Hong Kong APC Preparing for your Final Assessment - 2 Part Web Class
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From £98 + VAT
Overview
| September 2025 Schedule | |
| 11/09/2025 | 18:30 - 20:00 (HKT) |
| 18/09/2025 | 18:30 - 20:00 (HKT) |
Walk through the assessment criteria applied during interviews, to gain a clear understanding of how you can best prepare. Look at sample questions, test your response techniques and use case study material to critique good and bad responses. Learn from a current and highly experienced assessor who will talk you through best practice for preparing and delivering your presentation and for answering interview questions.
With ample time to practice your skills and the chance to speak with an APC assessor directly, this is the perfect opportunity to make sure you have the best chance of becoming a Chartered Surveyor.
Course content
Part 1:
- Purpose and structure of the final assessment interview
- Resources to support your presentation
- Where to find and how to use final assessment documentation
- Best practice examples
- Top tips and common pitfalls
Part 2:
- Practicalities of the day – timing, travel etc.
- Effective presentation techniques
- What do the panel expects from you?
- Dealing with assessors’ questions and identifying assessment criteria
- How to deal with questions regarding Rules of Conduct
- Top tips and common pitfalls
Course format
- Pre-reading– get yourself up to speed on knowledge needed so you can focus on developing skills in the classroom
- Part 1 – presentation material and regular interactive elements will show you key skills needed and how to apply them. Close with an open Q&A with your trainer to check any outstanding queries you may have.
- Set activities – work on activities set by the trainer in between parts 1 and 2, helping you to apply skills learnt in your day to day role
- Part 2 – return to discuss with your peers and trainer, experiences and challenges. Continue developing skills through presentations and interactive elements, ending with an open Q&A for any outstanding questions.
Who should attend?
APC Candidates who are sitting their final assessment within one year
Learning outcomes
- Describe each section of the final assessment interview
- Prepare for each section of the assessment with confidence and clarity
- Find resources for your preparation
- Identify and define the competencies and the levels
- Describe the link between the case study, the presentation and the final assessment
- Describe what happens on the day and how to prepare for it
- Outline best practice for delivering your presentation, using the right visual aids and presentation skills
- Describe the criteria applied when assessors make their decisions
- Break down the assessors questioning style
- Apply techniques for effectively demonstrating how you have achieved the required competencies at the right level
- Effectively respond to questions regarding Rules of Conduct
Tim Lee
B.Sc. (Hons), LLM, MRICS
Tim is a Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years of experience across the UK, China (Mainland and Hong Kong) and South East Asia. Currently based in Singapore, he has worked on complex infrastructure and commercial property projects and developed a strong knowledge on quantity surveying, cost/commercial management and contract administration. Since being appointed as an APC assessor in 2012 and as a chair in 2023, Tim has remained committed to upholding high professional standards within the surveying community.
