ATT, law, and the will to live
Monsoon
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Anyone who has survived Paper 7 got any advice for studying the law aspect? (practice admin, ethics, law).
Law is like an alien subject compared to everything else, and I am really, really struggling. I HAVE to pass in November, as the thought of sitting an e- assessment wholly on Law gives me the willies. I know it is only 15% of the paper, but given that the rest of it is almost as dry, I don't want to take a chance on passing without knowing any of the law questions!
It's so boring it feels like my brain is rejecting it every time i try and absorb any of it, and every time i read a practice question, my mind goes blank when I try and answer it. It's also harder because I have to remember the answers as opposed to being able to look them up in the legislation, unlike a lot of the rest of the ATT exams.
Any study tips, technique and general encouragement appreciated. Rewards include virtual cake, virtual tea and pictures of happy cute animals, or nice cars, depending on your tastes! :thumbup:
Law is like an alien subject compared to everything else, and I am really, really struggling. I HAVE to pass in November, as the thought of sitting an e- assessment wholly on Law gives me the willies. I know it is only 15% of the paper, but given that the rest of it is almost as dry, I don't want to take a chance on passing without knowing any of the law questions!
It's so boring it feels like my brain is rejecting it every time i try and absorb any of it, and every time i read a practice question, my mind goes blank when I try and answer it. It's also harder because I have to remember the answers as opposed to being able to look them up in the legislation, unlike a lot of the rest of the ATT exams.
Any study tips, technique and general encouragement appreciated. Rewards include virtual cake, virtual tea and pictures of happy cute animals, or nice cars, depending on your tastes! :thumbup:
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Have you tried rewarding yourself with chocolate everytime you answer a question correct or have read a piece properly?
I'm not sure if there is another way, other than some rewarding you outside the study, as I really struggle with those dry papers myself as well and that's the only way I found I could keep myself motivated!
I did try to read it while being at work and doing other bits in between, so I had something to think about (the question/ answer) while doing simple work, but I'm not sure if you got any simple data entry work that you can use to let your mind wander about the stuff!
If you do get stuck, I can send you some parts of my review of our shop for comments, which would bore you so much, you just know you'd rather study!0 -
Could you get hold of any audio CD's or any other learning media than just reading? I have the same problem being home study - some parts are just so boring to just try and read through, every page just feels like another mountain and at the end you barely seem to remember anything anyway. Sorry if this doesn't help but rest assured you're not alone.0
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Thanks guys. It got to the point where the last practice answer I wrote was "oh just ---- off" so I think I did the right thing I calling it a day for now, little and often i think, and I hope i can wear myself down!!
I've delved into ethics (not as bad as I thought, though the guidelines differ frm the AAT dramatically in many respects so it I'll be hard to unlearn the AAT ones) and have made a start on practice admin. I have Tolleys and highlighters at the ready.
Ah well, either way it will make me a stronger person.... Physically... Carrying all those statutes about!!!!!!!
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I’m not doing ATT, but felt exactly like this when I was studying the ACCA audit paper. It was so dull I actually fell asleep when trying to cram the day before the exam.
I found five things helped.
1. Relating the text to something familiar if possible.
2. Keeping study sessions to less than an hour.
3. Set specific times for study and stick to them - or clean the oven!
4. Write down what you’re learning – like an old-fashioned English comprehension exercise, it goes in better than if you’re only reading it.
5. Speaking to someone else helps you remember it too. That’s the hardest part of studying alone. I used to get my husband to go through the text book and test me – of course then he wanted rewarding...
But you’ve passed exams before, and can do it again so try not to worry too much. November’s a while away, and you don’t need to get 100% to pass.0 -
I have no experience of ATT but my daughter is studying Law at A Level.
If she needs to remember a particular piece of legisation or case she makes herself little coloured cards with pictures. Sometimes she does herself a little poem or something just so it sticks in her head.0 -
I have no experience of ATT but my daughter is studying Law at A Level.
If she needs to remember a particular piece of legisation or case she makes herself little coloured cards with pictures. Sometimes she does herself a little poem or something just so it sticks in her head.
Haha I did that too while I was studying law! It meant I remembered the actual making of the card so then whats on it comes back to you.. I loved Law- but criminal is slightly different to ATT stuff I'm sure!
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BeccaLouJ9 wrote: »Haha I did that too while I was studying law! It meant I remembered the actual making of the card so then whats on it comes back to you.. I loved Law- but criminal is slightly different to ATT stuff I'm sure!
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Yep I made up phrases etc too, and yes Becca when I did A level law I absolutely loved criminal law!0 -
Yep I made up phrases etc too, and yes Becca when I did A level law I absolutely loved criminal law!
I think going to court was one of the best bits- apart from the nearly passing out from the coroner reading out all 49 injuries to this poor woman. It's very interesting!
(I don't think we're helping Jenni here!)
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stop teasing me with criminal law, y'all know it's far more interesting than parliamentary processes and the effect of the EU on parliamentary supremacy. ;-)
Thanks all for the constructive and not-so-constructive!! 0 -
I certainly know how you feel because i hated the law part of the paper.
I decided to take the half ass'd approach and read and try to take in what i felt were all the main points but when it started going into the more complex parts i just skipped it. Im sure this method certainly isnt recommended but i just decided there was no point wasting my time on parts i thought just werent going to sink in and just tried to use the main parts to get as many of the 15 points as a could and not be to bothered if i left a few points out there.
The problem with this way is if the parts you learnt werent the parts that you get tested on you could get stung and loose a few points. I think on all my practise papers i sent to tolleys they said i wasnt exactly great at the law questions :-)0 -
Jenni, if I thought I could sit 3 in November I'd start on p7 now and study with you but I think thats a tall order as I'd be starting 2 from scratch, although it does sound a challenge0
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I’m not doing ATT, but felt exactly like this when I was studying the ACCA audit paper. It was so dull I actually fell asleep when trying to cram the day before the exam.
Agreed, it's the only lesson I've ever fallen asleep in in my life!
I would also reiterate others comments, BPP did an audio disc which I found was useful (although very dull) but it seemed to absorb into my anti law brain.
Also if you need to remember important cases the index cards with case on the front and important points on the back.
Sorry you're finding it dry, I think you just have to view it as something to get through!!!
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Keep thinking of end result and how amazing you will feel when you pass 0
