AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting with Work Experience

Studying AAT qualifications with Gold Edge means you are studying with our multiple pathway learning resources. This ensures that you have an equal opportunity to achieve success through studying how you naturally learn best. We offer you 5 different areas of expert support as opposed to other colleges who offer one.

Our students achieve the highest of pass rates across the UK because success is designed into every element of our programmes. We don't only beat the AAT national and international pass rate averages, we smash that them out of the park.

Benefits of Our courses

Flexibility - Our courses are designed to be studied 24/7. We offer live classroom and recorded classroom so everyone benefits equally. Your tutor support is available 7-days a week live meaning recorded lectures are tutor supported live everyday.

Variety of Resources - Our resources meet all learning styles equally to ensure your learning is stress-free we offer, live classroom, recorded classroom, videos, animations, interactive e-learning, hardcopy Kaplan study textbooks, 4-stage revision programme including hard copy Kaplan Exam Kit question books. We offer personalised timetables based around the hours you have available to study. Plus a full set of coaching tutorials to help you to become the best learner you can be.

Start Your Career Our Career Head Start programmes are designed to deliver the AAT qualifications that are sought after by employers plus the skills required for you to gain work experience and ace at interviews. 

Delivery Method Online courses through your personal learning portal.

Live classroom and recorded classroom. Hardcopy Kaplan study text

& exam Kits extensive interactive e-learning.

Sage Accounting Training including software access, exam fee & certification

Sage Payroll Training optional - including software access, exam fee & certification

Exams can be sat at your local assessment centre or remotely from home - additional cost

AAT Membership available at an additional cost

Average completion time based on 6-8 hours of study a week 30 weeks. We support you for 12 months for your AAT studies + 6 months for your payroll studies (optional)

Expert Support You will have 5 areas of expert support - 7-days a week tutor support - 5 days a week personal learning growth coach - work experience mentor - Professional CV writer -Your CV is added to our 13,000 strong employer database. We will ?

• There are no entry requirements to studying AAT qualifications. Good mathematical skills required and a good command of the English language.

• You should be 14 years or older - If under 16 you must have the consent of a parent or guardian.

• Have access to to a PC or laptop - This course is both MAC and Windows compliant).

The AAT consists of 3-levels. All are study via distance learning. Each level is standalone qualifications meaning on successful completion of each level, you are AAT qualified at each AAT level. As a training provider, we provide students with own pace learning so they achieve the skills needed to start or progress their careers. The courses can be financed through interest free instalments.

The three levels are: The Level 2 Certificate in Accounting qualifications - The Level 3 Diploma in accounting qualifications and The Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting qualifications. The roles possible vary per level.

• Level 2 - roles are at this AAT level: payable and expenses supervisor, finance assistant, sales ledger finance assistant, accounts administrator, finance officer, accounts payable clerk, accounts assistant, payroll administrator.

• Level 3 - roles are: senior bookkeeper, tax assistant, assistant accountant, audit trainee, trainee in financial management, management accounting officer, assistant credit controller and other assistant accountant and financial management roles.

• Level 4 - roles are moving higher in the accounting profession towards a financial management accountancy career roles in the wider aspects of the business environment and preparing financial statements management. On completion of level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting you will become an AAT Accountant. You may then go on to study to become a chartered accountant. As level 4 qualified you will already be able to take on a lot of accountants work due to the skills set and knowledge learnt at each level  

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)

Booking Exams

When to book your exams - It is time to think about booking your exam when you begin the revision stages of your studies. Revision on average takes 3 weeks to complete. Booking an exam at this stage gives you a focused end date for exam readiness.

You can sit your exams close to where you live. With the AAT qualification, there are no set exam dates for AAT, you sit them when you are ready.  We will advise you on how to book closer to when you are ready  for the first exam. 

Do I have to study Bookkeeping before studying the Accounting route?

No. The bookkeeping exams are included in the accounting pathway. You will automatically achieve the bookkeeping qualification as you progress through the level 2 and le3vel 3 accounting qualifications.

When do I start the work experience?

The works experience team will get in touch with you as you begin your final unit of study for the level you are currently enrolled on to if a single level 2 or above. If you have enrolled on to a package, you choose at the end of which level you want to complete your work experience. We recommend either level 2 or level 3.