What should I do to make the best use of the additional 15 minutes of reading and planning time?
Reading and planning time was introduced to the ACCA three hour examinations as a way of helping candidates prepare and organize themselves better for taking their exams. The main purpose is to ensure that candidates have time to read requirements carefully so that they are clear on what examiners are asking for – something that most examiners find that students are often not good at and regularly comment on in their reports. Using the time productively can help a candidate make the appropriate choice of questions to answer, where choice exists and can help a candidate gain a better understanding of the material contained in each question. This is particularly helpful in answering case study questions, where quickly reading the information can help candidates with identifying key pieces of information that may be relevant. For more information there is an article on reading and planning time published in student accountant.
