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AAT Level 1 Access
This qualification represents a typical starting point for those
who have no prior knowledge of accounting and no experience
in working within a finance department. It is also a helpful
qualification for those who could do with some additional
literacy and numeracy support.
Upon completion of the course, you can further your knowledge
and skills by progressing onto any of the other Level 1 or Level 2
1. bookkeeping or accounting qualifications.
What does the course include?
AAT Level 1 Access includes the following units:
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Accounting in a professional environment
Creating business documents
Essential accounting procedures
Mathematics for accounting
What does each unit include?
Not sure if this is the right level for you? Click on the link below to
the AATs Skillcheck which will help you identify the appropriate
level. http://www.aat.org.uk/qualifications/aat-skillcheck
Accounting in a Professional Environment
Essential Accounting Procedures
1. Understand basic organisations and how the finance
1. Apply basic accounting terminology to business documents
professional contributes to the organisation
and procedures
2. Understand the need to apply appropriate ethical behaviour
and professionalism within an accounting environment
3. Understand that there is a legal framework within which
organisations must operate
2. Understand the principles of single entry accounting systems,
including preparing to record business transactions in the
books of prime entry
3. Understand types of coding and batch control
4. Understand how efficient working practices and personal
development contribute to achievement
4. Prepare documents to process receipts and payments
5. Prepare a basic profit statement
Creating Business Documents
Mathematics for Accounting
1. Recognise documents used within the accountancy function
1. Build and develop skills across a range of basic mathematical
and other areas of the business
functions using financial data
2. Comprehend the importance of good quality communications,
including knowledge of formal/informal written communications
3. Identify different types of business documents and understand
the importance of choosing the right style for internal/
2. Recognise basic mathematical concepts and apply them to a
range of numerical skills required by financial professionals
(calculations will include: addition, subtraction, division,
multiplication, percentages, fractions, averages and ratios)
external communications
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When can I enrol and how long does
it take?
What does my course involve and what
do I receive when I enrol with you?
Enrolment is on a “roll on roll off” basis, meaning that you can start at
any time of the year. The course will take about 12 weeks to complete
if you are studying part-time, but you’ll finish sooner if you are
studying full-time.
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Upon enrolment, you will receive a Study Support guide and
Individual Learning Plan (ILP) which can be amended during the
course to reflect any change in circumstances.
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Once you’ve enrolled, you will receive an initial phone call from us
to talk you through the course and show you around Moodle (our
virtual learning environment) and our learning materials. It’s also
a great opportunity to chat through the exam process and
answer any other questions that you might have.
Assessment method
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Our comprehensive study materials (on Moodle) cover all of the
knowledge and skills requirements of the course.
The AAT Access course is assessed with one online computer based
assessment, which is 1½ hours in duration. See our website for details.
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Our study materials include interactive presentations with
voiceovers, transcripts and automatically marked quizzes, as well
as downloadable pdf activities/answers, progress tests and a
practice assessment (mock exam).
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We have a tutor helpline, for those on the Standard package so, if
you get stuck with anything or have any general queries, you can
call (or email) us on Mondays to Thursday from 9.00am until
9.30pm and until 6.00pm on Fridays. Tutor support during
weekends is available by arrangement.
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We will monitor your progress throughout the course, and will
contact you on a regular basis (Standard package) ~ and if
necessary, nag! Our Progress Tests and Practice Assessment
should be submitted for marking and feedback ~ essential for
both us and you to make sure that you are making satisfactory
progress.
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Our tutors are exceptionally well qualified (ACA, AAT) and have
years of experience in providing AAT training.
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We have exam pass rates of 95% ~100% across all levels. This is
not just because of our support; one benefit of a distance
learning course is that there is no set start date or set end date.
We don’t want you to sit your exam until you are ready and so the
key element is to make sure that you are ready!
We will agree a personalised learning plan with you, reflecting the
amount of time each week that you feel you will be able to devote to
your studies and any personal deadlines that you want to meet.
Pass rates
Our pass rates are consistently equal to or higher (between 95% and
100% each month) than the AAT’s global Average.
What support do I need?
We offer two different packages:
• Standard: as it implies, this is our standard distance learning
programme, as described opposite;
• Basic: for those who want to self-study on their own with no
tutor support.
We obviously want to provide you with as much support as
possible. However, a number of our students rely solely on the
learning materials that we and the AAT provide, and study on
their own.
Where students decide that they do need support, they can
upgrade to the ‘standard’ package.
Who is Accountancy Learning?
Accountancy Learning has been providing AAT training since 1993.
We have been at the forefront of developing engaging and
interactive learning materials in order to shift the focus of our
courses from us “teaching”, to you “learning” and us supporting
that learning. This lead us to stop classroom teaching in 2011 in
order to concentrate on the delivery of distance learning courses
and flexible apprenticeships.
If we receive your enrolment form by 5.00pm on a normal working
day, we will process it that day and email you back with your
username and password for the course website. We will also phone
you within 24 hours to talk you through your course and agree any
amendments to the proposed Study Plan.
We have a very close relationship with the accountancy profession
and have a team of well qualified and experienced accountants.
This has underpinned our growth and has enabled us to have been
in the forefront of the development of accountancy learning
materials, traditional and on-line.
Our aim is to not only ensure that you pass your exams but that
you also acquire a set of skills that will be of value to both you and
your employer, current or future.
Next Steps
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If you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail,
please do contact us on 01392 311925 or email us at
study@accountancylearning.co.uk
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Accountancy Learning Ltd, Southernhay Lodge, Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, Devon EX1 1QT
Tel: 01392 311925 Email: study@accountancylearning.co.uk Web: www.accountancylearning.co.uk
This factsheet is correct as at 20 May 2014