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Tackling Strategic Level Exams After Exemptions

Posted: Thursday 27 October 2011 by Andrew Farrier
Replies : 1
Keywords: E3, exams, F3, P3, Strategic

Hi All,

 

I'm currently studying for the Startegic level exams sitting in November but I'm having a bit of trouble.

When I started my CIMA qualification I was exempt from the old P7 & P8 (F1 & F2). This was due to my degree which I finshed a good few years ago. I've since past the others and am now due to sit the strategic level exams.

 I set about it in the mindset that i'd pay for all of the exams and attend courses for P3 and E3 and just leave F3 as i'm clueless about it. Since then i've found out that a valid attempt must be made of all 3 exams which leadsme to my problem. I purchased the materials for F3 and have been working through them myself for the last few weeks but I don't really understand any of it. In doing this im sacraficing the time I could be spending on the modules i know.

 Has anyone ever attempted the strategic level exams without knowing much about one of the modules. And if so what sort of mark would be classed as a valid attempt? If i turned up and had a bit of a go at both sections and maybe picked up say 5-10 marks would CIMA void my other results?

 

Hope somebody can shed some light on this as im stressing out!

 Thanks in advance,

Andrew

F3

Posted by Jamie on Thursday 27 October 2011 14:20

Firstly, I'm sure many people have done exactly that.  No one (to my knowledge) has ever reported here that they have been marked void with one very low mark.  I don't know how they judge it but if you have a go you should be alright.  Indeed I bet if you have a go you will score a lot more than you think you will.  F3 always feels worse than the marks you get.

Secondly, F3 has next to nothing to do with F1 and F2 (in terms of assumed knowledge) and has more in common with the 1st 2 levels of the performance pillar.  It is a difficult one to understand but don't feel it's because you missed out on studying F1 and F2... they really don't help.

Good luck.