Are you interested in a career as an accountant? Or do you see your future in finance? If you want a qualification to help you take the first step towards higher education and jobs in these sectors, our T Level Technical Qualification in Accounting course provides the ideal starting point to build the required skills and knowledge.

As part of the T-level, students will get hands-on work experience in an industry for at least 45 days. This industry place is in a real working environment with an employer, where students will make meaningful contributions to the organisation and start building their professional network. During the placement, students will have the opportunity to experience different areas of the business, including: payroll, auditing, bookkeeping, IT Systems, accounting software, and more.

Employers and providers have designed T-Levels to ensure that the content meets the industry’s needs and prepares students aged 16-19 for entry into skilled employment, apprenticeship, or technical study.

What you'll learn

YEAR 1: Core content (Year 1)

Fundamentals of financial accounting
Professionalism and ethics
Data-driven innovation and analytics and design thinking

YEAR 2: Occupational Specialism (Assistant Accountant)

Produce and analyse a trial balance
Prepare primary financial statements
Analyse business performance and present results
Provide support to tax and audit functions
Prepare computations for payroll

How you'll learn and be assessed

You will spend 80% of your time in college learning about your chosen subject and 20% of your time working in an industry placement – which is at least 315 hours (45 days) – where you will put what you have learnt into practice.

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.

At the end of the Technical Qualification, students are expected to demonstrate threshold competence, which means that they have gained the core knowledge and skills related to accountancy and are well-placed to develop full occupational competence with additional development and support once in employment in the accountancy sector.

Progression

Students who complete a T Level Technical Qualification in Accounting can choose to enter a skilled occupation, pursue an apprenticeship, or pursue higher education.

The T Level in Accounting supports progression to entry-level job opportunities in accountancy and payroll job roles: