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FFA is normally used when practicing in Scotland and FIA when practicing anywhere else. In practice they are exactly the same thing.
So my question would be, if they were moved back to exam centres could they still be open book? As in, you attend the exam centre to write the...
Passed with 58, must have been a low pass mark
Interesting that they've confirmed the April exams to be online now. Not sure if that's because they still expect Covid restrictions to be in...
So I just checked and this session is being run once on 10th September and is fully booked. How can a webinar be fully booked? That's super unhelpful.
What are the advantages of such a rule? IMO, it's fine as it is. If someone can display the competence required to pass all of the exams, there's...
I've never seen such a low pass rate in an IFOA exam
Only 20.4% of candidates passed. I don't think I've ever seen such a low pass rate on an actuarial exam.
Well I passed CP2 with a 66, which is good and I’m glad to get one closer to the finish line. Failed SP7 fairly badly with a 51, I feel like I’m...
Just to clarify, by "copied" I mean to write out something based on the notes you've made and not literally copy and paste. The latter is...
So, let me get this straight, they made the exam book and are now accusing people of cheating when they have no way to prove that the student...
The pandemic is going to move a lot of the things we do into a more modernised format and cause many different organisations to consider whether...
“Cheating” is surely a bit of a misnomer as the exams are explicitly open-book, therefore using your notes to help you isn’t cheating. I...
How come you don't want a permanent switch?
Online it is
Speculation on my part... But, everything we are seeing in the UK suggests that social distancing will continue to be part of our lives for the...
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It's the latter, albeit using a newly established website as opposed to the usual VLE.
Maybe just write the definitions in your own words rather than as they are in the notes?
Hi, I'm just wondering if ActEd have a plan in place to run tutorials for the September 2020 sitting? I understand that, at least for the first...
No sign of today’s announcement yet, really hope they don’t miss the deadline again
I can totally understand CM/CS students being angry at the institute for cancelling their exams, but the anger seems to be directed at the fact...
Anyone who wants to focus on more important things has the right to cancel their exam and receive a full refund and then sit the exam again in...
Hear hear. It's an unfortunate situation for CM/CS students, but the reality is that the mathematical nature of these exams would be impractical...
Well yes, but it's allowed to have things on the desk right? I was under the impression this is allowed for CP2 and CP3, but do correct me if I'm...
Isn't this allowed for CP2 and CP3?
I took the "revised timetable" to mean potentially slightly different slots within the 2-week period, not a wholescale postponement of the April...
Purely speculative but I reckon they might be spreading the "clashing" exams out to avoid the system breaking, they can use the gaps in the...
Sorry I'm not familiar with these subjects - just always thought SP subjects were always wordy
Wait and see what the instructions are. It could be that they are all explicitly open book, as some universities have done. If not, they'll have...
I think it's because those are the only exams that are mathematically heavy, so you kind of need to write them on paper rather than type them up....
This makes all the sense in the world to me, glad they came to this conclusion.
Everything on apart from CM1/2 and CS1/2
I'm not seeing this either
I'm pretty sure this is the case. If the IFOA wanted to cancel they'd have done so days/weeks ago. I expect exams to be moved online, possibly...
Feels like cancellation to me
I must not be on the same mailing list :confused: But I'm glad that clarity is imminent.
I think it would mean there is only one sitting this year. I wonder if some people will choose to do 3 or 4 exams in this sitting rather than the...
I believe CP2 and CP3 are going ahead in April even if the written exams are postponed/cancelled.
I think this is a good thing, no downside for anyone really. If you wish to cancel exams due to your own circumstances then you can but if you are...
Confirmed that anyone who wishes to cancel can do so
Announcement now NEXT week
Definitely can't disagree with anything that's been said, I just really really want to avoid everyone's progress being delayed by six months, if...
I may be in the minority but I really hope the IFOA can devise a way for getting the April 2020 exams done online, as most universities have done....
