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Tackling Strategic

Posted: Friday 10 February 2012 by Sarah Robertson
Replies : 6
Keywords: E3, F3, P3, Sstrategic, Study method

Hi,

 Was wondering if anyone has some advice as to how best to study for the strategic exams.

 Is it best to study a week of F3, then a week of P3 etc

or

Is it best to split each week into the 3 papers.

 Thanks,

Sarah

Typo!!

Posted by Sarah Robertson on Friday 10 February 2012 13:03
Oops just noticed my typo in the title and not sure how to amend the thread!!

Tackle ..... ;-)

Posted by Monika Rycak on Friday 10 February 2012 19:14

Hi Sarah,

Yeh. I also noticed the typo ..... ;-) Learning strategic ...... I think learning style differes from person to person ..... commonly used way is, I think splittig each week into 3 papers ... isn't it ?

fixed! :)

Posted by Rebecca McCaffry on Friday 10 February 2012 19:58
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strategic

Posted by Michael Archibald on Saturday 11 February 2012 14:09

Sarah

Are you distance learning on your own with the textbooks?

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Posted by Sarah Robertson on Saturday 11 February 2012 16:20
Yes distance learning, Im getting married in the summer so think it would be too much for me to sit strategic in May, aiming for November, I've ordered P3 distance learning kit from Kaplan as dont want to get too out of touch with studying.

Sarah Robertson: Strategic

Posted by Monika Rycak on Monday 13 February 2012 10:22

Hi Sarah,

The best way to study for CIMA Strategic is to first learn the theoritical area first and then proceed to do practice questions at the end of the chapters. If you felt the questions given in the study text were not enough, then go to the Practice kit and do some more questions there (if you understood the topic well after doing questions in the study text, then do not attempt the questions in the practice kit - keep it for revision phase).

Also, write down the key things you understood from each page in a paper. Use CIMA study system as it is better than other brands. Do NOT buy mind maps from any tutor or publication. Because the best mind maps are those you make yourself. Tuition support is a must to pass Strategics I think $$ I recommend INSAF business school as they offer highest quality tuition at a very lower price on 1-2-1 basis ;-) Plus - watch the following video by CIMA ex-examiner David Harris who gives so many insights into what examiners want http://www.cimaglobal.com/Students/2010-professional-qualification/Study-help-and-tuition/Study-help-videos/Exam-techniques-video/