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CIMA have released the pre-seen materials for the upcoming OCS exam in August 2016. With this in mind I have together an article that covers all of the Astranti video analysis as well as the official materials and support from CIMA. Hopefully this will get you on your way to passing the CIMA case study at the first attempt!

You can find the official pre-seen material for the August 2016 OCS from CIMA here.

Wise Choice Hotels: Pre-Seen Video Analysis

Understanding the pre-seen material is crucial to achieving a pass mark on exam day. Below you can watch a preview video of the analysis of the August OCS exam; Wise Choice Hotels:

You can find the full set of videos on the August OCS here.

Wise Choice Hotels: Strategic Analysis

Next up is the strategic analysis of the OCS scenario – it’s another key area of that you need to think about and apply to the pre-seen material. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the company? What are their strategic goals? These kind of questions.

Astranti have provided a video that goes into great detail on the strategic analysis of Wise Choice Hotels – well worth a watch!

You can find the full set of videos on the August OCS here.

Wise Choice Hotels: Top 10 Issues

Finally, this video will highlight the most likely issues and questions that could come out in the exam based on the pre-seen material. It’s a great tool to make sure you understand Wise Choice Hotels and how to apply the syllabus content and pre-seen material to any potential questions.

You can find the full set of videos on the August OCS here.

Astranti OCS Pass Guarantee

I passed the OCS last year using the Astranti videos (pre-seen analysis, Top 10 issues and Strategic analysis) and would thoroughly recommend them.

Here is what is included in the course.

• OCS study text (part 1 and 2)
• Pre-seen analysis (video and text)
• Strategic analysis (video and text)
• Top 10 issues (video and text)
• Industry analysis (video and text)
• 2 x online master classes – each class is a full day revision (recorded and live)
• 3 x online mock exams – answered with detailed tutor feedback
• Ethics pack
• Personal advice and guidance

You can find full details on the OCS course with pass guarantee here.