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Knowing about your exam?
In this item I detail what it is you need to know before you get started on your studies. Familiarise yourself with the exam - For some, exams are something we take in our stride and manage as part our professional or personal development. For others, they are a stressful, inconvenient and necessary evil, something to be dreaded and often an obstacle to the future. Whichever of these two camps you fall into, a key aid to improving performance is knowledge of the exam process. Spending time at the beginning of the exam process to familiarise yourself with what it entails is vital. There is no merit at all in arriving for an exam without having prepared in an organised fashion and without any knowledge at all of the exam structure and requirements. To motivate yourself throughout the exam process, you must know what’s in it for you. It is essential to make sure you know what the exam entails and what you need to do to pass. I have put together a list of what you need to know. 1. FEES AND BOOKINGS
For those undertaking a professional qualification, it will be necessary to register for the exam by paying a fee. If your employer sponsors your qualifications, they may be able to help you with this. Alternatively, most of the financial services institutions now have telephone or online registration facilities. 2. DATES
For some qualifications there is a diary of examination dates whilst for others, it is possible to book in for an exam at an examination centre at your own convenience. The date of the exam is obviously important because you need to be there but moreover, it is important because it gives you the focus for your study plan and revision timetable. 3. TIMES
You must find out the start and finish time of the exam to ensure you are there promptly and to get an understanding of the time available to you to complete the examination paper. For professional qualifications, examinations are often run in two sessions (morning and afternoon) and sometimes at the same time, so if you are sitting more than one exam, you need to check there is no clash of timetable. 4. VENUE
If you are sitting an exam for a professional qualification the location of the examination centre will be pre-published by the relevant institute or association. Some larger employers – and of course, academic institutes - have their own examination centres on site and it is also possible to sit some professional examinations in Driving License centres. Whatever the venue, make sure you know where it is, where to park and how long it will take you to get there. A “dry run” might even help reduce nerves on the day. Why not complete an exam checklist?
Write up your notes against the 4 items:
FEES AND BOOKINGS,
DATES,
TIMES
VENUE This will ensure you are sufficiently informed and have made the necessary arrangements in relation to your own forthcoming examination(s).
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PLEASE VISIT THE CONTRIBUTOR'S WEBSITE
Wizard Learning
Online training for UK financial services
www.wizardlearning.com
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