Accounting & Finance (Professional Services) - Level 2

This study programme will help you develop the skills, knowledge and experience needed to work in areas such as, accounting, finance and banking. You will develop your accounting and financial skills for use in your future workplace or to further your education to the next level.

The programme comprises:

• AAT Business Skills
• Bookkeeping
• Computerised Accounts
• Lessons in Financial Education (Accredited by LIBF) 
• Mandatory work experience and enrichment
• GCSE Maths or English (to grade 4 or above)

Topics covered can include:

• Bookkeeping Transactions
• Bookkeeping Controls
• Elements of Costing
• Using Accounting Software
• Work Effectively in Finance
• Business Communications and Personal Skills
• Developing Lifelong Learning Skills 
• Introduction to Business and Company Law 
• Introduction to Payroll

You will need:

• To be aged 16 to 18
• Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English Language and Maths

All applicants must have an interview and assessment to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

Each of the individual qualifications are assessed through external exams. The methods of teaching are supported by ongoing formative feedback, mock exams and self-study which will enable you to achieve full certification. There will be a compulsory work placement element to gain experience and gain successful completion of this qualification.

School Leavers

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August in the year you begin your course, and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, it will be free. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college – please click here for more information.

On completion of this course, progression to our Level 3 study programme will provide you with a broader knowledge of the industry.