Page 1 - OCS Workbook - Day 2 Tasks (May 2018)

Chapter 7

MANSAKO - PRACTICE TASKS

1 EXAM PRACTICE

Now you have thoroughly worked through the pre-seen materials and are familiar with the key
issues it is time to think more about the exam environment and your strategy for three very
important hours. Before you attempt any full mock exams it is necessary to consider the skills
needed to approach each individual task.

2 IMPORTANCE OF TIME MANAGEMENT

Someone once referred to case study exams as "the race against time" and it's difficult to imagine
a more accurate description. Being able to do what the examiner is wanting is only half of the
battle; being able to deliver it in the time available is another matter altogether.

For this reason, time management is a key skill required to pass the Case Study Examination.
Successful time management requires two things:
• A tailored time plan – one that plays to your personal strengths and weaknesses; and
• Discipline in order to stick to it!

The first part of each task must be spent actively reading, processing the information and
considering the impact on the organisation, how the issues link together and what could be done
to resolve them. You will not have time to have a second detailed read and so these thoughts
must be captured first time around.
You will be writing your answer in software with some similarities to Microsoft Word however the
only functions available are
• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Undo
• Redo
• Bold
• Italic
• Underline

The temptation to make various words bold or italics or underlined, is very hard to resist. But,
resist you must! There are very few marks available for having a response that is well presented,
and these finer details will be worth nothing at all.

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