AAT Help

Fliss_M

Hi guys, help required

I've been looking at my position and for what I hold I really should have an AAT accreditation. Plus I want to start building a career for myself, make my position stronger. But am a bit lost as to how.

I've spoken to my boss and he seemed happy about funding my training (theres one hurdle) but he wants me to send him info, not sure what to send till my local colleges silibus is out. He also mentioned the cost of long distance learning and how it can be cheaper, think he pushing me to think about that more but am not sure thats for me with a toddler in the house (small house at that)

So am trying to find out about long distance learning options but I dont know I have found the right thing. Any ideas?

Am currently an accounts clerk with A Levels but I think starting at level 2 would be best as there are things I havent done looking at it that I would need for level 3.

I really want to do this and pick a direction in my life so if long distance gets me the funding then I'll do it as I'll struggle otherwise looking at it.

Gone on a bit I fear, guess am looking for recommended long distance learning for the AAT as while there are LDL abound, that doesnt mean the support or learning material is any good.

Thanks

bluebluecow

Hi

I have just about finished my level 2 aat at college, have last exam on tues. I have been at my local college on a 1 day a week course, this has been great, get the social also the tutour support, would never have got this far without him, he has explained journals brilliantly. In fact we are so well prepared we are getting the mock exams 100% correct.

So I would say try to do it at college. I am on a low income and they pay for my daughter to be at nursery on a college day, which makes life easier. Even so there is stlll a lot of work to be done at home. I tried when she was a baby and couldnt do the work with her at home, she now gets funded nursery as well as what the college provides so have time to study, yeah.

Hope this helps, I am looking forward now to my level 3 and 4 lol

liz

Kate78

Yes many colleges run this course in the evening as a lot of the students taking it are already in related employment such as yourself.

If you can get your employer to pay for you then that's even better

Fliss_M

Cheers guys

I know my local college offers a 2 nights a week corse but my employer wants me to look at LDL as a cheaper option. Its not my prefered option but if he holds the cheque book he calls the shots.

JCS1

Fliss_M wrote: »

Cheers guys

I know my local college offers a 2 nights a week corse but my employer wants me to look at LDL as a cheaper option. Its not my prefered option but if he holds the cheque book he calls the shots.

As at your local college about doing it as a modern apprenticeship - I believe that the vast majority of the costs are then funded elsewhere rathe than your employer.

Think Foundation and Intermediate can be done that way, Technician not sure about.

Fliss_M

extreemly interesting. My boss did mention trying to find funding.

Are modern apprenticeships allowed over 25? (am 26) I will certainly ask!

JCS1

Fliss_M wrote: »

extreemly interesting. My boss did mention trying to find funding.

Are modern apprenticeships allowed over 25? (am 26) I will certainly ask!

Yes - people at work are doing AAT this way and some of them are older than you. I think they get the course fees, text books, and exam fees paid for, so definitely worth looking into.

Magnolia

AFAIK funding has been pulled for the Adult Apprentice. Our college isn't offering any. I would check with your local college and see what price they offered the course for last year then add about 10% as a ball park figure. This may vary somewhat as it all depends what funding is available. There has been more cuts on funding this year but I think that is for the leisure type courses.

A tutor led group is nearly always preferable to distance learning - which can also be much more expensive. I am struggling to find any distance learning prices - they all seem to want you to contact them to discuss funding!

AAT level 2 at our college costs £425 + AAT registration of about £90.

Worth checking out your local college first.

bluebluecow

Its cheaper Im sure at college, I get funding due to low income, But it was £550 inc reg and £50 for books so £600 for level 2, seen in the AAT mag that kaplin do the level 2 for £900 so cheaper

Liz

geek84

Hi Folks

I am thinking of starting my AAT through distance learning via Premier Training - anybody heard of them?
It costs about £1700 for all the 3 stages. You can do a computer based exam on any of the levels when you are ready - so no need to wait for June/December exam dates etc. They also allocate a tutor to you. I know this is more expensive than going to college. However, if I wanted to go study through colege then I would need to wait until September to enrol. Also, I was ,made reduindant recently, so have got plenty of time to go through the study material at my own pace. What do you folks think. Am I making the right move or would it be better doing it through college?

Thanks

bluebluecow

Hi

From this year all AAT courses are computer based and you take exams as and when you are ready. So same as they are offering, Check out the AAT website.

I am still one that say college based is best, I dont know about the new courses, as the skills test will be slightly different, but with our skills test its easier explaining to a tutour you know how you got the answer then I would say a stranger. (with skills test if you get a question wrong, but can show you understand the knowledge and apply it on another example, verberly or written then you can still pass) I have found the skills tests (especially the last one) harder then the Mock final papers we are doing in prep for tuesdays exam.

liz