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How to make boring subjects, interesting

When we think something’s ‘boring’ we struggle to engage with it. With accountancy, as with any study subject, some areas are perceived as more ‘interesting’ than others. But what if we could blur the lines between boring and interesting?

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PBIT and EBITDA: Understanding the basics

The language of finance can be intimidating to non-finance people and yet it is imperative to understand the basics if you want to communicate with authority within the business world. Acronyms abound but understanding what they mean and cr…

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The ACCA CBE exam changes

The ACCA is making a change as part of their long term plan to digitally transform their exams.

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Learn better, by teaching

Understanding how the brain works can help you improve your grades in any exam. There’s a clear advantage to knowing why something works, and why you’re learning.

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How to make boring subjects, interesting

When we think something’s ‘boring’ we struggle to engage with it. With accountancy, as with any study subject, some areas are perceived as more ‘interesting’ than others. But what if we could blur the lines between boring and interesting?

Stuart Pedley-Smith ·

Stuart Pedley Smith - Kaplan Head of Learning

Exam resits - get back on that horse

Failing exams is a fact of life. In the exam world, we follow failure with a resit. But what should happen between failure and sitting the new exam? How can we best study for an exam we’ve already sat?

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Learning, self control and marshmallows

Children who demonstrate self-discipline gain higher marks in school, have better social and cognitive skills, greater self-awareness and cope with stress more easily in later life.

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Why study OnDemand?

We now offer the OnDemand study method for AAT, ACCA and CIMA. Discover everything you need to know about it here.

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Is AAT better than a university degree?

It’s a bold question! But as university tuition fees and value for money are increasingly topics of debate, it’s worth exploring alternative routes into a high-paying, stable profession. If you’ve just completed your A-levels, are looking to change career, or simply want to progress...

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Closing the gap - learning from answers

The single most important piece of advice for anyone sitting an exam is to practice questions, and where possible, past exam questions. It has been a consistent message for over 20 years, and although we have evidence to show its effectiven...

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What Grades Do I Need to Start Accountancy?

What myths do you believe about accountancy? When we surveyed accountants across the UK, one of the biggest misconceptions was about qualifications and grades. Almost 1 in 4 didn’t think they had the right qualifications before they made th...

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