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CIMA: Pass First Time!:

Pass First Time!
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Butterworth-Heinemann, May 8, 2009 - Business & Economics - 150 pages

Now in its second edition, Pass First Time! is the ultimate guide to passing your CIMA exams. Fully revised and updated for the new 2010 syllabus and written by a

CIMA examiner, it’s packed with useful hints and tips that will help you: *  improve the way you study * find out just what the examiners are looking for * avoid the most common pitfalls * earn all the marks you deserve

Illustrated throughout, and with summarising mind-maps at the end of each chapter, this book will give you the best possible chance of passing your CIMA exams – first time!

‘Writing a CIMA exam is difficult if you do not know how to approach it. David really makes it easy by giving step-by-step advice about understanding what the examiner wants, how to make best use of your time and how to structure your answer in such a way that maximum marks can be scored.’ Henry van Rooyen, Business Manager & TOPCIMA student

‘Pass First Time! gives an insight into the way examiners think and what they want from the students. It also gives tips on study techniques and time keeping, making it a very useful read.’ Alina V S-Botha, CIMA Lecturer, South Africa

David R Harris is a management consultant, freelance lecturer, author and CIMA examiner. David specialises in advising smaller organisations on strategy. Neil Sullivan is a freelance author and illustrator with many years’ experience in advertising.



- There are 90,000 CIMA students in the UK studying independently and needing practical advice on how to learn, take exams, and succeed: this book is the only book on the market that provides this advice tailored specifically for their exams

- Written by a CIMA examiner and tutor, giving real-life guidance "from the horse's mouth"

- Full of illustrations, mind-maps and cartoons to illustrate how best to learn in a user-friendly way

  

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Review: Cima: Pass First Time!

User Review  - Tyrran - Goodreads

This (obviously) wasn't read for relaxation purposes. I found this book to have very basic and obvious hints to passing CIMA first time, it's more based around common knowledge than 'inside ... Read full review

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Contents

Chapter 2 Planning your study and revision
5
Chapter 3 Objectiveoriented study
15
Chapter 4 Developing your skills
27
Chapter 5 Know your examiners
39
Chapter 6 Cool those nerves
45
Chapter 7 What examiners and markers want
51
Chapter 8 The formula
57
Chapter 9 Answer planning
65
Chapter 10 Writing for marks
77
Chapter 11 Markerfriendly layout
83
Chapter 12 Exit strategy
91
Chapter 13 Summary
97
Appendices
101
Index
139
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About the author (2009)

David Harris is Principal Chemist at the Chemistry Centre (WA) and is section leader of the Food and Agricultural Chemistry Section. He gained a doctorate degree in chemistry specializing in organic chemistry in 1976 in Canada. Working with Professor Kailis for the last five years has aroused a keen interest in table olives and olive oil with regard to the chemistry associated with their production. David has presented papers at a large number of international forums and has published numerous papers in national and international journals.

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