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I'm starting my professional level courses with BPP tomorrow - over the next two week's we're doing FAR and AA and then we'll cover TC is June.
My peers in the year or two years above me said no one started revising until after the revision session (which is in August), which seems mental leaving it so close to the exams which are in September.
I was going to tackle it by studying a couple of hours before work in the mornings 3x a week and maybe about 5 hours on the weekend and then about a month before the exams ramp it up to mornings before work and 16 hrs across Sat and Sun on the weekends - how did others go about it?
My peers in the year or two years above me said no one started revising until after the revision session (which is in August), which seems mental leaving it so close to the exams which are in September.
I was going to tackle it by studying a couple of hours before work in the mornings 3x a week and maybe about 5 hours on the weekend and then about a month before the exams ramp it up to mornings before work and 16 hrs across Sat and Sun on the weekends - how did others go about it?
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Iβd be more inclined to agree with your peers. Iβve sat all 6 professional level exams and generally started my βsoloβ revision in the 3-4 weeks leading up to the exam. Iβd also studied a couple of weekends maybe 5-6 weeks out on the tougher exams just to ensure Iβd sufficiently covered knowledge, but certainly not 16 hours.
My personal experience was that until Iβd covered the majority of the syllabus in structured college sessions (either tuition led or self study), I wasnβt able to effectively revise solo. Revision tends to be just solid question practice which is tough when you donβt have the core knowledge to back that up.
The schedule youβve suggested, to me, sounds a little extreme. Iβd be careful of burnout, especially as you are juggling a full time job along side this.
That all said, the professional level is a big step up from certificate and definitely shouldnβt be underestimated. Iβd always recommend you err on the side of caution and if you feel you need to start revising a little earlier than peers, do that. Especially as these are your first exams at this stage.
My personal experience was that until Iβd covered the majority of the syllabus in structured college sessions (either tuition led or self study), I wasnβt able to effectively revise solo. Revision tends to be just solid question practice which is tough when you donβt have the core knowledge to back that up.
The schedule youβve suggested, to me, sounds a little extreme. Iβd be careful of burnout, especially as you are juggling a full time job along side this.
That all said, the professional level is a big step up from certificate and definitely shouldnβt be underestimated. Iβd always recommend you err on the side of caution and if you feel you need to start revising a little earlier than peers, do that. Especially as these are your first exams at this stage.
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Iβd be more inclined to agree with your peers. Iβve sat all 6 professional level exams and generally started my βsoloβ revision in the 3-4 weeks leading up to the exam. Iβd also studied a couple of weekends maybe 5-6 weeks out on the tougher exams just to ensure Iβd sufficiently covered knowledge, but certainly not 16 hours.
My personal experience was that until Iβd covered the majority of the syllabus in structured college sessions (either tuition led or self study), I wasnβt able to effectively revise solo. Revision tends to be just solid question practice which is tough when you donβt have the core knowledge to back that up.
The schedule youβve suggested, to me, sounds a little extreme. Iβd be careful of burnout, especially as you are juggling a full time job along side this.
That all said, the professional level is a big step up from certificate and definitely shouldnβt be underestimated. Iβd always recommend you err on the side of caution and if you feel you need to start revising a little earlier than peers, do that. Especially as these are your first exams at this stage.
Iβd be more inclined to agree with your peers. Iβve sat all 6 professional level exams and generally started my βsoloβ revision in the 3-4 weeks leading up to the exam. Iβd also studied a couple of weekends maybe 5-6 weeks out on the tougher exams just to ensure Iβd sufficiently covered knowledge, but certainly not 16 hours.
My personal experience was that until Iβd covered the majority of the syllabus in structured college sessions (either tuition led or self study), I wasnβt able to effectively revise solo. Revision tends to be just solid question practice which is tough when you donβt have the core knowledge to back that up.
The schedule youβve suggested, to me, sounds a little extreme. Iβd be careful of burnout, especially as you are juggling a full time job along side this.
That all said, the professional level is a big step up from certificate and definitely shouldnβt be underestimated. Iβd always recommend you err on the side of caution and if you feel you need to start revising a little earlier than peers, do that. Especially as these are your first exams at this stage.
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I'm starting my professional level courses with BPP tomorrow - over the next two week's we're doing FAR and AA and then we'll cover TC is June.
My peers in the year or two years above me said no one started revising until after the revision session (which is in August), which seems mental leaving it so close to the exams which are in September.
I was going to tackle it by studying a couple of hours before work in the mornings 3x a week and maybe about 5 hours on the weekend and then about a month before the exams ramp it up to mornings before work and 16 hrs across Sat and Sun on the weekends - how did others go about it?
I'm starting my professional level courses with BPP tomorrow - over the next two week's we're doing FAR and AA and then we'll cover TC is June.
My peers in the year or two years above me said no one started revising until after the revision session (which is in August), which seems mental leaving it so close to the exams which are in September.
I was going to tackle it by studying a couple of hours before work in the mornings 3x a week and maybe about 5 hours on the weekend and then about a month before the exams ramp it up to mornings before work and 16 hrs across Sat and Sun on the weekends - how did others go about it?
Hope you are well.
I would initially recommend keeping on top of learning the material and doing the homework set during college. You can always then revisit your notes over the next few days after college, just to cover off any questions in your notes you couldn't do in class and tidy them up.
After that just do question practice. It is totally okay to do them open book for a little while but important to get into the habit of close book at least 5/6 weeks before the exam. Do a few questions (Can aim for at least 10 questions in FAR/AA each before revision). If you can do more questions, then even better.
The real revision does pretty much start at the end of revision period at college because you go over the main theory with your tutor again, focus on exam technique and do questions to time in class as well as de-briefing the question.
I wouldn't focus too much on what people in the year above did because everyone learns at different rates. Find a formula and revision strategy that works for you. Always better to be cautious than being underprepared.
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