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Glynis,
My BPP revision kit for F8 arrived this morning. The Dec 2012 paper is included, together with the answers and a breakdown of exactly what was required to score each mark. This should show you where you missed marks and why you are not getting the results you expected.0 -
Mahdi87,
My understanding is that the BSc is based on the average mark of your first attempts at each of the F4-F9 papers. A fail will obviously reduce your average mark but depending on your other marks, you may still get a high enough average to gain the degree.
From the FAQ page, it looks like if your average first time mark is above 50%, so long as you get a C or above in the dissertation, you can still get at least a 3rd class degree.
http://www.accaglobal.com/en/help/oxford-brookes.html0 -
Mahdi87,
I've just fully read the FAQ and I might be wrong about only your first attempt marks being taken into account. The wording suggests that it is your eventual pass mark which is counted.
"The ACCA average mark will be calculated by taking the numerical average of the marks achieved in the Fundamentals Skills papers (F4–F9) that you have sat and passed."
This may not affect you and I don't know how true it is, but I did read on another forum that if you do not have a relevant English qualification (I don't know what constitutes a relevant English qualification), if you haven't passed F4 BEFORE passing F7-F9 then you are ineligible for the degree. I'm guessing this may only be an issue for international students where English is a second language.0 -
Glynis,
My BPP revision kit for F8 arrived this morning. The Dec 2012 paper is included, together with the answers and a breakdown of exactly what was required to score each mark. This should show you where you missed marks and why you are not getting the results you expected.
What I cannot understand is how some people only answer 4 questions out of 5 and yet pass. I answered 5 yet didn't pass anywhere near. It's completely unfair this exam.0 -
What I cannot understand is how some people only answer 4 questions out of 5 and yet pass. I answered 5 yet didn't pass anywhere near. It's completely unfair this exam.
In your previous posts you have acknowledged that you didn't know what at least a couple of the questions were asking, so it is likely you got very low marks on those questions.
I'll echo everyone else and say that the best way for you to pass the exam would be to get a taught course. Manyof the providers offer a 'pass guarentee' where if you fail you can attend classes again free.
A classroom course really will make a huge difference to knowing what the paper expects and how best to get marks.0 -
I'd reiterate some of the other posts by saying a taught course would probably be best.
It's likely to be exam technique letting you down and that is something which will come with structured
practice.
These exams are not easy and take a considerable amount of effort to pass.
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The taught courses are simply too expensive and unless I can get work in the next 2 weeks it is out of the question. I am really thinking about giving up ACCA but that would mean me being virtually unemployable. Agencies aren't interested in anyone that doesn't have at least 3 ACCA exams under them (1 agency practically said as much). I cannot get an entry route job because at 55 they say I am too old and 1 other agency just said to me that there is nothing they can do as employers will only appoint practice people with chartered qualifications.
I have spent a fortune on the F8 exam as well as time but it seems they see my paper and probably fail it before it is even looked at or at least that is how it seems
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Have you considered taking a break from F8 and trying another paper? How's your management accounting, considered F5? Taking the break may help and whilst your working on other papers (12 - 18 months), save up for a course.
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The taught courses are simply too expensive and unless I can get work in the next 2 weeks it is out of the question. I am really thinking about giving up ACCA but that would mean me being virtually unemployable. Agencies aren't interested in anyone that doesn't have at least 3 ACCA exams under them (1 agency practically said as much). I cannot get an entry route job because at 55 they say I am too old and 1 other agency just said to me that there is nothing they can do as employers will only appoint practice people with chartered qualifications.
I have spent a fortune on the F8 exam as well as time but it seems they see my paper and probably fail it before it is even looked at or at least that is how it seems
I really think it might be worth your while giving another exam a go. I know you have invested a lot of time and money in F8 but you do seem to be banging your head against a brick wall at the moment with this one. If you try another subject it might rejuvenate you and, if you pass, give you more confidence.
F8 at the moment is just bringing you down. Leave it and try a different one.
Worth a thought anyway. Keep your chin up. :001_smile:
Edit: Whoops, sorry Neil, didn't see your reply - great minds and all that......0 -
Glynnis, the employment market is one of the hardest for a generation.
I really would not take it personally when employers are not interested in employing you.
I'm looking for work at present and am not having much luck. My feedback suggests I'm competing
against hundreds for one job.
I don't think getting qualifications will make all that much difference as practical, current work
experience seems to be the currency employers are most interested in.
As for agencies, it is a good idea to use them but sometimes I'd just take what they say with a pinch
of salt. They are after all profit making companies who only care about the bottom line.
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What I cannot understand is how some people only answer 4 questions out of 5 and yet pass. I answered 5 yet didn't pass anywhere near. It's completely unfair this exam.
Hi Glynis
Are you told to answer only 4 questions? Although I don't know this exam I have sat many and often you are told to pick 2 out of 3 questions etc to answer. It was drummed into us not to answer all as they won't get marked. If you are only supposed to answer 4 but you answer 5, chances are that the 5th one isn't marked and you've just wasted time. I don't know if this applies here and also the exams might be completely different now.
I realise this doesn't help the current situation but could help in the future. I did get about half way through ACCA but then realised that I'd never get the accreditation and so packed it in. Best thing I ever did.0 -
I am really thinking about giving up ACCA but that would mean me being virtually unemployable.:(
since when do you need to be ACCA in order to be employable? I'm MAAT and have been working in practice for 5 years!!
I agree agency don't really understand accountancy qualifications and sometimes they just tick the boxes for their criteria when they have a candidate in front of them. Experience is definately more important, but often they don't see that.0 -
mini_schnauzer wrote: »Hello
I passed P1, but failed P2 by 5%.
So a re sit for P2 in June along with a new paper - Advanced Tax....
Fingers crossed for everyone else
Good luck with the resit, P2 being the hard one. Although you do come out better at the other end having gone through it twice.
The only ACCA exam I failed was P1, gave me a good kick and stopped me getting over confident, and passed it by a good margin.0 -
Thanks PGM. Not looking forward to P2 again - but I have a good crack at it.0
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I thought i may of scraped my F4 exam but somehow managed to get 74% which i was really pleased with since i really not confident going into the exam :P0
