F8 and P1 home study - thoughts/recommendations?

novocaine1

Hi all,

I'm thinking of doing both the above on a home studybasis and just going to revision lectures. Has anyone done this for these subjects and would you recommend for or against doing it? I hear there isn't much explanation required and its just a case of learning a lot?

Thanks

Climber

Hey,

I did F8 home study in June and my results yesterday was 55%!!!.

This subject is good for home study as there is no workings involved, it's all just theory. Get a BPP homestudy kit and you'll have everything you need, just practice, practice, practice exam questions.

Good Luck

Trainee_Account

Are the home study packages expensive?

Weaselator

Did P1 and P3 myself this time round with just a revision course in each. Got both, P1 is fine for home study all theory so exam technique is important, that and knowing the theory!!

novocaine1

thanks for replies,

i'm gonna go to lectures for F7 and just do revision courses for F8 and P1. Can't believe lectures are starting again, it's such a sh1t buzz!

bored and tired

Hi novocaine1, im going to be studying F7 and F8 at home, do you want to compare notes on them

I had to take a break from studying and work for few years but im hoping to do those 2 this december, I hope there not too hard but i cant go to lectures so ill just have to give it a go,

scoot on

Hi novovaine, I've done both F8 and P1 by home study. They're fine to do yourself. It's all theory so you just need to learn things off. I think as long as you actually understand the logic behind it you'll be fine. They're both kind of similar and some of the stuff you learn for F8 you'll be able to use in P1 too.

bored and tired, i'm doing F7 by home study this time out. Wouldn't mind comparing notes at some stage.

bored and tired

hi scoot on, id love to compare notes and bounce ideas,

I havent studied in the last 2 years, but i did the pre-conversions of F4-F6 all by home study and passed them first time, I just hope that i can get back into the hang of it again, I cant do lectures or afford bpp support right now, so i guess ill be relying on you guys for some abuse and arse kicking until i get into a routine,

novocaine1

i would be up for comparing notes no problem. will be a while before i have any done tho!

bored and tired

novocaine1 wrote: »

i would be up for comparing notes no problem. will be a while before i have any done tho!

looks like we have a study budy party of 3, what ye say we meet up on line once a week/fortnight to give progress report, (that is once we actually start) and bounce ideas/questions off each other as and when needed, and see how we get on

scoot on

Sounds good to me. Might give me a kick up the arse to actually start!

novocaine1

yeah, why not give it a try. We'll see how it goes anyway

bored and tired

Its official, i am completely brain dead, i have lost the required brainpower to read, comprehend and focus

Just sat down to start F7 and i got confused on what the conceptual framework is and why we need it. :mad:Thats chapter 1 part 1 the introduction, i have no hope what so ever:( Looks like i am going to be failing my first exams ever,
3 months is definately not long enough to get my brain back into working order and start to remember anything remotely related to accounting thats going to help me understand the text book, never mind pass anything

rant over, how are you guys getting on,

scoot on

I haven't even started yet. I've a really busy week this week so I'll start next week I think. Don't get too wrapped up in the framework. You'll be fine.

bored and tired

hi guys,

just thought id ask how ye are getting on.

as supperbly as me i hope not, i have yet to open the book after my last fright:o

still im going to get the head down this week i promise myself, otherwise im going to start to panic,

novocaine1

have been to about 4 out of 30 hours of lectures and have read 1 chapter. So not good! I plan to start next week - doing a few hours every couple of evenings