Question 1 - Set up

In this lesson

1. 0:00 Introduction to practice exam debrief
2. 0:28 Breaking down the report requirements
3. 1:04 Understanding professional marks and communication
4. 2:49 Analysing the manipulation question
5. 5:01 Identifying key verbs and mark allocation
6. 7:03 Assessing company objectives alignment
7. 9:41 External business environment analysis
8. 11:18 Applying PESTEL framework implications
9. 13:04 Performance indicators and professional skills

About this lesson

This is essential for ACCA exams where understanding what's being asked is half the battle. We work through the first question from ACCA practice exam two, breaking down the requirements section by section. You'll see how to extract the command verbs (like "critically review" and "assess"), understand what they're really asking for, and estimate how many marks each part should receive. For example, when you spot a report requirement, you'll immediately recognise that communication marks are likely built in. When you see "external business environment," you'll know PESTEL analysis is coming. The video guides you through allocating marks logically across the question. For the 12-mark manipulation section, rather than hunting for nine separate points, you'll learn to pair each manipulation with advice on how to fix it—getting two marks per issue instead of one. For the 14-mark objectives section, you'll see why it makes sense to spend more marks on whether the report addresses company objectives and less on presentation. You'll also get practical tips on reading between the lines. When the CEO says "I don't want you to re-perform the consultant's analysis," that's the exam telling you not to waste time there. When you see "and/or," that's your signal to break requirements into separate parts. By the end, you'll have a skeleton answer plan ready to compare with the model solution in the next video—a proven technique for maximising marks on case study questions.

Duration: 14m