AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting

*** FEB SALE NOW ON! ***

Want a career in accounting or are you looking to become an accountant?

Our AAT level 2 and AAT Level 3 training package is an ideal option to kick-start your accounting career or gain a highly respected qualification to match your existing knowledge. When you study with Gold Edge Training you'll always receive more than the standard offered by any other provider. We add the Sage Accounting Certification to our online courses at Level 2. This will increase your employability plus give you an understanding of both manual and computerised accounts.

In addition, at every level, we are unique in offering all students one-to-one expert coaching support and personalised timetabling. By buying the joint package, you will make a significant saving that will almost pay for your AAT student membership fees at each level.

Important benefits of bespoke learning style delivery

• Flexible learning AAT courses to meet your commitments. You control when, how, and where you learn and set your own pace of study – We support at the pace you set.
• Kaplan hard copy study textbooks & exam kit books
• Optimum learning is balanced learning. With Gold Edge you benefit from learning in different ways to increase the depth of your understanding. You have the opportunity to study manually from the Kaplan study textbooks and exam kit books included in your course package. In addition, you will study through recorded or live tutor led lectures. Your third method of study is online via our extensive interactive online learning platform. Here you can learn and constantly test your understanding as you learn. Your fourth method of learning is through your one to one coaching support and 7 days a week technical question tutor support. Each of these methods of learning allow you to use different skills to study and absorb bookkeeping and accountancy skills. Collectively, this delivers a deeper and broader understanding than you would get from an other provider.
• Recorded & Live online classroom. We offer live classroom sessions in the day and evening for The AAT Levels 2, 3 and 4 qualifications.
• Online interactive content.
• Four-stage revision programme. As every lesson has a beginning middle and end known as overviewing the topic, followed by formative learning and concluded with summative assessment. The full study of each individual unit of the AAT Level 2 foundation certificate, AAT Level 3 Diploma and AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma courses also have two stages of knowledge building. The learning phase and the exam ready phase.
  
  • Our unique four-stages of revision firstly tests your depth of understanding to ensure it is sufficient. Secondly, we transform your ability to answer questions as you learn to completing the very different exam type questions. For the third stage we give you live/recorded exam preparation lectures and finally, the fourth stage is practice, practice, practice with mock exams. Our high pass rates are not achieved by chance, they are designed into every element of each AAT qualification that we deliver.

Proud to have above National Average pass rates: Level 2, 95% (NA - 75.10%). Level 3, 80% (NA - 58.90%). Level 4, 85% (NA - 63%).

What will I study in the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting package?

There are 4 modules to complete at Level 2. At the end of each module you will sit an exam as follows:

• Introduction to Bookkeeping - 1 exam (90 mins)

• Principles of Bookkeeping Controls - 1 exam (90 mins)

• Principles of Costing - 1 exam (90 mins)

• The Business Environment Synoptic Assessment- 1 exam (120 mins)

There are 4 modules to complete at Level 3. At the end of each module you will sit an exam as follows:

• Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements - 1 exam

• Management Accounting Techniques - 1 exam

• Tax Processes for Businesses - 1 exam

• Business Awareness - 1 exam

At Gold Edge Training it is important that your AAT accounting study plan is reflective of how you personally learn best and follows a time plan that is achievable for you. When both are achieved, learning is simplified and study is stress free.

Our online courses offer a diverse range of online learning resources at AAT Level 2 and at AAT Level 3 that not only cover the full AAT syllabus, they also meet the needs of all learning styles. Whether you are an auditory, visual, kinaesthetic or reflective learner, there are resources that allow you to study at optimum levels and at your own pace.

In addition to our expert tutor support, every student is offered individual ‘key to success’ coaching that adds another dimension to how you learn from double-entry bookkeeping in financial accounting at Level 2 through to management accounting at Level 3. The coaching techniques you will learn will help you with memory and recall, effective note taking, motivation and confidence. We know that efficient learning does not come natural to all learners. Our coaches will work with you to ensure you gain those practical skills that are essential in achieving maximum learning outcomes.

Those skills are:

• Develop a positive learning attitude
• Set personalised and achievable targets
• How to improve recall
• Effective Study Time Management

Key Features:

• Course completion times, 12 months for AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and 15 months for AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting - We ensure you have plenty of time to complete without stress.

• You will join and become one of our renowned high achievers – everyone is capable of achieving their best when coached to follow the bespoke Gold Edge way.

• Easy access 24/7 study via our learning portal – Expert tutor support available 7 days a week.

• AAT assessments can be sat at any of the 200 assessment centres in the UK. You're never far from an exam location.

• Your AAT Level 2 and 3 courses have a varied and diverse range of resources available - Recorded classroom that are multi-viewable - invitations to live classroom –key topic animation & interactive online learning – Printed materials supplied are hardcopy Kaplan books for manual learning and revision.

• Computer based online exams fee and one off AAT memberships fee are additional costs.

• Average completion time based on 6-8 hours of study a week is 30 weeks for level 2 and 34 weeks for accounting Level 3 - These are average completion times and dependant on previous knowledge and skills, speed of learning and available study time.

• Fast turnaround – coaching and tutor support for study continuity.

• Multiple payment options available.

• Enrolment 365 days a year.

This course is perfect if you are looking to gain promotion in a career in Accountancy with a qualification from an award-winning body.

You must have already passed the level 2 or have 3 or more years accounting experience. You will require a good knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping to study the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting.

This qualification will prepare you for entry-level accountancy roles to kick start your career. It delivers a solid foundation in accounting and finance, covering areas such as double entry bookkeeping to basic costing principles.

The kind of roles you would be able to apply for include:

• Accounts Administrator
• Purchase/Sales Ledger Clerk
• Accounts Payable Clerk
• Accounts Supervisor
• Trainee Accountant
• Trainee Finance officer