How many hours should I be studying?

System
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edited June 18 in AAT student discussion
I am finishing off Technician this year and am wondering how many hours study I should be doing for each subject. I fit college in between 2 jobs and self employment so I want to make sure I am doing the right amount of study so that other things dont get in the way of me passing my exams. I received my text books last night so I am ready to go!<BR><BR>I have three exams in December: <BR>Personal Tax - Studying at college 3 Hours a week<BR>Business Tax - Studying at home using the Osbourne Book (passed business and personal tax by devolved assessment but have to do it again as an exam due to change in standards)<BR>Payroll L2 - Studying at home with BPP (not yet received my home study kit so not sure what the plan is!)<BR><BR>Will be doing two exams in June:<BR>Financial - Studying at College 3 Hours a week<BR>Payroll L3 - Studying at home with BPP<BR><BR>Anyone know a standard amount of hours that should be done so that I can work a planner round that number of hours?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Kerry

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    How many hours should I be studying?

    Kerry,<BR><BR>The only time I 'studied' revision wise was leading upto my exams although my employer was very considerate with this. I did approx. 1 x 3 hour session per day for 10 days, for each exam, although in reality the 3 hours was ususally more like 2, dwindling to 1.5 the more confident I got. I was also doing 3 hours per exam at college per week.<BR><BR>I passed all exams first time and found the above to be more than adequate.<BR><BR>My advice would be, study the course curriculum 2-3 hours per week per exam (ie at college/ distance learning).<BR><BR>And also study in total 15 hours per exam prior to sitting (ie revision, as 5 x 3 hour sessions).<BR><BR>Good luck!<BR>Pete.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    How many hours should I be studying?

    Wish I could have done it that easy Pete!<BR><BR>I found I had to put in about 2/3 additional hours per week to ensure I understood the subject fully.<BR><BR>I agree with Pete about the approx 15 hours in the run up to the exam
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    How many hours should I be studying?

    Thanks for the replies both very helpful.<BR><BR>Gill - Those additional hours is that additional to college hours?<BR><BR>I was thinking along the lines of between 3 and 6 hours per week per subject so I guess you both confirmed what I was thinking!<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Kerry<BR><BR>
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    How many hours should I be studying?

    Dunno bout easy Gill, there were times PEV/ PCR/ DFS just drove me round the bend but we had 2 very good lecturers and luckily, for what I found to be the hard subjects, we were pushed to the limit.<BR><BR>Plus I was given 8 days study leave per exam which came in handy.<BR><BR>Nice.

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