It's a fact of life
that some people seem to have been born lucky. If they are running
late, for example, their train or bus is magically running late too.
They are never without an umbrella on the day it rains out of the
blue or they always have just the right pair of sunglasses in their
bag when the sun is shining bright.
Another example of
luckiness is when people pass their exams with flying colours...or is
it?
A lot of students
will come out of the exam and say that the final result is down to
luck. If they pass with flying colours, it is because they had a
lucky charm on their exam desk. If they don't do so well, their
reason for failing is attributed to a simple lack of luck.
But is this really
the case? It's unlikely to be! As the famous quote goes, 'the best
luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.' This is especially
true for the Case Study exams, a time when the pressure is on and you
show all of the knowledge that has been stored in your brain for the
last couple of months.
Here are a few tips
to ensure that you do well in the exam, without relying on your lucky
charm:
1). Practise,
practise and then practise some more. A lot of knowledge can be
learned through regular repetition. If you are reading the study
text, practising with the mocks and studying the pre-seen materials
on a regular basis, your brain will soak up the information like a
sponge in water. Try and set aside some time for daily revision if
you can. Not only will it help to have a set time for revision, but
it will also structure your time and allow you to do other things
during the day.
2). Learn your
strengths and weaknesses. Do you find Ethics a breeze, but struggle
with your industry knowledge? Pin point the key areas that you need
to improve on and work on these a little more than areas you find
easier. Don't just focus on one aspect though, because you could find
that you are only revising a tiny part. Think of your revision as
like a quilt or a scarf. If you stitched some threads together, it
would not end up being the complete product. Likewise, if you only
study one theory, you will not be preparing for the full exam.
3). Be resilient.
Even if you are finding the revision hard going, please don't give
up. It's hard now but it will be worth it in the end! Just think of
the future when all of your hard work pays off. Good things don't
always come easily, but they are always worth working hard for.
4). Have the right
materials. This is where we are here to help. Astranti is made up of
a team who have years of experience in accountancy and finance. Using
our knowledge, we have developed materials that are
specifically designed to help you achieve big things.
Preparation is a lot
more useful than pure luck, and here at Astranti we believe in
providing the best materials.
You can find out
more about our MCS pre-seen products here: http://www.astranti.com/cima/management/casestudy/preseenvids.html
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