With 30 minutes to go before the official ACCA unveiling of its new āredefinedā qualification, students had very definite ideas of what they wanted to see happen! They didnāt want fees to rise, for one.
Many asked for the results to arrive into their inboxes quicker. āPlease release results within two weeks,ā said one PQ. The same trainee wanted all past papers to be published again!
Other key demands were:
Increase the length of the strategic exams to 4 hours.
Reduce the number of exemptions available to university students.
Exam dates to change, so they donāt clash with month end.
Make all papers on-demand, or have increased sittings.
Some tutors and students were surprised that the launch didnāt reveal more. As James Wright said: āIs it just me or did anyone else come away with more questions than answers.ā One student said: āLol 10K people waited for nothingā¦ what was the purpose of the live stream?ā
There are lots of great resources on ACCAās website: https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/campaigns/accountancy-redefined/future-acca-qualification.html.
You can also watch the launch video at:A redesigned qualification for a redefined profession.
