Welcome to Halesowen College

This apprenticeship programme will suit you if you are interested in combining work and study while earning a wage. You will learn basic accountancy procedures in a working environment to NVQ Level 2.

What will I learn?
Unit 1 - Recording Income and Receipts

• Accounting for money received by a business
• Assessment - skills test

Unit 2 - Making and Recording Payments

• Accounting for money paid out by the business
• Assessment - skills test

Unit 3 - Preparing Ledger Balances and Initial Trial Balance

• Closing the account as preparation for finding a company’s profit or loss
• Assessment - skills test and exam

    
Unit 4 - Supplying Information for Management Control

• Simple costing to help management make decisions
• Assessment - skills test

Unit 21 - Working with Computers

• Includes computerised accounts
• Assessment - skills test

Unit 22 - Contribute to the Maintenance of a Healthy, Safe and Productive Working Environment

• Employees’ responsibility for keeping up health and safety in a workplace
• Assessment - skills test

Unit 23 - Achieving Personal Effectiveness

• How to organise your work in the most efficient manner
• Assessment - skills test

What do I need?

• 4 GCSE passes at grade C, including Maths and English Language
• A satisfactory interview, reference and basic skills test

Where can it take me?

• Studying - progression to an advanced apprenticeship
• Careers - continue in employment in accounting

Anything else?

• Key Skills – application & number, communication
• Employment Rights & Responsibilities