The CII J07 October 2017 Exam in Review
Last updated on September 25th, 2019 at 4:23 am
Next in line for our past paper analysis is the CII J07, Supervision in a regulated environment exam. This review of the question paper from October will help you to highlight areas that will need more focussed revision.
You can find the latest exam – October 2017 – by using this link.
As with the other written J0 papers, two hours are given to answer 15 short-answer questions for a total of 130 marks, and as ever, this paper covered a wide spread of topics.
It started with competencies of a supervisor and the benefits a supervisor brings to a business. It continued with methods of monitoring performance and enhanced levels of direct supervision for pre-competent advisers.
The other areas tested included Kotter’s model for leading change methodology; the advantages and key barriers of using phone calls to communicate; the Thomas-Kilmann conflict management strategy; job descriptions and person specs; key areas of a Statement of Professional Standing and the advisory activities that require specialist or higher level qualifications; the key requirements for a TNA to be compliant with regulatory guidance and 3 drivers for training needs; 5 pros and 4 cons of completing/using an observation on an accompanied visit; the advantages of using direct evidence and disadvantages of using indirect evidence; the mandatory actions to be demonstrated by an adviser at initial contact stage with a client and at fact find stage; regulatory requirements in relation to verifying retail investors in line with money laundering regulations; key requirements for effective management information aligned to TCF expectations; key areas covered by ISO 9000 and finally six types of discrimination as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
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Comparison with April 2017’s Paper
How does this compare with what was tested in April 2017? You can find the paper by using this link.
This exam focused on:
- Benefits of a supervisor role and the KPI’s that can be used to measure performance
- The T&C rules for overseers
- Herzberg’s theory of motivation
- First-order and second-order change and the benefits of team meetings
- Complaints
- Factors that determine self-employed or employed status
- The benefits of a TNA to both a business and an individual
- Supporting an adviser going through a difficult time
- Components of the career management process recommended by the CIPD
- TCF
- Disciplinary action
- Data protection act
- Management information
The range of topics is wide, and as you can see, vary considerably in these two exam papers. Even if we look at the paper in October 2016 we still cannot see much in the way of overlap.
It is key therefore for anyone studying J07 to study as many past papers as possible and read the examiner’s comments, as these often give good tips on where the candidates went wrong on that particular exam sitting and tips for improvement.
The pass rate for J07 has never been more than 53%, and the recently released statistics show that hasn’t changed, with a 48.51% pass rate for 2017.
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