AAT Level 1 Access Award & Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping inc Assessments

Course code: AAT033
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Achieve two recognised qualifications without the stress of booking exams - all from the comfort of your own home!

  • Develop a basic understanding of manual bookkeeping
  • Learn how to identify monetary assets and terminology
  • Know how to process transactions
  • Gain a qualification providing a thorough foundation in bookkeeping and basic accounting practices, including the double-entry bookkeeping system
  • Gain all the essential skills to manage a business's books effectively
  • Gain an AAT qualification recognised by all UK chartered and certified accountancy bodies and widely sought after by employers.
  • Have all course materials delivered to you by post, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.
  • Achieve a career working in a company finance department or starting your own business.
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Course Overview

An Access Award is an entry level qualification (Level 1) that provides students with introductory knowledge of bookkeeping in order to advance onto higher level AAT qualifications. The Level 2 Foundation Certificate is a higher-level qualification that will allow students to expand and build on the knowledge gained in the Level 1 Access Award. 

This combined course includes the examination fees needed to successfully gain your AAT qualifications. 

On completion, students will gain credits that will enable them to gain credit towards the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

Course Duration

Up to 18 months.

Study Hours

Approximately 169 hours.

Course Outcome

Level 1 Access Award in Bookkeeping and Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping awarded by The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

Entry Requirements

You must be 16 years old in order to enrol onto this course, as well as have basic mathematical skills and IT literacy.

Assessment

3 computer-based assessments and 4 tutor-marked assessments.

Course Content

AAT Level 1 Access Award in Bookkeeping

Understand the Role of the Bookkeeper (10%)
  • The duties and responsibilities of a bookkeeper 
  • Confidentiality and privacy
  • Accuracy
  • Buying and selling 
  • Bookkeeping terminology
  • Transactions
  • Invoices and credit notes 
  • Recording information 
  • Outstanding amounts
  • Recording receipts and payments
  • Understanding and using the cash book
  • Checking the cash book

AAT Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping Level 2

Unit 1
Bookkeeping Transactions (GLH: 60)
  • Understanding financial transactions within a bookkeeping system
  • Processing customer transactions
  • Processing supplier transactions
  • Processing receipts and payments
  • Processing transaction through the ledgers to the trial balance
  • Understanding payment methods
  • Understanding controls in a bookkeeping system
  • Using control accounts
  • Using the journal
  • Reconciling a bank statement with the cash book
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Assessment

This qualification is assessed through 3 computer-based assessments and four tutor-marked assessments. This computer-based assessment is to be sat under controlled conditions at an external examination centre. Your tutor will help you to decide when you are ready to take the assessments.

If you add on the exams, they will be taken at a centre in Irthlingborough, near Northampton. We will book these assessments for you when you feel you are ready. Please note – when booking this package, it is important to note that we are only able to book assessments at the specified centre in Irthlingborough, and you must therefore be prepared to travel to the centre to complete your assessment.

If you don’t add these on, you will need to book and pay for these separately.

Course duration

This course takes approximately 169 hours to complete (84 for Level 1, 85 for Level 2). You will have 18 months to complete your course (6 months for Level 1, 12 for Level 2) so you are able to study at a pace that suits you.

Study method

Once you enrol, you will receive all course materials by post and receive full tutor support. Once you have registered with AAT you will also have online access to online resources and additional support materials, including sample assessments.

Course outcomes

On successful completion of your AAT exams you will receive a Level 1 Access Award in Bookkeeping and a Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping awarded by The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

Awarding Body

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has been established for over 30 years and is a leading membership organisation for over 140,000 accounting professionals.

Q&As

You must be 16 years old in order to enrol onto this course, as well as have basic mathematical skills and IT literacy. 

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  • Dedicated student support
  • Assignment marking and feedback
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  • FREE XO Student Discounts card

To sit your exams, you must join AAT as a student member, which will then give you access to their resources. If you add on your exams, the cost exams are included within the price of the course. If you choose to book these separately, you will need to pay an additional fee to the exam centre. 

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That's not a problem. We want to make sure you’re 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our Student Adviser Team a call on 03300 563 100 and they’ll do their best to help.

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