PRINCE2

PRINCE2 Course Preparation

What to Expect | Pre-Reading | Exams

What to Expect

Adaptive Frameworks' public PRINCE2 courses run for 5 days and consist of two sections; Foundation and Practitioner. Delegates may complete both or either section of the course depending on their requirements. The Foundation course runs for 3.5 days, Practitioner (including Foundation) runs for 5 days and Practitioner Upgrade runs for 1.5 days. In addition to the Practitioner and Practitioner Upgrade classroom sessions there is some independent study to complete. The course is designed for you to learn the PRINCE2 methodology and has a heavy focus on passing your examination/s.

The Foundation and Practitioner courses are designed for people who have had some experience within project management. Without this, you may find the course difficult - but not impossible. We recommend doing additional pre-reading to prepare you thoroughly for the course.

Course Schedule

The Adaptive Frameworks course delivers the bulk of PRINCE2 information on days 1-3. The Foundation exam is completed on the morning of day 4 and the Foundation course closes at midday. The continuing Practitioner and joining Practitioner Upgrade delegates will complete an additional classroom session on the afternoon of day 4, focussing on tailoring PRINCE2 and the exam format. Over the weekend between the course and exam delegates will have 6-8 hours of independent study to complete before the Practitioner examination held on day 5. The Practitioner and Practitioner Upgrade course will close on day 5.

Generally the courses run Tuesday to Friday and Monday to allow delegates to study over the weekend for their Practitioner examinations.

Homework

Each evening your trainer will ask you to complete some activities and additional reading in your own time at home. You should set aside 1-2 hours each night to complete this to keep up with the rest of the group.

Out of Hours Assistance

An Adaptive Frameworks trainer is available on call for you over the weekend before your Practitioner examination between 9am and 9pm for any questions you may have whilst completing your independent study.

 

Pre-Reading

When your course booking is confirmed you will be provided with a pre-reading package in the mail. Foundation and Practitioner delegates will receive a text book and one page case study outline, Practitioner Upgrade delegates will receive a course folder and case study activity booklet. A letter will accompany the package with instructions for preparation.

In addition to this you can read through these articles for a general understanding of issues PRINCE2 is designed to address:


Exams

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam Format

  • 1 hour allowed
  • Multiple choice examination
  • There are 75 multiple choice questions with 70 marks available in total.
  • 5 questions are trial ones and not counted in scores (You will not know which are the trial questions.)
  • Closed book exam
  • The pass mark is 35 out of 70 available (50%)
  • 5 of the 70 questions will be select style, 5 of the 70 questions will be negative style and 5 of the 70 questions will be missing word style
Adaptive Frameworks guarantee a pass in the Foundation exam providing you have attended more than 80% of the classroom course.

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam Format

  • 2.5 hours allowed (no reading time)
  • Objective testing examination
  • 9 questions per paper with 12 marks available per question – 108 marks
  • Open book exam (manual only)
  • The pass mark is 59 out of 108 available (55%)
  • Pre-requisite: A pass in the Foundation level examination
Adaptive Frameworks has industry-leading pass rates in the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination, however we cannot guarantee you will pass this difficult examination.