CeMap 1

Hi,

I am in the process of starting to study for my CeMap qualification. (waiting for my study material to arrive!)


I have just had a quick look at a couple of mock papers online and I am now terrified... surely I can’t be the only who has looked at the mock papers before studying and not had a clue what the questions meant, never mind the answers?

I am thinking of trying to study a lot for a shorter period and doing the exam ASAP rather than drag it out through 8 months as I know I will put off studying!! I am thinking I will book the cemap 1 exam for three minutes this after receiving my material. Does this sound do-able?! Study for 2 hours 5 days a week?

Thanks

I just did CeMap 1 and found the material a piece of P***. I did the lecture for 500 quid and paid 147 for the exam. I think the week course is really useful, good value and a good investment.Funny thing is, I thought it was so easy I didn't even bother revising for exam... Turned up and failed!!!!! (34 unit 1 and 33 unit 2. You need 35 on each to pass). The material is easy as I say. But the questions are written to flummox a little bit and you have to use your knowledge to think laterally a bit. Retook it today (Monday. Another £147 down the swanny), revised Saturday (4 hours) and Sunday (12 hours) and got 40 on both units. It's one of those exams that anyone of average intelligence should pass, but I know a few people of such standard who needed 2 goes (including myself).One other tip I'd give you... Don't just read the book. It's too much information. Take the mock exams, and create your own glossary with one sentence definitions. I needed only 6 sides of A4 for section 2 and 6 for section 1. That's easy to rote learn. Then it's all about applying it to different scenarios and using a bit of deduction in the exam itself when applying it. Good luck! (btw my lecturer gave me three mock exams and in the answer section he didn't just tell me the answer he explained in easily understandable sentences as to why the other 3 plausible answers were incorrect. This was incredibly useful and if you set up a temporary email address I'll happily send them over. I haven't done a good deed for a while).

I just did CeMap 1 and found the material a piece of P***. I did the lecture for 500 quid and paid 147 for the exam. I think the week course is really useful, good value and a good investment.

Funny thing is, I thought it was so easy I didn't even bother revising for exam... Turned up and failed!!!!! (34 unit 1 and 33 unit 2. You need 35 on each to pass).

The material is easy as I say. But the questions are written to flummox a little bit and you have to use your knowledge to think laterally a bit.

Retook it today (Monday. Another £147 down the swanny), revised Saturday (4 hours) and Sunday (12 hours) and got 40 on both units. It's one of those exams that anyone of average intelligence should pass, but I know a few people of such standard who needed 2 goes (including myself).

One other tip I'd give you... Don't just read the book. It's too much information. Take the mock exams, and create your own glossary with one sentence definitions. I needed only 6 sides of A4 for section 2 and 6 for section 1. That's easy to rote learn. Then it's all about applying it to different scenarios and using a bit of deduction in the exam itself when applying it. Good luck!

(btw my lecturer gave me three mock exams and in the answer section he didn't just tell me the answer he explained in easily understandable sentences as to why the other 3 plausible answers were incorrect. This was incredibly useful and if you set up a temporary email address I'll happily send them over. I haven't done a good deed for a while).

I just did CeMap 1 and found the material a piece of P***. I did the lecture for 500 quid and paid 147 for the exam. I think the week course is really useful, good value and a good investment.

Funny thing is, I thought it was so easy I didn't even bother revising for exam... Turned up and failed!!!!! (34 unit 1 and 33 unit 2. You need 35 on each to pass).

The material is easy as I say. But the questions are written to flummox a little bit and you have to use your knowledge to think laterally a bit.

Retook it today (Monday. Another £147 down the swanny), revised Saturday (4 hours) and Sunday (12 hours) and got 40 on both units. It's one of those exams that anyone of average intelligence should pass, but I know a few people of such standard who needed 2 goes (including myself).

One other tip I'd give you... Don't just read the book. It's too much information. Take the mock exams, and create your own glossary with one sentence definitions. I needed only 6 sides of A4 for section 2 and 6 for section 1. That's easy to rote learn. Then it's all about applying it to different scenarios and using a bit of deduction in the exam itself when applying it. Good luck!

(btw my lecturer gave me three mock exams and in the answer section he didn't just tell me the answer he explained in easily understandable sentences as to why the other 3 plausible answers were incorrect. This was incredibly useful and if you set up a temporary email address I'll happily send them over. I haven't done a good deed for a while).

Hi would you mind sending this over to me?