Exam Focus – the Pre-Seen Case Study for the November 2010 Strategic Level Exams.Pdf
Exam focus – the pre-seen case study for the November 2010 Strategic level exams
BPP subject specialists Doug Haste, Dave Halford and Daniel Clark analyse the preseen case study for the November 2010 Strategic level exams from the viewpoint of each of the three papers (E3, F3 and P3) Since the introduction of the new syllabus in May 2010 CIMA have used a pre-seen case study as the basis for the 50 mark Section A question in each of the three Strategic level papers (E3, F3 and P3). In this article we will begin by looking at the purpose of the new pre-seen case study before going on to review, from the perspective of each of the Strategic level papers, how the preseen information was used in the May and September 2010 exam sittings and what the key issues are in the latest pre-seen. Purpose of the pre-seen It is very important that you understand that CIMA do not expect significant amounts of your time to be tied up in researching the industry. This can wait until the next stage of your exams – the T4 Part B Case Study exam. Under the old syllabus the practical scenario was only revealed on the day of the real exam. By giving you a pre-seen case study, CIMA aim to ensure that no candidate is put at an advantage or disadvantage by their level of familiarity with the industry involved in the practical scenario. All candidates will now have time to ensure that they have a basic understanding of the main issues involved in the case study before walking into the exam. If CIMA had expected detailed analysis before the exam, they would have given you access to the pre-seen material much earlier than 6 weeks before the exam, which deliberately restricts the amount of time you have to research the pre-seen. The latest pre-seen In the latest pre-seen we are provided with details of DEF - a European airport operator based in a country outside the Euro zone; it is owned by a number of local state governments. We would draw your attention to Manchester airport, which is owned
BPP subject specialists Doug Haste, Dave Halford and Daniel Clark analyse the preseen case study for the November 2010 Strategic level exams from the viewpoint of each of the three papers (E3, F3 and P3) Since the introduction of the new syllabus in May 2010 CIMA have used a pre-seen case study as the basis for the 50 mark Section A question in each of the three Strategic level papers (E3, F3 and P3). In this article we will begin by looking at the purpose of the new pre-seen case study before going on to review, from the perspective of each of the Strategic level papers, how the preseen information was used in the May and September 2010 exam sittings and what the key issues are in the latest pre-seen. Purpose of the pre-seen It is very important that you understand that CIMA do not expect significant amounts of your time to be tied up in researching the industry. This can wait until the next stage of your exams – the T4 Part B Case Study exam. Under the old syllabus the practical scenario was only revealed on the day of the real exam. By giving you a pre-seen case study, CIMA aim to ensure that no candidate is put at an advantage or disadvantage by their level of familiarity with the industry involved in the practical scenario. All candidates will now have time to ensure that they have a basic understanding of the main issues involved in the case study before walking into the exam. If CIMA had expected detailed analysis before the exam, they would have given you access to the pre-seen material much earlier than 6 weeks before the exam, which deliberately restricts the amount of time you have to research the pre-seen. The latest pre-seen In the latest pre-seen we are provided with details of DEF - a European airport operator based in a country outside the Euro zone; it is owned by a number of local state governments. We would draw your attention to Manchester airport, which is owned