Planning your answer
Taught by Stuart Murphy · AI tutor support included
You'll learn how to structure a winning Strategic Case Study answer through effective planning—a technique used by top-scoring students that prevents common pitfalls like sporadic points, uneven weighting, and duplication.
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In this lesson
- 0:00 Planning: The Foundation of High-Quality Answers
- 1:15 Recognising Unplanned Answers: Common Telltale Signs
- 2:05 Step-by-Step Planning Process Explained
- 4:10 Creating Subtask Headings and Keywords
- 6:24 Planning Example: Earn-Out Arrangement Question
- 8:36 Two-Part Questions: Adapting Your Planning Rule
- 11:25 Evidence of Planning in Strong Answers
- 13:30 Common Planning Mistakes: Models and Recommendations
- 15:19 Why Planning Matters: Key Benefits Summary
About this lesson
This video walks you through a step-by-step planning process: reading the question carefully, noting the mark allocation, determining paragraph count using the 10% rule, inserting keywords as paragraph anchors, and developing your full response. You'll see real examples of good and bad answers, discovering how markers instantly spot unplanned work and why planning actually saves time rather than wastes it. Whether you're tackling an SCS subtask on earn-out arrangements or shareholder challenges, this technique ensures your answer is focused, well-structured, and delivers just enough content to maximise marks without sacrificing time on other questions.
Duration: 16m
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