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Clare Christian
Hi,

I have just failed my PDS1 exams and I am feeling disillusioned with the whole programme. The course is such a huge leap from CPP study and i am having real trouble understanding the exam questions and exactly what the examiners expect from you with regards to quotes and case studies etc.

I am in desperate need of guidance on exam technique and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I have read every examiners report available but have not found them very useful.

Any links or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Clare
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  • I have just re-sat my People Resourcing exam for the 5th time.  I have marginally failed thist twice.


    I paid for feedback and found some of the advice useful.    I have worked really hard and tried to take some of the advice on board.   


    De-motivated after this exam cannot describe how I feel.  Two hour exams are just not long enough.  I am a reflector by nature and of course have gone over in my head what I have wrote, it will never pass, it was useless.


    I have wrote assignments and even completed my Management Report and either got Merits or Passes for these.  I simply need more time in an exam and the use of a keyboard.  I must admit I usually end up amending e-mails at least once before I send them.


    When taking a two hour exam, there is simply not the opportunity to back track on what you have written. I do try and plan the Case Study and make some notes.   I cannot even get it to make sense when writing directly from my head. 


    What does anyone else think?.  Thoroughly de-motivated 


         


     


     

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  • I have just re-sat my People Resourcing exam for the 5th time.  I have marginally failed thist twice.


    I paid for feedback and found some of the advice useful.    I have worked really hard and tried to take some of the advice on board.   


    De-motivated after this exam cannot describe how I feel.  Two hour exams are just not long enough.  I am a reflector by nature and of course have gone over in my head what I have wrote, it will never pass, it was useless.


    I have wrote assignments and even completed my Management Report and either got Merits or Passes for these.  I simply need more time in an exam and the use of a keyboard.  I must admit I usually end up amending e-mails at least once before I send them.


    When taking a two hour exam, there is simply not the opportunity to back track on what you have written. I do try and plan the Case Study and make some notes.   I cannot even get it to make sense when writing directly from my head. 


    What does anyone else think?.  Thoroughly de-motivated 


         


     


     

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