About AAT
The AAT qualification is globally respected and internationally recognised. Organisations recruit AAT members for their knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm because AAT represents the highest standards of professionalism. In short, the AAT qualification is one of the most sought-after and provides our students and members with a professional status to be proud of.
AAT offers a set of bookkeeping skills, training students for many bookkeeping roles. Bookkeeping qualifications can promote associate bookkeeping membership where students will have professional recognition with designated letters AATQB.
Who Should Choose To Study This Qualification?
The Level 1 in Business Skills Award allows students to develop key practical skills used in each business as a career path. Upon completing this qualification, students will also be equipped with a strong foundation from which to pursue further studies in accountancy or bookkeeping with AAT if they wish to do so.
This qualification will be especially suitable for students with minimal work experience or who need additional support for development. This may include younger students, trainees looking for basic job skills, adults who want to validate their current skills to enter the workplace, or those who are AAT. Want to study advanced qualifications but want to test your skills before moving on with AAT.
Why Chooses This Qualification?
AAT offers Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping and Level 1 Award in Business Skills. These short qualifications are flexible, tailored to the different needs and requirements of the student and are valued by employers in various industries.
Students should choose to study for a Level 1 Award in Business Skills to develop their job skills and prepare for the workplace. Students will develop their basic numbers of skills to assist in day-to-day business activities, which will also be useful in their off-the-shelf activities. Students will also gain hands-on understanding of how money is transferred to a business and the processes and procedures that govern the sale and purchase process.
This qualification will be suitable for students who want to pursue a career in either the private or public sectors. Students who wish to focus only on financial roles will benefit from studying this qualification with a more technically focused but complementary Level 1 award in bookkeeping. This qualification will usually take 12 weeks to complete but will depend on the study method and course timetable.
What Does The Qualification Cover?
This qualification covers multiple skills and related knowledge in two basic units:
- Working in a business environment.
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Use numbers in business.
The course is assessed in a final assessment.
Students who complete this qualification will understand how organisations work in the public and private sectors. They will learn how to cooperate effectively in the workplace by working with others, managing their time, behaving professionally and maintaining data security. Students will also gain insight into how businesses handle sales and purchases and the documents and procedures used to transfer goods and services between companies.
Studying this qualification will also equip students with the basic numerical skills required in and outside work. These numerical skills are often used in business, from simple calculations to working with decimals, percentages and fractions and applying ratios and proportions. Students will also learn tools and techniques to enhance the presentation of numerical data.
