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3) Realistically determine how much time you have for

catch-up and studying...

Use a day planner or a weekly schedule to help you

determine your available time. Identify time for catching

up on course work and studying. Plan for other activitiessuch as prayers, meals and breaks etc.

4) Make studying a priority...

Are there things that you ordinarily do that can be less of a

priority during the exam period? For example, can you put

work on hold or at least decrease the number of hours

worked? Remember not to cut back on sleep, meals, and

exercise - these contribute to quality study time.

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5) Prioritize among the questions...

You are best judge of your abilities; you can prioritize

among the question, save time on one question and use it

on other question. You might be good in theory question

and then use the time saved in these to the numericalquestions.

6) If you need to make cuts, be strategic...

If you do find yourself running out of time, then it is better

to attempt to write something on each question than leave

one out completely. You may accrue more marks from two

half answers (which probably contain the major pointsabout each subject), than from getting a good score for one

and zero for an unattempted question.

Dont forget to leave some space after a question so that ifin the end you have time, you can put some details.

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Guidance on attempting the CaseStudy Questions

1) Go the requirement portion of the question beforestarting ...

Read the requirement part of the question first, this wayyou will and idea of what is required from you and your

reading will be focused on the relevant areas.2) Underline or highlight the key words or phrases

After reading the requirements, read the Case study andunderline the key phrases which are relevant.

3) Decide exactly what the question is asking

Workout the instructing words, such as discuss,evaluate or contrast. Is there more than one part to the

question? Does it specifically ask for examples?

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4) Spend a some time in planning your answer

e.g. jot down any keywords which you associate

with the topic; plan the essay structure: how will

you order your themes into a logical argument,where will you include examples, how will you

link to another component of the question?

5) Be relevant to the case in hand.

When answering the questions be relevant to the

case study, even if the question is very general,link it with the case study.

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6) Focus on Quality then Quantity.

Dont be misled into thinking that marks will be given

purely for the amount that you write: they wont.

Examiners are looking to see that you have answered the

question, and not merely writing all that you know about

the subject. Check back to the question from time to time,

and make sure that you have not wandered from the point.

7) Keep an eye on the time

If you are answering a question on one of your bettersubjects, make sure that you do not run on too long, as this

will give you less time to answer the others.

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10) Include introductory statements and

concluding paragraph

When writing the answer, remember to include a

strong introductory statement, demonstrating that

you have understood the question. Finish with a

concluding paragraph, which is not a replication of

the essay title, but is an indication of how your

answer has taken the argument forward, and

identified any implications arising from it.

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Guidance on attempting theNumerical Questions

1) Go the requirement portion of the question beforestarting ...

2) Underline or highlight the key words or phrases

3) Decide exactly what the question is asking

Workout the instructing words, such as calculate,

evaluate or analyze. Is there more than one part to the

question? Does it specifically ask for examples?

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4) Spend a some time in planning your answer

e.g. jot down any keywords which you associate with thetopic; plan the structure: how will you order your logicalargument and assumption, which part you dont know andwhich part will you link to another component of thequestion?

5) Always keep calculators with you in the exams.

6) Mostly more technical formulas are given in thequestion papers, so dont need to memorize these.

7. Focus on Techniques and approach instead of the

answers. Examiners will give you marks for your approach and

techniques hence try to focus on your approach rather thenon the answer.

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Guidance on General MarkingSchemes in Exams

1) Marks available with marker ...

If you look at the marking schemes given in the solutionsby the ACCA, you will see that always, more then themaximum marks will be available with the marker. It

means that you have a choice to do a little mistake andeven then get a maximum marks. However, this does notmean that that marker will give you more then themaximum marks in a paper.

2) Examiners approach toward theory questions It can be seen in a marking guideline of ACCA exams that

markers give full mark to a theory question if the point iselaborated clearly. And half marks are given for writing

single words instead of explaining it.

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3) Examiners approach toward numerical questions

As explained earlier, examiner will give marks for each

part attempter and the technique used. There is no negative

marking if you have done a part wrong and due to that

answer of other parts is not correct.

4) Subjective Marks

In some cases examiners are given authority to give marks

according to the material of the answers. These are those

cases in which the Questions have more then one possibleanswers. So you need to worry when you are conceptually

correct and try to put concepts in you own words.

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