AAT Award in Business Skills – Level 1

Course code

B70210A

Why study this course?

This Level 1 qualification covers a range of skills and relevant supporting knowledge to help prepare students for applying numbers in business and working in a business environment.

It will give students an understanding of:

  • how different organisations operate
  • how to contribute effectively in the workplace
  • how businesses process sales and purchases, and the documents and procedures associated with this.

Students will also be equipped with the basic numerical skills needed in the workplace, such as decimals, percentages and fractions, and applying proportions and ratios.

Course content

What units will be studied?

  • Develop skills for the workplace.
  • Understand how organisations operate.
  • Understand how sales and purchases support businesses.
  • Apply business procedures to sales and purchases.
  • Perform simple business calculations.
  • Calculate decimals, fractions, percentage, proportions and ratios.
  • Use tools and techniques to present numerical data.

How are students assessed?

You will be assessed via an online examination.

The assessments include written elements

What can this lead to?

You can choose to study other level 1 AAT courses or progress onto Level 2 AAT which can lead to a career within Accounting.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements but basic Maths and English an advantage.

Materials

Pen, paper, calculator

Day, time and duration

Online:

Tuesday 9am-12pm

Face to face:

Tuesday 9:30am-12:10pm

Start date

Online

Starts 7th January 2025

Face to face

Starts 19th November 2024

Fees

FREE.


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