Accounting (A Level)
at FAIRFAX, Sutton Coldfield · other provider
What the college says
Accounting is the language of business and money makes the world go around! Even the best business ideas get nowhere without sound financial management. A Level Accounting equips you with the knowledge and skills to be able to prepare, analyse and evaluate financial data so that you can make judgements, decisions and recommendations about how businesses can manage their financial affairs. If you’re focused on a career in accounting, banking or business, this course is a great choice. But even if you plan on becoming a professional musician or technical wizard, it’s good to know about accounting so that you can control your own finances. With accounting skills you could end up working in just about any area you choose. Students who take A Level Accounting often also take A Level Business or A Level Economics, and A Level Mathematics. If you enjoy working with figures, are logical and methodical and take pride in the layout of your work, then you’re one step closer to success in A Level Accounting! TOPICS STUDIED • Financial accounting and the recording of past events • Management accounting as a means of planning and decision making. ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE: Two examinations
What you need to get on
Applicants will need to have a minimum of 5 grades 9-4 (or A*-C) GCSEs, including English at a mimum grade 5 (C), plus Mathematics at a minimum grade 6 (or B). Internal applicants who meet the minimum academic entrance requirements will be offered a place automatically. All successful applicants will be required to sign a sixth form code of conduct in recognition of the Academy's expectations of sixth form students in terms of their behaviour, punctuality and attendance.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Fairfax
Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Sutton Coldfield
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