The case studies are difficult to pass with around 40-50% of people typically failing each sitting.
That’s rarely because people don’t understand the theory – they’ve proven they can do this at the objective test exam stage.
It’s not because people don’t know the pre-seen – most people research this very well.
It’s primarily because people don’t fully understand what it takes to pass a case study.
They don’t know how to:
- produce answers that meet the examiner’s needs
- play the role assigned
in the exam - plan effectively
- manage their time to create balanced answers
- write answers that score high marks
Having helped thousands of students to pass the case study, Nick Best, Astranti’s Managing Director, has pooled his 12 years of experience teaching CIMA case studies and produced over 10 hours worth of video content to show you exactly what you need to pass your CIMA case study exam.
Learn what it takes to pass
- Understand what the examiner says you need to do to pass
- Learn how to play the role you are assigned
in the company - Develop the key skills necessary to score highly
- Learn the typical reasons people fail and how to avoid these mistakes
Perfect your exam technique
- Master your time management – one of the key reasons why students fail the exam
- Develop your writing style based on what the markers say you should and shouldn’t do
- Learn how to create effective answer plans
Maximise your marks
- Review past students’ scripts to learn from their successes and failures
- Examine the examiner’s reports to see what the examiner is saying about the exam
- Learn how to review mock exams so you improve from mock to mock
- Video 1: The keys to passing the OCS
- Video 2: The exam
- Video 3: Your role
- Video 4: How to analyse the pre-seen
- Video 5: Identifying the requirements
- Video 6: The examiner’s advice
- Total running time: 3 hrs
Sample video 1:
Keys to passing
Sample video 2:
The exam
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Video 1 –
What are the most important factors in passing the CIMA operational case study exam and what do you need to do to achieve that? Our first video answers these key questions as well as providing a general introduction to the exam.
Video 2 –
In order to pass the
Video 3 –
CIMA provide you with a ‘role to play’ for your exam. What is that role and what does this mean for the way you answer the questions in the exam? The examiner has commented that people playing the role well score more marks, so this is critical to you passing.
Video 4 –
The CIMA examiners regularly comment that people do not use the pre-seen information enough in their exam. We provide a step by step approach to analysing the pre-
Video 5 –
The examiner’s most common criticism of student scripts is ‘not answering the question asked’. The problem is people not properly identifying the requirements – it’s harder than it sounds! This video shows you how to avoid this most common of errors.
Video 6 –
At the CIMA conference, the examiner provided her top tips for passing the operational case study exam as well as the key mistakes most commonly made. We examine her comments so you can write a script that does all the right things required to maximise marks earned.
- Video 1: Why you must plan your answers
- Video 2: The 8 stages of exam planning
- Video 3: Planning practice
- Video 4: Writing approach
- Video 5: Lessons from student scripts
- Video 6: Writing practice
- Total running time: 4 hrs
Sample video 1:
Answer planning
Sample video 2:
Writing approach
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Video 1 –
Planning is one of the keys to passing the CIMA operational case study, yet most people don’t plan. In this video, we outline why planning is so important and why it is key to passing.
Video 2 –
Our 8 step planning approach ensures you create answers that meet all the key requirements the examiner requires from a script. Follow these steps as the first stage in producing an excellent answer.
Video 3 –
You will only excel at planning through practice. Having been shown how to plan, it’s now your turn! We provide a question for you to plan, run through the solution and show you what an excellent plan for that question would look like.
Video 4 –
Using the right writing style makes a significant difference to the mark you score. So what is the style you should use that will enable you to score the most marks from the ideas you generate? This video demonstrates the style that markers say helps them give you the most marks.
Video 5 –
We examine a range of student case study scripts. You will see the good scripts, so you’ve got a clear idea what to produce in the exam, and the bad scripts, so you can learn what not to do!
Video 6 –
Can you produce a script like the good scripts you’ve just been shown? You will be given a question and will be shown how to evaluate that script to ensure you are writing your answer in a way that is scoring the most marks from the points made.
- Video 1: The examiners’ analysis of a real student script
- Video 2: How is the OCS marked?
- Video 3: The marking grid
- Video 4: Review of examiner post exam reports
- Video 5: Time management
- Video 6: Preparing for the exam
- Total running time: 3.25 hrs
Sample video 1:
Real script analysis
Sample video 2:
Exam reports
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Video 1 – The examiner’s analysis of a real student script
There’s nothing better than hearing what the CIMA examiner wants from your case study exam. Luckily the examiner has provided us with an analysis of a real exam script with her commentary on what’s good and how it can be improved. We analyse this script and her comments and pick out the key learning points so you can produce a script which meets her needs.
Video 2 –
By understanding how the operational case study exam is marked, you can tailor your answer to ensure you pick up all the key marks and miss out things that aren’t scoring well.
Video 3 –
Our marking grid is tailored to give you feedback on the key areas of exam technique required to pass the OCS exam. In this video, we review each of these key areas and show you how to use the feedback given from your marked mocks to improve.
Video 4 –
At the end of each exam, the examiner provides guidance on the key strengths and weaknesses in that set of exams. By examining a range of reports over a number of years we learn what she is looking for from your script, what you need to do to score well and what traps you need to avoid. We also examine how her feedback has changed over the years so you understand her current thinking.
Video 5 –
The most important skill to master to pass this exam is time management. That’s not just us saying that it’s the top answer to the regular post exam poll we conduct of our students. Why is this so important and how do you master your own time management in the exam? This video will show you.
Video 6 –
As you approach the exam what do you need to do to prepare in the best way? We will guide you through the steps you need to take to ensure you pass.
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