AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping

Overview

• Adults (Part-time)
• 3 to 4.5 hours per week

Details

The AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping provides a strong foundation in both manual and digital bookkeeping, ideal for anyone starting or progressing in a finance career.

By completing this qualification, you'll develop practical skills to begin working in roles such as Trainee Bookkeeper, Accounts Clerk, or Finance Assistant.

Course Overview

You'll study two core units designed to build your knowledge and confidence in essential bookkeeping principles:

1. Introduction to Bookkeeping

Gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts and processes behind bookkeeping, using both manual and digital systems.

You'll learn how to:

• Set up bookkeeping systems
• Process customer and supplier transactions
• Record receipts and payments
• Post transactions into ledger accounts
• Prepare sales invoices and credit notes

2. Principles of Bookkeeping Controls

Develop your skills further by learning how to maintain accurate financial records through control accounts, journals, and reconciliations.

You'll learn how to:

• Use and reconcile control accounts
• Match bank statements with cash books
• Use journals to correct errors and record transactions
• Produce a trial balance after adjustments

How will I learn?

You will learn mainly through a range of teaching methods. In addition, you will be required to spend an extra 6-8 hours a week on private study.

How will I be assessed?

Four computer-based online examinations assessments, one for each unit.

Will the course give me what I want?

Computerised accounting is no longer part of this course and this reflects the fact that the role of the bookkeeper is changing to focus more on the ability to communicate with colleagues in the workplace.

Our courses are specifically designed to develop your English language skills to support employability instead of simply passing exams.

Equipment and other costs

You will be expected to purchase a set of discounted textbooks as recommended by your tutor and to become a student member of the AAT

What qualification do I get on completing this course?

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping

Where have students gone to after completing this course?

AAT L2 Certificate in Accounting, AAT L3 Diploma in Bookkeeping

What are the expected employment areas with this course?

Bookkeeping Assistant, Trainee Bookkeeper

Awarding Body

Entry Requirements

Level 1 in English & Maths

Support

Childcare

Financial support to help with childcare

Care to learn - childcare support for young people aged 16-20

If you are aged under 20 at the beginning of your course, or moving to the 2nd year of a level 3 course, and are caring for your own child you may be entitled to £175.00 maximum per week, per child through Care to Learn. 

Please ensure you register on the Care to Learn website even if you haven’t chosen your childcare provider or the course you want to study.  Once you have registered Care to Learn will confirm financial support in principle.

For further details and help with making an application please visit https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn or speak to a Student Advisor.

Childcare support for people aged 20+

Financial support towards the cost of nursery, childminder, breakfast clubs and after-school clubs.

If you are aged 20+ when you start a course and need financial support to help with the cost of childcare while you study the college may be able to help.

You will be required to make use of any government NEF or 2+ Funding before requesting any financial support from the college.

It is essential that you speak to a Student Advisor prior to enrolling on a course to discuss your personal circumstances, childcare needs and to find out if there are funds available.

Eligibility for help with childcare costs is based on your personal circumstances.

General eligibility criteria:

• Aged 20 and over
• Considered a home student for fee purposes
• Fully enrolled on a programme of study funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency  or in receipt of a 19+ Advanced Learning Loan
• Discussed and had confirmation of funding for childcare support before enrolling

Financial eligibility:

 You need to have evidence that you meet general discretionary Learner Support Funds or 19+ Advanced Learning Loan bursary fund criteria:

• on a low income / a dependent of someone who is on a low income or in receipt of a means tested benefit e.g. Income Support / Jobseekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, housing benefit etc.

When looking for childcare please be aware:

• all childcare providers must be OFSTED registered
• any 2+ or 3+ government funding must be used by the student. Only additional hours needed for study will be funded by the College.
• childcare will only be paid for days when you are attending College or a mandatory work placement.
• students on full-time courses will be a priority for childcare funding.
• childcare places will be subject to a contract between College/student/nursery.
• childcare payments are made subject to students reaching 85% attendance on a monthly basis.

All childcare applicants approved for funding will be required to sign our Terms & Conditions and MUST inform the College immediately should they stop attending lessons for any reason.

Email learner.services@cwc.ac.uk to put your name on the childcare waiting list.  You MUST speak to a member of the Student Advice or Learner Services team before you enrol on a course.