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V Level in Accounting & Finance

Gateway Sixth Form College

17 Colin Grundy Drive, Hamilton, Leicester , Leicestershire, LE5 1GA

Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ)
Level 3
Business, Administration and Law

Available start dates

Available start dates

Monday, 06 September 2027
Gateway College
2 Not Set
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

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Course Summary

The V Level in Accounting and Finance is a new Level 3 vocational qualification, designed for students who enjoy working with numbers, solving problems and understanding how organisations make financial decisions, whilst developing a detailed understanding of how organisations manage money, measure success and make informed financial decisions.

This V Level is equivalent in size to an A Level, and can be combined with 2 other A Levels or V Levels


Course Details

• Financial information and financial statements

• Profit and loss

• Budgeting and financial planning

• Business performance analysis Investment decisions

• Financial ethics and professional responsibilities

• Digital finance tools and technologies Financial communication and reporting


How will it be delivered and assessed?

Delivery

• Classroom-based teaching

• Case studies and business scenarios

• Financial analysis activities

• Independent and collaborative projects

• Research and investigation tasks

• Practical use of digital finance tools

Assessment

• External Examined Assessments

• Applied assignments and projects

• Case study analysis Professional reports

• Presentations

• Practical finance-related tasks

• Assessment of analytical and decision-making skills


Entry requirements

5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 including English Language or Mathematics

Your next steps...

Higher Education

• Accounting and Finance

• Business Management

• Economics Banking and Financial Services

• Business and Finance-related degree programmes

Apprenticeships

• Assistant Accountant

• Accounting Technician

• Finance Assistant

• Business Administrator

• Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in Business and Finance

Careers

• Accounts Assistant Finance Assistant

• Payroll Administrator

• Bookkeeper

• Banking Associate

• Business Administrator

• Trainee Accountant



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