Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2021-22

Assistant Accountant
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Course length: 18 year | Code: 3383
Entry requirements
• An apprenticeship vacancy in your chosen area.
• These will be set by the employer, but typically
include 2 GCSEs at grade 3 (D) or above, including
English and maths.
• You will have an interview.
• You must pass an initial assessment in English
& maths.
About the course
You will develop your knowledge and skills with
topics including double-entry bookkeeping,
preparation of final accounts for the sole trader and
partnership, costings, professional ethics, indirect
tax and spreadsheets. You could progress straight in
to job roles such as a Trainee Accounting Technician
or Assistant Accountant. Alternatively, you can move
on to further study in a subject related to accounting,
such as an AAT Professional Diploma in Accountancy.
Your future
You can go on to study a course at college or
university, such as the Professional Accounting
Technician Higher Apprenticeship Level 4.
Alternatively, you can use the skills and experience
you have gained to progress further in your career.
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Business Administrator
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Course length: Up to 18 months | Code: 3095
Entry requirements
• An apprenticeship vacancy in your chosen area.
• You will have an interview.
• These will be set by the employer, but typically
include 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above (plus a
grade 3 (D) or above in English and maths).
• You must pass an initial assessment in English
& maths.
About the course
As a Business Administrator, you will develop a
highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and
behaviours that can be applied in all sectors. This
includes small and large businesses alike; from the
public, private and charitable sectors. You could be
working independently or as part of a team and
may be developing, implementing, maintaining
and improving administrative services. This will
support your progression towards management
responsibilities. As part of this apprenticeship, you
will need to pass an End Point Assessment at the
end of your apprenticeship to show that you are
competent in your role.
Your future
After completing this apprenticeship, you could
progress on to a Team Leader Level 3 Apprenticeship
or study a course at college or university. You could
also develop your professional skills further with one
of our part-time courses.
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