Foundation Apprenticeship (1 Year): Accountancy (Level 6)

NESCol – Aberdeen City Campus

You will have the unique chance to develop skills and knowledge across a range of accountancy topics in a classroom, alongside a valuable work placement with an employer.

You will study for a National Progression Award (NPA) in Accountancy at SCQF Level 6 and 3 units of the SVQ AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting at SCQF Level 6. Units of study will include:

• Preparing Management Accounting Information
• Analysing Accounting Information
• Preparing Financial Accounting Information
• Recording Transactions in the Ledger
• Professional Ethics for Accounting
• Advanced Bookkeeping
• Finals Accounts Preparation
• Indirect Tax
• Work Placement

Successful completion of these units will enable you to be awarded the AAT Level 3/SCQF Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping.

Please note that a laptop device is required for this course Microsoft Office applications are installed – your school should be able to provide this for you.

Please also note that successful completion of this course requires two additional half days or one full day per week for the completion of a work placement.

Pupils will complete this Foundation Apprenticeship over one year. They will be expected to undertake both coursework and work-based learning elements within the same year, generally spending two afternoons per week in College and either two half days or one full day per week on work placement.

We recommend that applicants for the one-year delivery model only study 3 additional school-based courses alongside the Foundation Apprenticeship.

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