Dear Member
Welcome to the first of the new style student newsletters. These will keep you up to date with the latest developments in education and cover the issues that are key to you as you work towards qualifying as an Associate or Fellow.
CA2 entry criteria change
During 2008 the CA2 exam went under significant review and scrutiny. The content was revamped and exam counselling is now offered. The final part of the review was to change the entry criteria and details can be found here.
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Qualifying after April exams
Congratulations to those of you who will qualify as an Associate or Fellow when we publish the April exam results. Please remember that in order to transfer to the you need to complete some further documentation. Details can be found here
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Discussion Boards & Exam questions
Can we take this opportunity to remind you that you should not be posing any specific comments about the exam content on any discussion forums until the last exam has been sat. In the cases of CA2 and the new CA3 the exam content should not be discussed anywhere. We have seen recent incidents where comments have been posed on a couple of discussion forums. Doing this could lead to discplinary action being taken against you.
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Student survey
Thank you to the 1,593 of you who responded to the student survey. This is the frst we have carried out and was aimed at our UK students. Results will be published over the summer but early indications show that one of the biggest concerns is the size of desks used in the exams.
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Student Consultative Forum
The size of exam desks also feature highly in discussions at the latest Student Consutlative Forum. Minutes from the latest meeting can be found here
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South Africa
In 2010 The Actuarial Society of South Africa will be offering their own qualification. We are currently working with them on how the processes will work and the options that will be available to students. We are looking to set up a website page over the next few weeks hopefully setting the scene and answering some of the questions that are currently being asked. More details will follow shortly.
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You can keep updated on the merger news via our microsite. Students are not able to vote, but you can play your part by discussing the issues with colleagues who can vote, explain to them your expectations of your Professional body and encouraging them to take part in the formal vote.
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