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This is a thought-provoking and challenging course. It will provide you with valuable insight into how a business records its financial transactions and how this information can be used to understand its performance and efficiency.
If you enjoy working with numbers and solving problems, Accounting could be for you. You will develop a thorough knowledge of all aspects of financial and management accounting, as well as broadening your understanding of the financial sector.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include grade 5 in English and Mathematics.
In Year 1 you will study:
In Year 2 you will study:
You will be required to complete regular pieces of work throughout the two years for assessment by your teacher, though this does not form part of the final grading. Your final grade will be determined by examinations in your second year, you will be required to sit two three-hour exams which will cover all the topics taught on the course.
Each exam is worth 50% of the overall mark.
This qualification is particularly useful to those who wish to proceed to Higher Education or who wish to undertake professional qualifications in the accounting field (particularly AAT, ACCA and CIMA courses). Possession of an accounting qualification may also be advantageous to those wishing to pursue more general business courses or business career opportunities. Many of our students go on to study accountancy or actuarial science at university either on its own, or in combination with other subjects such as: finance, business, economics or management.
The College is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice.
