
Syllabus lectures and question debriefs -
bpp.com, kaplan.co.uk
Exam technique tips - bpp.com, kaplan.co.uk
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Student planner app.
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Thank
you.