Relevance of past papers

Discussion in 'SA5' started by Edwin, Mar 15, 2015.

  1. Edwin

    Edwin Member

    Hi, are there any parts of the past papers where some of the things don't apply, especially given that there have been many changes in the world of finance and investments and in regulation since the crisis of 2008?

    It can be demotivating sitting during exam condition and seeing something that refers to the FSA, it becomes a waste of a plan, a strategy and a waste of time as you just give up testing yourself.

    Worse is when you give up thinking this doesn't apply anymore only to be taken back by the solution as it just happened with the September 2007 paper, where reading the lines "current regulatory principles" and seeing the question focused on compliance officers in q1(iv)b made me stop the whole exercise thinking ''it's outdated staff, AGAIN!''
     
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  2. Colin McKee

    Colin McKee ActEd Tutor Staff Member

    Most papers are OK. Some older questions in all subjects are bound to become out of date after a period.
     

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