ACCA students - Are you a ‘Practice Freak’, ‘Answer Auditor’ or ‘Single-dimensioner’?

Over the years I have listened to many grumbles about the ACCA exam syllabuses and exam pass rates but few about how ACCA students prepare themselves for the actual exam. I have been teaching for some time now and I have a few grumbles which I wish to share with you so that you may reflect on your own style of learning. Dare I hope that my observations may help a few ACCA students to study more effectively and pass their respective ACCA exams?

The average ACCA student is a ‘coat of many colours’. So which type of student are YOU? Could this be you ….?

The Practice-freak is the ACCA student who short-cuts the syllabus by merely practising one question after another thus avoiding 'tedious' involvement in the detail of the topics concerned. A common variant on this style of learning is the 'Answer auditor' who short-cuts even further by simply checking through answers without even attempting the questions. This passive style of learning is non-functional. The 'Practice-freak'/'Answer Auditor' is often seen as the Single-dimensioner in the exam - the candidate who is unable to cope adequately with a question which has a multi-dimensional emphasis not previously examined.

So there it is. Here is one ACCA student caricature which is somewhat common (as are the other seven types we have posted) and dare I say may even be a version of your own behaviour. Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur. (Why do you laugh? With change of name the story is about you).

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