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GCE A Level in Accounting

at Ashton-On-Mersey School, Sale · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

You will learn about the fundamental concepts of accounting including: double entry bookkeeping and how to prepare income statements and statements of financial position for sole traders and limited companies. You will gain an in-depth understanding of management accounting, budgetary controls, ratio analysis and the impact of technology on accounting. You will develop a number of wider skills including: organisation and assessment of data, investigation and analysis, effective communication, working on your own initiative and methodical and critical thinking.

What you need to get on

6 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths Subject Specific: GCSE Maths at grade 6 or above.

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

  • Ashton-on-Mersey School Sixth Form

    Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2027 · Sale

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