Foundation Level

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Hi everyone

I have just enrolled on the foundation course for 3 hours a week. Im very nervous as I never though I would be going back to college to study? Any advise for a beginner???

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
    Re:Foundation Level

    Hi Tracy.

    My advice is: relax and enjoy yourself :-)

    Do some study in your spare time. Make sure you understand things, not just remember them.

    Ask your tutor, fellow students or on here if you get stuck.

    Scott.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    I came back to studying after 25 years. It's great when you realise the grey cells are still working!

    My advice would be to take it steady, don't be afraid to ask for help and enjoy the process!

    8)
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    :lol: I started Foundation last year and hadn't studied for ten years. I really enjoyed it and loved learning something new. Everyone on my course was really nice as was my tutor. You'll find a lot of people will be in the same boat as you. Enjoy it.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Thank you everyone who replied!

    Words of encouragement always help!!! Well I start on September 11th and I am looking forward to it but at the same time im quite nervous!

    Thanks again!!!

    :D
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Feeling nervous? No - it's excitement! Don't forget that everyone on the course is in the same boat. If they had all the answers, they wouldn't be doing it!

    8)
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    I got offered a place on the foundation course and just waiting for the enrollment form to come through - my course is 6 hours weekly (wed night and thur night).
    I cannot wait to go back to college.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Its excitment along with being nervous!!!

    I do like a good challenge and will put my all into it!!!

    Has everyone here then had to become a student member with the AAT??

    I have! Just wondered, breifly what personal benefits everyone has had from becoming a student member?

    Thanks! :lol:
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Occasional Poster

    Is your course for a year (34 weeks)? Mine is and Im only doing 3 hours on a Monday morning!!
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Strange - my course is same length (term time) and from 6pm til 9pm 2 nights a week.
    Are you sure you are not doing the OCR course? That's only one night (3 hours) per week at the college i'm going?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    I go to college once a month 9.30 til about 4.30
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    No as far as I know it is the foundation course???? I will double check at work tomorrow as I have left the course book there!

    Ill let you know tomorrow!
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    I have just finished the foundation course. I did tuesdays 230pm - 530pm for the accounts. And 545pm to 730pm for the admin (portfolio) side.

    I was nervous before I started but once I got there and saw the other people and my lecturer I felt immediately at ease. I finished a-levels 8 years ago and was one of the youngest there!!
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    My course title is "AAT Certificate in Accounting (Level 2)"??????
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Hi Tracey.

    The AAT Certificate is the new qualification being offered - it is different to Foundation level.

    Scott.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    I've just done foundation and it was called exactly what Tracys is!!
    AAT Certificate in Accounting Level 2

    Where you doing it tracy??
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    The clue is in what this forum is called.

    Scott.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Right thanks!

    Im totally confused now am I doing the NVQ/SVQ pathway or the Diploma pathway?? Im just filling out my application to the AAT student membership!!!

    The next course to follow the one im starting in September is AAT Intermediate (NVQ Level 3) is this not the NVQ pathway? - Help im confused??????
  • System
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    Im doing it at Loughborough College!
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Keep on top of the health and safety portfolio, then you will be fine. Also have a look at suspense accounts as most people seem to have a problem with that. :)
  • System
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    Hi Tracey,

    Good to know you're doing the right course - when a group of us went for our induction interview, they brought the AAT course enrollers to the same room as the OCR enrollers because people were getting confused about which one was which (which is why I said check which course you're doing).
    As far as I can remember, my tutor had a presentation going on which went like this:

    NVQ AAT Lvl 2 Foundation

    Then to Intermediate

    Then to Technician Lvl or Uni to do Business and Finance Degree

    Then onto CIMA, ACCA Etc

    That's how my course was spanned out.

    Jamie
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Thanks Jamie

    I have contacted Loughborough College and have asked them which one I have enrolled on!! Its the diploma pathway!! Not sure if this means more work or not! But my tutor said the NVQ caused some problems so they have stopped doing that one!

    I am looking forward to it now, just hope I understand it all ok - if not I will ask for support from the tutor! But even now I get confused with the Debit and Credit side of things! Thats what made my score so low on the skills test I took on this website!

    Things can only get better... :D
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    http://www.osbornebooks.co.uk/quiz/show_category.php?qid=AAT/NVQ Accounting

    There are a few quizzes on there to take - Some of the Q's are difficult (for us first time AAT students anyway).
    I only did the 1st one and got bored as I was guessing some of them - I'd rather cover a topic then take a mini quiz, but I did get 18 from 20 on Unit 1 Quiz :-o

    /me putting lottery on hehe
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    bized.ac.uk is also a good website.

    Scott.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Thanks both!!

    I will have a go now at them!!!
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Remember PEARLS

    Where Purchases, Expenses & Assets are Debits
    And Revenue, Liabilities and Sales are Credits

    Also Debit Drawings
    Credit Capital

    Scott.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Oh thank you Scotty! I have never heard of that "pearls" I will make a note!

    Thanks again!
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    I think I want scotty on my Speed-Dial...

    PEARLS - that's good fella, will defo make note of that. I may even be a swat in my first class and say I know the "PEARLS" way of remembering hehe.

    Thanks Scotty
    Jamie
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    No problem, that's what we're here for - to share information and tips :-)

    Scott.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    I used DEADCLIC

    DEBIT
    Expenses
    Assets
    Drawings
    CREDIT
    Liabilties
    Income
    Capital

    Hope this helps :)
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 ๐Ÿค– Admin ๐Ÿค–
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    Thank you!!!

    :lol:

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