This popular course provides the perfect theoretical background for someone planning a career in Accountancy but it’s also an invaluable course if you’re planning to study other business-related subjects. At the end of the course you should be able not only to produce final accounts but also interpret a wide variety of financial documents.
The Accounting A level course is split into four key Modules which match the AQA syllabus.
Students
who only wish to study the AS level need only study the first two modules.
Course Modules
- Module One: Financial Accounting
- Module Two: Accounting for Analysis and Decision-Making
- Module Three: Further Aspects of Financial Accounting
- Module Four: Further Aspects of Accounting for Analysis and Decision-Making
Each lesson begins with a set of clearly stated objectives and an explanation of its place in the overall programme of study.
Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment questions.
The course includes fourteen Tutor-marked Assignments – Two of which are practice examination papers.
This course prepares candidates for the AQA Accounting A level syllabus 7127, for examination in 2018 and later examination series.
Candidates can study for the AS syllabus 7126.
We have chosen this syllabus as it is the most suited for distance learning.
There are 2 examination papers
Paper 1
Written exam: 3 hours 120 marks 50% of A-level
There are three compulsory sections for Paper 1:
- Section A has 10 multiple choice questions and several short answer questions. The section is worth 30 marks.
- Section B has two structured questions each worth 20 marks. The section is worth 40 marks.
- Section C has two extended answer questions each worth 25 marks. The section is worth 50 marks.
Paper 2
Written exam: 3 hours 120 marks 50% of A-level
So there are also three compulsory sections for Paper 2:
- Section A has 10 multiple choice questions and several short answer questions. The section is worth 30 marks.
- Section B has two structured questions each worth 20 marks. The section is worth 40 marks.
- Section C has two extended answer questions each worth 25 marks. The section is worth 50 marks.
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