FSLC - It's a beast!!!!!!

thelowendtheory18
thelowendtheory18 Registered Posts: 298 Dedicated contributor 🦉
I'm just my level 4 studies having completed level 3 last week

I Decided to start with FSLC & my word the unit seems huge... my Kaplan textbook is the thickest I've seen by far (ive studied level 2 & 3)

Im really hoping the sheer volume of the remaining units are not as big as this!!!!!

AAT

Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting - 30 Nov 18
Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting - 16 Oct 19
Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting - 22 Jul 21

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  • Pian32
    Pian32 Registered Posts: 474 Dedicated contributor 🦉
    FSLC and MDCL are very similar in size. A lot of FSLC however is about applying what you've already learned for sole traders and partnerships to Ltd and Plc companies meaning you'll find plenty of overlap. MDCL overlaps with MABU and FSCL (ratios).

    The biggest step from 3-4 is that the written questions are much more in depth and the style needed feels very different so that's probably the hardest thing to pick up. (Based on examiners reports as well.)
    AAT Level 4, MAAT
    ACCA in progress
    F4- Passed Aug 2020
    F5- Passed Dec 2020
    F6- Passed Sep 2020
    F7- Passed June 2021
    F8 - Passed Sep 2021
    F9 - Passed June 2021

    SBL -
    SBR - Passed Mar 22
    ATX - Passed Dec 21
    APM - Passed June 22
  • thelowendtheory18
    thelowendtheory18 Registered Posts: 298 Dedicated contributor 🦉
    Yh, i'm noticing the overlap already which is good!

    I reviewed the Examiners report and noticed how poorly the results of of the written questions were compared to non written

    the percentage actually meeting the 70% requirement on the written task was really low!
    AAT

    Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting - 30 Nov 18
    Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting - 16 Oct 19
    Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting - 22 Jul 21
  • Pian32
    Pian32 Registered Posts: 474 Dedicated contributor 🦉
    Yeah it requires a lot more thought than in previous levels and takes time to get used to especially getting the correct level of detail so you don't spend to long on the question either.
    AAT Level 4, MAAT
    ACCA in progress
    F4- Passed Aug 2020
    F5- Passed Dec 2020
    F6- Passed Sep 2020
    F7- Passed June 2021
    F8 - Passed Sep 2021
    F9 - Passed June 2021

    SBL -
    SBR - Passed Mar 22
    ATX - Passed Dec 21
    APM - Passed June 22
  • Jparker760
    Jparker760 Registered Posts: 4
    I got my FSLC result at the start of January and had convinced myself that I had failed. Unfortunately I was right but when i actually saw my result I actually felt worse than if i had a disaster (which I thought I had) in the exam. I got 65% meaning that i failed by around 8 marks. 8 sections so basically 1 mark per section would have given me a pass. Oh well back to studying this one again later.
  • thelowendtheory18
    thelowendtheory18 Registered Posts: 298 Dedicated contributor 🦉
    sorry to hear that!! dust yourself down and go again

    I get me result on Thursday :#
    AAT

    Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting - 30 Nov 18
    Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting - 16 Oct 19
    Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting - 22 Jul 21
  • Jparker760
    Jparker760 Registered Posts: 4
    Have moved on already - going back to FSLC in September (just have to get through that one as for some reason bookkeeping and me just dont get on)!
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