Number one: Help students attempt the toughest task first
At Accountancy tutors, we help students on their journey to a professional accountancy qualification from all ages and all stages of the journey. There are many reasons students choose us, one of these reasons is students wanting extra support on difficult areas of the syllabus. During our private tutoring sessions, we jump into the deep end and support students on the toughest tasks first.
Number two: Map out a study plan
Taking on a professional qualification can feel extremely daunting at the outset. However, the professional institutes you are a student of allow you to study one exam at a time. But even then, each examination tests a certain part of the syllabus testing you on either technically complicated areas, or a high volume of content, or in many cases both. Students can often feel overwhelmed when they are first exposed to a certain course. This is where Accountancy tutors can step in. We spend time providing a higher level overview of an exam and create a roadmap for students to follow all the way through to the examination. The road map looks at how long each task will take, which task they should look at on which day, which parts of the syllabus are higher priority than others etc. This means even when the student is in between private tutoring sessions, they will be able to utilise the map providing them with further confidence and independence.
Number three: Helping students focus on just what’s in front of them when they are feeling demotivated.
Education has had major disruptions due to COVID and it’s no shock if students are feeling a bit demotivated. In these situations, we advise taking a step back from the bigger picture. A student maybe feeling “If I don’t get a good grades at A levels or at University, I might not get into a good university or join a reputable accountancy firm, so what’s the point in even trying?”. If this sounds familiar, then try to focus on one task at a time, starting with the toughest task first.
Number four: If students lose confidence in their academic ability, then review the work life balance.
Many students can feel a loss of confidence in their academic ability due to how difficult training to be an accountant can be and all the disruption that’s happened of late. It’s fair enough for students to be feeling a bit worn down from the last year, and that many students are probably feeling the same right now! We help students manage their work life balance and it’s extremely important for students to maintain enough downtime to relax and recover from the intensive learning. Quality study is more productive than quantity.
Number five: Make small weekly goals.
Focus on small wins to build your confidence and understand your progress and productivity. For example, you could say: “By the end of the week I want to learn how property rental income is accounted for and included on a tax return and answer an exam standard question on this”. It might sound small, but focusing on achieving something that’s just a little bit outside your comfort zone means that once you’ve done it, you can make your goals a tiny bit more ambitious each week, until you are achieving things you previously did not think you were capable of.
Number six: Ask for help when you need it.
Even though you get letters after your name with a professional qualification and no one else, you still cannot do it alone! You need support of family and friends to allow you the time commitment. But also, professional qualifications are prepared to test and stretch you. No student breezes the syllabus. When a student struggles on a part of the syllabus, and you will, it’s imperative you don’t stare into your study books too long that will de-motivate you. Instead, ask for help when you need it. Your learning curve will be much improved by getting help from accountants around you and private tutoring with Accountancy Tutors.
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