T Level Accounting - Assistant Accountant

This T Level qualification has been designed by chartered accountants and educational experts and aims to develop your core skills and competencies to become an accountant assistant. The accounting T-Level prepares you for a bright future as an accountant with various job roles in this sector. You will study the differences between payroll and accounting and use technology to produce budget and cash flow forecasts using various data. This two-year study programme mixes study skills, academic 1:1, and personal development/ tutorials. The T-Level accounting qualification is equivalent to 3 A-Levels and includes 315 hours (45 days) of industry placement, which will be linked to core competencies of the T-Level accounting.

In the first year, you will study the following elements 1. The business environment 2. Careers within the finance and accounting professions 3. Regulation 4. Professionalism and ethics/equality, diversity and inclusion 5. Security and risk 6. Professional services 7. Fundamentals of law 8. Fundamentals of financial accounting 9. Technology 10. Data driven innovation/analytics and design thinking 11. Research skills 12. Project/change management and administration 13. Fundamentals of financial accounting In the first year, you will study the following elements 1. The business environment 2. Careers within the finance and accounting professions 3. Regulation 4. Professionalism and ethics/equality, diversity and inclusion 5. Security and risk 6. Professional services 7. Fundamentals of law 8. Fundamentals of financial accounting 9. Technology 10. Data driven innovation/analytics and design thinking 11. Research skills 12. Project/change management and administration 13. Fundamentals of financial accounting

There are formal assessments during the two years: - In the first year, there are two exams and an employer set project. - In the second year, there is a synoptic practical assessment for the occupational specialism.

You should have 5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above, including maths and English. We can also accept alternative equivalent qualifications.

After two years, you can progress to the Level 3 Payroll Administrator or Assistant Accountant apprenticeship to develop and gain certification of their occupational competence, or you can progress to higher-level Apprenticeships such as the Level 4 Professional Accountant or Taxation Technician depending on their skills or experience. Where you may not have access to an Apprenticeship or would prefer a more academic route, you can progress to relevant Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) or degree programmes. The T Level accounting supports progression to entry-level job opportunities in accountancy and payroll job roles: - Payroll administrator - Payroll junior - Payroll officer - Payroll clerk - Assistant accountant - Trainee accounting assistant - Account clerk - Cashier finance assistant - Purchase ledger clerk