The T Level in Accounting is aimed at preparing you for a career as an Assistant Accountant. Assistant Accountants are tasked with supporting qualified accountants within the business and finance function. They are involved in a wide range of accounting tasks, from report preparation to ledger maintenance, bank statements reconciliation and cash flow forecasting.
In the classroom you will be working independently, or in groups to solve accounting problems. You will be researching and designing an innovative solution to a business issue, and then presenting your findings to the group. You’ll also have a chance to practice your new skills in the workplace.
In year one, you will study core units covering a range of topics such as:
- Careers within the accounting professions
- Fundamentals of financial accounting- understanding financial principals, concepts and practices
- Data, analytics and design thinking in the context of business
- Professionalism and ethics
- Regulation in the accounting sector
- Law impacting on accounting professions
In year two, you will study an occupational specialism, Assistant Accountant and you
will learn how to:
- Prepare financial statements
- Analyse business performance and present results
- Provide support to the tax and audit functions
- Produce and analyse a trial balance
- Prepare payroll
· Exams
· Employer Set Projects
· Controlled Assessments
· Practical Skills Tests
Career opportunities may include:
· Accountant
· Accounts
· Administrator/Assistant
· Purchase/Sales
· Ledger Clerk
· Payroll Assistant
· Tax Assistant
Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:
- Commitment
- Collaboration
- Confidence
- Resilience
You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.
As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.
These may include:
- Art Club
- Chess Club
- Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Gaming Hub
- Music Club
- Pride Club
- Student Ambassador Scheme
- A wide range of sport including Badminton, Cricket, Football, Fitness Training, Nerf, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.
Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.
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