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OCR level 1 Certificate in Bookkeeping is designed to provide candidates with a flexible and modern introduction to bookkeeping.
Sage line 50, an accounting software package, is designed to cover all your accounting needs from VAT returns to credit control.
BENEFITS
Students will be able to:
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have the opportunity to take manual units alongside computerised units and combine these into one qualification;
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achieve qualifications directly based on the new National Occupational Standards for Accounting;
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achieve certification at unit level as well as full qualification level, as each unit has a value in its own right;
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build on their achievements in small bite-size chunks, or seek accreditation for specific skills through units of the qualification;
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understand the fundamental principles that underlie bookkeeping practices.
TARGET GROUP
The qualification is aimed at those candidates:
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who are new to the skills and knowledge required of bookkeepers;
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who are studying in preparation for employment in bookkeeping job roles;
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who wish to develop basic knowledge of bookkeeping before taking the NVQ in Accounting at Level 2.
UNIT CONTENT
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UNIT TITLE |
UNIT CONTENT |
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Unit 1 |
Posting to accounts |
Candidates demonstrate knowledge and understanding of double entry principles. They demonstrate ability to accurately record transactions using ledger accounts and accurately total and balance ledger accounts. |
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Unit 2 |
Maintaining petty cash |
Candidates demonstrate knowledge and understanding of analysed petty cash books and the imprest system. They demonstrate ability to write up petty cash transactions accurately and to total and balance petty cash books. Candidates demonstrate ability to prepare a cheque for reimbursement of imprest. |
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Unit 3 |
Maintaining the cash book |
Candidates demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the three-column Cash Book. They demonstrate ability to write up the Cash Book accurately and prepare a bank reconciliation statement. |
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Unit 4 |
Maintaining ledgers (computerised) |
Candidates demonstrate ability to load accounting software. They demonstrate competence in maintaining ledgers on a computerised accounting system. They demonstrate ability to create accounts, enter transactions, correct errors and print appropriate accounting reports. |
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Unit 5 |
Processing sales and purchase documents (computerised) |
Candidates demonstrate competence in using a computerised accounting system to edit account details and to produce service invoices and credit notes, remittance advice notes and specified customer reports. |
ASSESSMENT PATTERN
For a full award, candidates must pass the mandatory Unit 1 (Posting to accounts) plus any other two non-mandatory units. For those candidates passing the mandatory Unit 1 and the two computerised bookkeeping units, certificates will be endorsed ‘computerised’ to reflect the candidate’s chosen route through the qualification, e.g. OCR Level 1 Certificate in Bookkeeping (computerised).
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120 hours |
OCR Level 1 Certificate in Bookkeeping/Sage Line 50 |
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30 hours |
Unit 1 – Posting to accounts |
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30 hours |
Unit 4 – Maintaining ledgers (computerised) |
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30 hours |
Unit 5 – Processing sales and purchase documents (computerised) |
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30 hours |
Sage Line 50 – Developing Proficiency |
Training Hours/Sessions
Day and evening sessions available
What does enrolment and registration involve?
Enrolment and registration are administrative procedures that place you on our books, ensuring that you have access to facilities and appropriate support. It also enables clarification of aims and objectives of your proposed training course and places you on the register. Once you are sure of the course you would like to attend, you should enrol at the Admin Office between 9.30 am and 5.30pm. Your enrolment or registration fee over a 6-month period is £25 if you are unemployed and claiming benefit or £75 if you are not. The registration fee covers basic administration, tea and coffee.
Tuition, currently estimated at £1000, is being met by government funds. Therefore, the training is available to you absolutely free. Examination and certification fees, payable to awarding bodies, are not included. Please ask for details.
Is there additional support for English Language?
Spoken English language sessions are offered to help clients whose mother tongue is not English. These structured English courses are taught at three different levels and lead to Pitman or Cambridge certified exams. Experience has shown that clients who have completed our English courses have demonstrated improved performance on the IT courses. | 
