ACCA exams Preparing for Revision

Nicola Dean
Head of ACCA Programmes
BPP Professional Education

Welcome!

Nicola Dean BSc (Hons), ACA, PGCPE, FHEA

Head of ACCA Programmes

BPP Professional Educa6on

Audit & Financial Repor6ng Specialist

BPP Professional Educa<on Group

Leader in Accountancy Training for over 40 years

ACCA Pla6num Approved Learning Partner

Market Leading Programmes to support Student Success

Market Leading Pass rates

ACCA Approved Content Provider

BPP Momentum
BPP Momentum is an exci6ng approach to learning that recognises that everyone, and the way
they learn, is dierent. BPP Momentum puts you at the centre, giving you more exibility,
more personalisa<on, more support, more value and more condence.

All BPP ACCA programmes and study modes have BPP Momentum at the heart

BPP Momentum

hKp://www.bpp.com/professional-qualica6ons-course/acca/bpp-momentum

BPP Study Modes

We have ACCA Prize winners on all study modes

Session objectives

To add value
Improve pass rates
Not a technical overview
Relevant exam skills
To sum up HELP YOU TO PASS!

Contents
Key dates
Whats different about revision?
Getting ready to revise
While revising
Help available
Questions

Key dates
Exams in December 2016

Early exam entry deadline date

Passed
Standard exam entry deadline
31st October 2016
Late exam entry deadline
7th November 2016

Whats different about revision?

Its not what you know

In the words of the ACCA P5 examiner after the June
2014 diet
Good candidates distinguish themselves by being
aware that if they come to this examination expecting to
repeat memorised material, they will probably score only
between 20% and 30%
The ACCA P2 examiner said
Simply reading the requirement without application
to the scenario does not gain marks.

BPPs 3 Steps to Success

BPPs 3 steps to Success is the founding principle and market
leading approach for all of our courses

Step 1: Learn
Provides students with the knowledge of key subject areas that you
need to understand and learn in order to pass the exam
Step 2: Practise
Develops students exam skills and teaches you how best to apply
these and your technical knowledge to exam standard questions

Step 3: Rehearse
Allows students to perfect their exam technique, giving you
the condence you need to apply key skills

Getting ready to revise

Preparation for success

Getting ahead of the game
What to cover
When to study
Getting a balance
Practice, Practice, Practice

While revising

Revising
- Practice
- Practice
- Practice

The harder you practice, the luckier you get

Active vs Passive Revision

Reading the answer in the back before you write anything out

Annota<ng the ques<on as you read through it

Copying out all of the course notes / study text

Planning a ques<on in full then working through the plan with solu<on

Question analysis

Bank:

Bank

Vast amounts of data

Complex processes
Systems required due to this
Risk of human error substan6al
Technical experts design controls

control over them!

Charity:

What about a charity?

Finite funding & money from donors

Heavy investment in systems unlikely
Training may not be something
budgeted for but is this a false
economy

Professional communication

Professional communication cont

Numbers require clear workings
Narra6ve &/or labeling key is that the
marker understands
Use a neat tabular format for numbers
Dont destroy what your script looks like to save
a mark

Last minute revision tips

Create self made pass cards
Work through calculation questions 60-70%
Dont forget to practise writing sentences out
in full too

Help available to support you

FREE ACCA Resources

http://www.accaglobal.com/students

BPPs ACCA Approved content

BPP Study Modes

We have ACCA Prize winners on all study modes

BPP Courses
We offer a range of Revision courses and Exam
Practice courses
In centre Revision and/or Question Day
across the UK
Online Classroom Live Revision and/or Final
Mock across the world
http://www.bpp.com/professional-qualifications-course/acca

BPP Starter Pack

http://www.bpp.com/professional-education/terms/competition-promotions

FREE BPP Webinars

Look out for more BPP webinars like this
http://accountancy.bppeloqua.com/webinars

Thank you
Website: www.bpp.com
Call us: 0333 130 8705 (00 44 333 130 8705)