Accountancy

You will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector.

• Fundamentals of financial accounting - elementary financial principles, concepts and practices and the links to relevant accounting, bookkeeping, and business mathematics requirements.

• Professionalism and ethics - professional conduct and responsibilities in the workplace including ethical dilemmas for the individual, organisation and professional.

• Data driven innovation and analytics and design thinking - key requirements of a data governance framework and how the main contemporary visualisation tools are best used to support decision making.



You will also complete the occupation-specific module Assistant Accountant.

Through continual assessment using practical observations, written assignments, exams and an employer set project.

Full time for two academic years.

A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects, graded 9-4 including English and maths.

You may take up roles in accountancy or payroll sectors, such as Assistant Accountant, Payroll Junior or Payroll Clerk.



You may also progress to higher education courses and training, including degree programmes in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business or Management.



With further study you may progress to become a qualified Accountant and with post graduate professional training, you may achieve Chartered Accountant status.

You will benefit from:

• guest speaker programmes

• tutors with experience of many business functions and sectors

• industry related trips

• national student competition winners

• organising charity events

• links with employers, as we support you to find your placement within easy commute.

Students aged 16-18 do not pay exam fees.