Part Time Bookkeeping Level 1 Certificate (OCR)

Course Code:
N1308

Study Type:
Part Time

Academic Level:
Level 1

Award:
Level 1 Certificate

Awarded by:
OCR

Course Length:
Course runs for 17 weeks, starting in September. N1308 runs on Wednesday 9.30am - 1pm with 30 minutes break. N1109 runs on Tuesday 6 - 9.30pm with 30 minutes break.

Course Summary:
If you are just beginning to discover bookkeeping this course will introduce you to 'Why we do what we do.' The qualification is aimed at those candidates who are new to the skills and knowledge required of bookkeepers. It will be suitable for those who are studying in preparation for employment in bookkeeping job roles.

It will also be suitable for those who are already employed in bookkeeping roles and who wish to develop introductory knowledge of the underlying principles and practices.

Course Details:

Mandatory core unit:
Unit 1: Posting to accounts (basic double entry).

Assessed by a 1 hour OCR examination taken in December.

Non-mandatory units
Unit 2: Maintaining petty cash book (entering petty cash vouchers and receipts into the petty cash book, completing petty cash reimbursement request, cheques, etc.).

Unit 3: Maintaining the cash book (entering transactions in the cash book, balancing the cash book, preparing a bank reconciliation statement, etc.)

Each of the non-mandatory units is assessed by 1 hour OCR set assignments at times agreed between lecturer and student.

Career Progression:
Students can progress to OCR 2 Accounting.