Prepare to pass A guide to help you if you are studying F2 Management Accountin
Prepare to pass A guide to help you if you are studying F2 Management Accounting GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Welcome to your guide helping you to study for your F2 exam Why use this guide? ✓ ✓Structured approach to show you how to succeed ✓ ✓Signposted resources and how to use them ✓ ✓Tips for success to help you through your studies ✓ ✓Interactive clickable checklists to keep you on track This guide is applicable for exams to August 2016. Prepare to pass Stages of study Sections Getting started 03 Learning phase 09 Revision phase 15 Final preparation 18 The exam 20 Appendix – Links 22 02 GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Your checklist Enter for your exam Buy an Approved Content Provider study text and question & answer bank Draw up your study plan Get to know your exam 03 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Getting started GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Getting started - Tips for success ✓ ✓The earlier you enter for your exam the less it costs! ✓ ✓Use the ACCA Learning Community to link up with fellow students around the world studying the same exam as you – get tips, join discussions and share ideas and advice. You can also access live Q&A sessions and presentations. ✓ ✓Download the Student Planner App – a tool that helps you map your journey to ACCA membership while balancing your work and social life. ✓ ✓Spend some time familiarising yourself with the free resources available via the exam resource finder on the student section of the ACCA website – we will provide you with specific guidance on when and how to use these resources during the relevant stages of study. ✓ ✓Remember to personalise your edition of Student Accountant so you receive F2 specific information as you need it. When drawing up your study plan (see page 5) ✓ ✓Be realistic and consider when you are best able to study – maybe early mornings work better for you or perhaps shorter study periods more often. ✓ ✓Once you have prepared your plan stick to it! ✓ ✓Consider building in an extra study period after every few chapters to review and consolidate your learning. ✓ ✓Take a 5 – 10 minute break every hour to help maintain your motivation and concentration. We strongly recommend that you buy an F2 Approved Content Provider Study Text and Question and Answer Bank to ensure exam success. These provide: - the most up to date content and syllabus coverage - tests, quizzes and other support designed to help you prepare for your exam - past exam questions updated for changes to the syllabus, question style and exam format as well as practice questions and answers and full mock exams to ensure you are fully prepared for your exam Tips for success 04 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Study plan checklist Calculate the number of weeks from now until your exam date and draw up a plan – see the example to the left and a possible proforma for you to use on the next page You may need to add or take away weeks depending on your own circumstances Block out days/half days/ evenings already committed to family/social events Plan study periods – evenings/ half days/full days, aiming for roughly one evening/half day per chapter of your study text Leave a four week period for the revision and final preparation phases Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 7 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 9 REVISION Week 10 REVISION Week 11 REVISION Week 12 REVSION AND FINAL PREPARATION Evening study period Daytime study period Other commitments Getting started - Draw up your study plan 05 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 REVISION Week 10 REVISION Week 11 REVISION Week 12 REVISION AND FINAL PREPARATION Print out and write down when you will study, relax and revise! Evening study period Daytime study period Other commitments Getting started - Your study plan Colour boxes in your preferred highlighter colours. 06 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Review the syllabus and study guide ➤This gives you an understanding of the aims and objectives of the exam, learning outcomes and exam structure Scan the F2 specimen exam ➤The specimen exam provides you with a clear picture of how F2 will be assessed and how the exam is structured as well as the likely style and range of questions that you could see in the real exam Listen to the examiner's approach video ➤Using this at the start of your studies will help you understand the focus of the exam by concentrating on the exam structure, question style, exam technique and tips as well as pitfalls to avoid Review the examiner's reports from the last four sittings ➤These provide feedback on students’ performance after each exam session, highlight problem areas that students need to improve on and tell you what the examining teams are looking for; these are critical to your success in passing F2 – see some of the most recent comments from your examiner over the page View the study support video Paper F2/FMA MTQ advice ➤View this video for pointers to some of the key skills you will need to pass F2 as well as more information about the exam structure and exam technique Scan the exam technique and syllabus updates articles ➤The articles here cover answering multiple-choice questions, computer-based exam technique and how to prepare for knowledge modules exams – you will need to come back to these during the revision phase but they will provide you with guidance that will be helpful in attempting questions throughout the learning phase Familiarise yourself with the formulae sheet ➤You will be provided with this document in the exam and so you will not need to learn these formulae Getting started - Get to know your exam 07 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Getting started - What the examiner has said about F2 (extracts from June 2015 examiner's report) § Comments on CBE and paper based exams: In section A the worst answered questions were calculation based. Calculation questions accounted for approximately 46% of section A questions, and as usual were answered worse than the narrative based questions. Seven out of the 10 worst answered section A questions were calculation based in the January to June 2015 diet. There was little difference in performance between section B calculation and narrative questions. A poor understanding of purchases budgets, particularly the effect of production levels on purchases. An inability to calculate and explain fixed production overhead expenditure, volume, capacity and efficiency variances. An imprecise knowledge of value for money concepts, particularly economy and efficiency. § Common problems with section B questions included the following: § ✓ ✓Study the whole syllabus, because the paper will cover the full syllabus. ✓ ✓Practise as many multiple choice questions as possible. ✓ ✓Study the whole syllabus, because the paper will cover the full syllabus. ✓ ✓Practise as many questions as possible. ✓ ✓Read questions very carefully in the examination. ✓ ✓Try to attempt the “easy” examination questions first. ✓ ✓Not to spend too much time on apparently “difficult” questions. ✓ ✓Attempt all questions in the examination (there are no negative marks for incorrect answers). ✓ ✓Read previous Examiner’s Reports. ✓ ✓For paper exam, present section B answers as tidily as possible. Future candidates are advised to: 08 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Your checklist Work through the control sheet which has been designed to give you a structured approach to your learning phase to ensure you: - gain the knowledge you need; and - learn how to apply that knowledge to pass the exam 09 LEARNING PHASE LEARNING PHASE Learning phase GETTING STARTED LEARNING PHASE REVISION PHASE FINAL PREPARATION THE EXAM APPENDIX – LINKS Use the control sheet relevant to the Approved Content Provider's materials you have purchased: ✓ ✓Becker Professional Education - page 12 ✓ ✓BPP uploads/Management/ f2-aw-interactive-study-guide.pdf
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