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"Unique" is one word for Case Study. We have heard less polite words used, but let's go with "unique". With zero technical content and a closed-form markscheme, Case Study is fundamentally different to all the other ACA papers. Which can be confusing after taking 14 broadly similar exams, and hence many students come unstuck when they arrive at Case Study. Don't worry, we know what to do to pass! It is just that you need to shift your paradigm when it comes to preparing for this unique exam. The most important point to know is that, in Case Study, there is no discretion at all for the marker. Nothing, nada, zip, niente. A Case Study marker is actually more of a "matcher" as he or she will simply work through your script and award marks if your ideas "match" the finalised ICAEW markscheme. So even if you have a very good business idea which happens not to be on the markscheme, you will get no credit. Actually, it's worse than that: you will have wasted precious examination time on writing an idea which is perfectly good in the real-world, but which gets you no credit in exam-world. Meaning that exam-world can be a whole world of hurt for the unprepared! However, one of the good things about Case Study is that you can prepare well by learning the Advance Information (a 40-50 page document which is released by ICAEW 6 weeks before exam day) ... the Advance Information provides financial statements, industry background information, media articles, business plans and Ethics hints on the business which will form the basis of your exam. No other ACA paper provides quite this much detail ahead of exam day, so at least we know, broadly, what the exam will cover! Making the most of this Advance Information, we will write a set of 5 full Mocks to ICAEW-standard to create our popular Mock Exam Pack, which is released ahead of each July and November sitting (obviously, entirely tailored to the July and November businesses, respectively). Our Mock Exam Pack includes full question papers, ICAEW-style marking grids to help you perform the marking/matching process yourself and full student-standard model answers so that you understand how to structure your responses. Please note: our model answers really are student-standard, meaning that they can be humanly achieved (unlike your typical ICAEW SBM model answer, for example!). If you would like to receive very detailed feedback on your attempts at our Mock Exam Pack, as well as further technique training and access to all our Case Study on-demand and PDF resources, our On-Demand Course is the option for you. Or if you just want some constructive feedback on your Mock attempts, we offer our Technique Improvement Service (TIS). Scroll down the page to learn more about our Case Study offering.

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Case Study is not a technically-demanding exam, but without the right advice on exam technique, you are relying on luck to pass the exam. As part of our On-demand Course intake, you will receive highly detailed, personalised advice on your attempts at 4 of the Mocks from our live July 2024 Mock Exam Pack. Past students have described this feedback as "gold dust" because it is only through receiving expert tutor guidance on how you yourself are writing your scripts that we can pick up issues such as wasting time through a waffly writing style, inclusion of points which are just never going to be on the markscheme, insufficient or excess time allocated to particular areas, incorrect labelling of Appendices, and so on. Our course is unique in the sense that we focus exclusively on the live set of Advance Information rather than past papers. This ensures that all of your precious study time focuses on relevant content. ‍ Click here to learn more.

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Since 2013 when we launched our business, we have helped over 2,000 students pass Case Study through our live tuition courses.

Since 2013, the Big 4 pass rate for our Case Study tuition courses has been 99.9% (with the only students who failed scoring 49 ... annoying!).

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Given the unique nature of the Case Study examination (and, in particular, the closed-form markscheme), it is absolutely vital that you receive detailed, personalised advice on writing style, time management and, most importantly of all, whether you are writing the correct types of point to have a chance of scoring. Our Case Study Technique Improvement Service (TIS) provides detailed, personalised reviews of your attempts at our live Case Study Mock Exam Pack.

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You will receive advice on how to shorten or lengthen your writing style to ensure that you are picking up the marks you deserve. We will also comment on whether you are writing the right style of points to have a chance of scoring on the closed-form Case Study markscheme.

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You will receive advice on whether you are allocating your scarce answering time correctly through our expert knowledge of the markscheme and how marks are awarded in practice.

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To really drive home our advice, we will provide you with a 2-3 page Technique Advice Report on each paper submitted. This includes our popular "5 Top Tips to Improve".

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It is probably easier if we start with TIS, which is a feedback-only service. This means that you need to purchase the live Mock Exam Pack, sit the papers in your own time and email them in to us for our review. We will then provide a detailed Technique Advice Report on each Mock. TIS is therefore a service where you largely work on your own, and react to our feedback. Other than our written feedback, we do not provide any "teaching" or video content as part of TIS. On the other hand, our On-demand Course is a full tuition course, so we provide various teaching sessions via recorded videos: sessions on general technique training, detailed reviews of how we designed each of the Mocks in the Mock Exam Pack, additional supporting video content and further exclusive sets of PDF resources. Our On-demand Course involves a lot more tuition than TIS so it tends to have a higher pass rate than TIS, but both services have very high pass rates that significantly exceed the ICAEW global average. Please note that we do not include any marking services within the cost of the Mock Exam Pack: TIS is an additional service which must be booked in advance, in addition to purchasing the Mock Exam Pack.

We always phase the release of the 5 Mocks in our Mock Exam Pack so that we do not rush the process. This also allows us to have some time to work with our tuition course students to see what will be beneficial for students to be tested on. Mock 1 in our July 2024 Mock Exam Pack is due for release on Friday 7 June 2024 by 23.59 UK time. We will then release a Mock each week for the following 4 weeks until all 5 Mocks have been released. ‍

It takes a huge amount of tutor time to write, check and publish 5 full Mocks ... the total content in the Mock Exam Pack is the length of a medium-length novel and it all has to be put together within a few short weeks, meaning many late nights and weekend working to get the content produced to the very high standards that we demand of ourselves. Once the exam is over, the publication then becomes worthless as no one wants to use our past paper Mocks! We do therefore have to recover our time and costs in preparing our materials. Don't forget that in addition to the Mock PDF files, as part of the cost of the resource, we also provide video Tutor Debriefs, our Advance Information Overview document and video and hundreds of short-form questions based on the Advance Information.

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Just to let you know I passed CR with score of 75 (was 48 with another provider) and Case Study with a score of 65. Thanks for all the help!

Your tutor was the best tutor that I have encountered in my ACA studies. He presented the information in a very clear, concise and calm manner and focused on what students forget to include in their answers. He is by far the best tutor when compared to my bland experience at a previous tuition provider and I went from 43 at my first  attempt to a mark of 77.

Your tutor went beyond the extra mile for the Case Study tuition course. From the outset it was clear that he had invested an incredible amount of time into preparing the tuition course and this showed because his understanding of the examination and its markscheme was unrivalled. His expert knowledge of the markscheme helped him instil confidence in myself and the other students: we just knew that if he followed his advice, we would pass. I am grateful for his expertise and support.

Thank you for taking the time to prepare the Mock Exam Pack and Cracking Case resources, I found them very useful.

Both  of the exam scenarios were in your Case Study Mock Exam Pack which was really helpful.

I just want to say a massive thank you!! I failed Case Study last December only scoring 34, even though I took a full course at a top provider, it was only when studying your course that I realised how little they focused on technique and the smaller details to help get the pass. I bought the Cracking Case book, Cracking Case on-demand course, TIS on two papers and the Exam Room Pack ... absolutely fabulous. I wish I had come to you guys sooner for some of my earlier papers to avoid all the frustration and fails.

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Are you an independent student? Do you have a question about your ACA training? Our frequently asked questions could have the answers.

You are an independent student if you are studying for the ACA qualification, but you are not yet in an ACA training agreement with an ICAEW authorised training employer or principal.

To become an independent student studying for the ACA, you must:

• Entry requirements for those in the UK
• If you are outside the UK, there are various local entry requirements
• You can register online
• You will need to pay the annual student registration fee

No. You can only use the ACA designatory letters after your name when you become a fully qualified ICAEW member.

You must be registered with ICAEW as an ACA student to be able to take the ACA exams. You will also need to be registered as a student before you can claim any credit for prior learning .

Once you become an ACA student, you will benefit from a wide range of fantastic resources and services to help you in your studies. Here’s what we have to offer:

• a dedicated student support team;
• free exam resources - past exams, practice questions, examiner feedback, errata, exam webinars etc;
• access to your local student society or group for exam support, local events and study buddies;
• access to free learning content from across ICAEW such as digital skills training, economic insights and more; and
• regular e-newsletters with the latest student news, job alerts, exam resources and exam date reminders.

You may be eligible for credit for prior learning (which you may know as exam exemptions) if you have an academic qualification such as a degree, Masters or a diploma - that has elements of law, business, finance or accounting within it - or, have a professional qualification.

Depending on what you have previously studied, you may be eligible to apply for credits for up to 12 of the Certificate Level and Professional Level exams.

• More on  credit for prior learning and how to apply
• View the  Credit for prior learning FAQs

No. Please note you need to be in the final year of an ACA training agreement to be able to take the Case Study exam*. You can only qualify as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant when you have successfully completed all the requirements of the four elements of the ACA qualification.

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• More on ACA assessment regulations for ACA students

* ACA assessment regulations  state that students may not attempt the Case Study until they have completed all but their last year of approved training by the end of the month in which the assessment is held unless authorised to attempt the examination earlier by the Managing Director, Education and Training.

No, you need to be registered as an ACA student to sit your exams.

This depends on a number of factors such as which country you study in, what type of tuition you take and if you are entitled to any credit (exemptions) at any of the ACA exams.

There are two types of costs – those payable to ICAEW and those that are payable directly to your tuition provider.

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• Tuition costs - there may be a number of ways for you to study for the ACA exams (classroom, online and one-to-one). The costs for these will vary by location and tuition provider.
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To become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant you need to complete all four elements of ACA training: exams, practical work experience, professional development, and ethics and professional scepticism. You also need to complete a formal period of training under an ACA training agreement with an authorised training employer or principal.

You will not be able to qualify as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant without having completed all of these required elements of the ACA qualification.

You cannot use the ACA letters after your name until you have completed all elements and have become a fully qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant.

There are a number of ways we can help. If you are working for an organisation that is not currently an ICAEW Authorised Training Employer (ATE) or principal, you may want to talk to them about becoming one. The process is free and simple. Our business development team are happy to talk to you/your employer through the process.

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Look for ACA training opportunities on our dedicated  ICAEW Training Vacancies website . You will find a variety of UK and overseas vacancies from employers including accountancy firms, commercial organisations, not for profit and the public sector. Set-up job alerts to receive notifications about newly added vacancies.

Get yourself and your CV employer-ready - make use of our Careers Advice Hub for insight on getting ready for interviews, assessment centres and how to job hunt effectively.

You can register on the site, upload your CV and create a personal profile. Your profile can be reviewed by employers recruiting ACA students. Some companies choose not to post their jobs on our site, so remember to check the websites of companies you want to work for too.

For further advice on finding a training agreement, you can visit our careers website at  icaew.com/careers .

All ACA students benefit from a wide range of fantastic resources and services. These are designed to help you in your studies and in the workplace. They include:

• A dedicated student support team  – here to help and advise you throughout your training via live web chat, email or phone;
• Student website – find the latest information, guidance and exclusive resources to help you as you progress through the ACA at icaew.com/dashboard;
• Student insights hub - an online hub with useful articles, videos and resources to help you with work, study and life;
• Regular e-newsletters – with the latest student news, exam updates and reminders;
• Exam resources  – past exams, exam software practice, errata, exam webinars, syllabus and examiner feedback to help your revision;
• Student groups  – join your local ICAEW student society or network to connect with other ACA students and get involved in social activities, study buddy groups and more.
• Gain access to free resources from across ICAEW including free digital skills training, economic insights and more.

If you are an independent student, you will not be able to complete the requirements of the ACA until you have gained employment and are in a training agreement with an ICAEW authorised training employer or principal.

Remember: you will also need to be in the final year of your training agreement, before you can sit the Case Study exam.

If you are working for an organisation (or individual) that is not currently an ICAEW authorised training employer or principal, you may want to talk about becoming one. It is a free and straightforward process. Our business development team will happily talk to you and your employer about what's involved.

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For advice on finding a training agreement, you can visit our careers website at icaew.com/careers .

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In the majority of cases the answer is no. However, in certain circumstances, we will recognise up to a maximum of 12 months of prior work experience (which would include some practical work experience) gained before your ACA training agreement. This applies only if:

• that experience was gained in an organisation that was registered as an ICAEW authorised training employer or principal;
• AND that this experience was gained within the 24 months before your ACA student registration date;
• AND you met the requirements to register with ICAEW from the date you are trying to claim credit;
• AND your previous work experience must have been gained within the two years prior to the start of your training agreement.
• View the guidance notes on prior work experience

Please note that if your work experience does not meet all of these conditions, then you will not be able to count it towards the requirements of the ACA.

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