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Take 10 … tips to nail your APC assessment
3 May 2013
As APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) final assessment season approaches, here are 10 top tips for passing with flying colours.
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I am currently running my APC presentation at 11 to 12 minutes... Will I fail?
14 January 2013
Question: “I am currently running my presentation at 11 to 12 minutes. Will I fail if it goes over the 10 mins. Should I cut my presentation down as I am covering the two key issues?”
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Does the RICS expect the candidate to be perfect in the final APC exam?
8 January 2013
Question: “Does the RICS expect the candidate to be perfect in the final APC exam? In other words, why would a candidate fail at the final APC?”
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 5: Professional Development Explained
12 August 2011
In this article I have focused specifically on the information surrounding professional development and detailed in the RICS APC Candidate’s Guide.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Sustainability
12 August 2011
RICS was one of the first Professional bodies to recognize the importance of Sustainability and introduce it as a Mandatory competence in the APC – although sustainability has been a key element of a Chartered Surveyors work for many years.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Ethics
12 August 2011
Ethics is a key issue at the moment. The financial turmoil over recent years has brought ethical behaviour to centre stage once again.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 4: Understanding the Competencies
21 July 2011
In this article I have focused on the specifics relating to the all important APC competencies that each and every APC candidate must follow.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Communication and negotiation
21 July 2011
This should be easy to demonstrate, its what we do all the time, not only as Chartered Surveyors but in our daily lives. However, do we do it well?
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 3: Selecting a supervisor and counsellor (or sponsor)
14 July 2011
From my many years of assessing, I am a firm believer that a candidates chance of success at the APC final assessment is directly proportional to the quality of their delegated supervisor and counsellor.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Health & Safety
14 July 2011
When you consider the extremely wide range of work covered in all the RICS APC Pathways that you can select from, it is quite daunting to try and guide APC candidates in a meaningful way of demonstrating competence in the area of health and safety.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 2: APC Routes Explained
8 July 2011
There are a number of regularly assessed APC routes that you should be aware of, namely ‘Graduate Route 1, 2, 3, Adaptation 1 and Senior Professional’. There is also Academic, but we will not cover that in this article.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Sustainability
8 July 2011
The RICS was one of the first professional bodies to recognize the importance of sustainability and introduce it as a mandatory competence in the APC – although sustainability has been a key element of a chartered surveyors work for many years.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 1: Introduction
1 July 2011
Over the coming 12 months, I will be reviewing key steps in the APC process to help you achieve your APC first time and Ben Elder will be bringing you insight into APC competencies.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Ethics
1 July 2011
Ethics is a key issue at the moment, and the financial turmoil over recent years has brought ethical behaviour to centre stage.
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APC Advice - Week 4: Understanding your competencies
15 April 2011
Jon Lever gives you advice on choosing your competencies, and Ben Elder explains more about the competency in communication.
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APC Advice - Week 5: Recording your experience
15 April 2011
Understanding the competencies is a good start, but you need to record your experience effectively says Jon Lever. Meanwhile, Ben Elder covers the negotiation competency.
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APC Advice - Week 6: Professional development
15 April 2011
Jon Lever tackles the topic of professional development, while Ben Elder looks at the client care competency
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APC Advice - Week 7: How to progress your APC
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains how you can take control of your APC and progress it, and Ben Elder writes about the teamworking competency
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APC Advice - Week 8: The supervisor review
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains how you should approach your three-month meeting, and Ben Elder writes about the competency on business planning
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APC Advice - Week 9: Preparing for your first formal review
15 April 2011
Jon Lever how candidates can prepare for their first formal review, while Ben Elder tackles one of the most-hated competencies: accounting principles and procedures
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APC Advice - Week 10: Three-month supervisor review (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever goes into more detail about what you should expect from your three-month review, and Ben Elder writes about the competency in conflict avoidance and dispute management
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APC advice - Week 11: Three-month supervisor review (part 2)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever concludes his advice about preparing for the three-month meeting, and Ben Elder writes about the data management competency
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APC Advice - Week 12: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever gives an introduction to the six-month meeting, and Ben Elder
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APC Advice - Week 13: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 2)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever gives more detail about how to prepare for your six-month review, while Ben Elder tackles the competency on economic development
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APC Advice - Week 14: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 3)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever continues his series on the six-month counsellor and supervisor review, while Ben Elder looks at the insurance competency
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APC Advice - Week 15: Six-month supervisor and counsellor review (part 4)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever concludes his series on the six-month supervisor and counsellor review, while Ben Elder writes about the building pathology competency
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APC Advice - Week 16: Critical analysis overview
15 April 2011
Jon Lever writes about how to carry out your critical analysis, and Ben Elder looks at the due diligence competency
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APC Advice - Week 17: Nine-month supervisor review (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever gives you a first look at the nine-month supervisor review, while Ben Elder looks at the competency on purchase and sale
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APC Advice - Week 18: Nine-month supervisor review (part 2)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever describes your role and preparation leading up to the nine-month meeting.
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APC advice - Week 19: Nine-month supervisor review (part 3)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever tells you what you need to do to prepare for your nine-month supervisor review. Meanwhile, Ben Elder looks at the competency on housing strategy and provision.
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APC Advice - Week 20: Nine-month supervisor review (part 4)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever concludes his four-part look at the nine-month meeting, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on contaminated land
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APC Advice - Week 21: Nine-month interim assessment requirements
15 April 2011
Jon Lever tells you what you need to know for the nine-month interim assessment, and Ben Elder tackles the competency on contract practice
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APC Advice - Week 22: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever gives you an intoduction to the twelve-month meeting, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on leasing and letting
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APC Advice - Week 23: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever describes your role and preparation leading up to the 12-month meeting, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on research methodologies and techniques
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APC Advice - Week 24: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 3 - supervisor and counsellor preparation)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever continues his look at the 12-month supervisor and counsellor review with advice for counsellors and supervisors, and Ben Elder turns his attention to the competency on contact administration
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APC Advice - Week 25: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 4)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever gives his final tips for the supervisor and counsellor review, and Ben Elder looks at the development appraisal competency
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APC Advice - Week 26: Changes to the RICS UK APC process
15 April 2011
Jon Lever looks at changes to the Assessment of Professional Competence, while Ben Elder gets stuck in to the property management competency
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APC Advice - Week 27: RICS UK APC updated submission templates
15 April 2011
Jon Lever looks at changes to the RICS UK APC templates, and Ben Elder looks at the capital taxation competency
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APC Advice - Week 28: The 15-month review (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever looks at the 15-month supervisor review six months from the end of the APC, and Ben Elder looks at the financial modelling competency
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APC Advice - Week 29: The 15-month review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever tells you how to approach your 15-month meeting, and Ben Elder tells you all you need to know about the competency on consultancy services
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APC Advice - Week 30: The 15-month review (part 3 - supervisor preparation)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever looks at how supervisors should prepare for the 15-month supervisor review, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on compulsory purchase and compensation
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APC Advice - Week 31: The 15-month review (part 4)
15 April 2011
It is important that supervisors ensure the 15-month meeting is concluded properly, says Jon Lever. Meanwhile, Ben Elder looks at the competency on capital allowances.
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APC Advice - Week 32: Critical analysis (part 1 - choosing a subject)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever advises you on choosing your topic for the critical analysis, while Ben Elder looks at the competency on engineering
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APC Advice - Week 33: Critical analysis (part 2 – writing the report)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever looks at how to produce the critical analysis report, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on housing management and policy
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APC Advice - Week 34: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 1 - explanation)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains why you should knuckle down ahead of your final assessment interview, while Ben Elder tackles the environmental assessment competency
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APC Advice - Week 35: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever tells you the steps you should take ahead of the 18-month meeting, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on corporate finance
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APC Advice - Week 36: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 3 - supervisor and counsellor preparation)
15 April 2011
We are now nearing the end of the APC process and supervisors and counsellors must be attentive to the candidate’s needs, says Jon Lever. Meanwhile, Ben Elder looks at the fire safety competency.
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APC Advice - Week 37: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 4 – conclusion)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains why it is essential that the 18-month meeting is concluded properly, and Ben Elder tackles the competency on supplier management
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APC Advice - Week 38: The month 21 review (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains
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APC Advice - Week 39: The month 21 review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever describes the candidate’s role and preparation leading up to the month 21 meeting, and Ben Elder looks at the management of the built environment competency
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APC Advice - Week 40: The month 21 review (part 3 - supervisor and counsellor preparation)
15 April 2011
As with all the previous three-monthly meeting articles, the supervisor and counsellor roles are paramount, says Jon Lever. Meanwhile, Ben Elder looks at the competency on property management accounting.
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APC Advice - Week 41: The month 21 review (part 4 – conclusion)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever concludes his four-part series on the month 21 review, and Ben Elder looks at the landlord and tenant competency
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APC Advice - Week 42: Month 21 final assessment - presentation and preparation (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever focus on the start of preparation for the final assessment, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on housing aid or advice
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APC Advice - Week 43: Month 21 final assessment – presentation and preparation (part 2)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever focuses on producing a good set of final assessment documents, while Ben Elder focuses on the competency about analysis of client requirements
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APC Advice - Week 44: Month 21 presubmission – preparation
15 April 2011
Jon Lever tells you all you need to know about the presubmission process for your final assessment, while Ben Elder looks at the competency on building control and inspection
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APC Advice - Week 45: Month 24 final assessment – presentation and preparation
15 April 2011
Jon Lever looks at the preparation you need to do for your month 24 final assessment, while Ben Elder tackles the competency about corporate real estate management
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APC Advice - Week 46: Month 23/24 supervisor and counsellor review (part 1)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever tells you what you need to know about the presubmission for APC final assessment documents, and Ben Elder looks at the competency on legal and regulatory compliance
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APC Advice - Week 47: Month 23-24 supervisor and counsellor review (part 2)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains the final steps the candidate can take leading up to the presubmission of final assessment documents, and Ben Elder tackles the competency on valuation
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APC Advice - Week 48: Month 23/24 supervisor and counsellor review (part 3)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains the final steps supervisors and counsellors can take to assist the candidate’s preparation, and Ben Elder talks about the competency on
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APC Advice - Week 49: Month 23/24 supervisor and counsellor review (part 4)
15 April 2011
Jon Lever runs through the last steps of the APC process while Ben Elder looks at the competency on property finance and funding
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APC Advice - Week 50: Month 24 – THE FINAL ASSESSMENT
15 April 2011
Jon Lever explains what you can expect from your final assessment, and Ben Elder looks at the procurement and tendering competency
