IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL IT’S DONE

Well, a group of BTS students have finally done it! In a CII R0 exam that has countrywide pass-rates of 57.92%, by hard work and using BTS support, a group of students have achieved the unheard of – a 100% pass-rate!!! Our group of R02 students were 16 second careerists with little or no financial services background. […]

How do I improve my chances of passing a CII R0 exam?

The CII have just released the pass-rates for the 2016 R0 exam sitting. As expected, they make disappointing reading, particularly considering the wide range of exam support on offer out there in the market. The CII have just released the pass-rates for the 2016 R0 exam sitting. As expected, they make disappointing reading, particularly considering the […]

CII R0 PASS-RATES FOR 2016 RELEASED…….

The CII have just released the pass-rates for the R0 exam sittings in 2016:    R01: 57.01%    R02: 57.92%    R03: 50.46%    R04: 54.07%    R05: 72.11%    R06: 73.23%   The R03 personal taxation exam now has the lowest pass-rates of the level 4 Regulated Diploma in Financial Planning qualifications. This is […]

REMEMBERING WHY ‘WHY?’ DOES NOT ALWAYS PRODUCE THE RESULTS WE WANT

During a recent busy day in London I had the chance to leave the office, get some fresh air (well, as fresh and nitrogen dioxide-free as it can be around Threadneedle Street) and pick up some lunch. So, resolution-affirming healthy salad and calorie-laden desert in hand, I found myself queuing in a well-known food chain, […]