New Qual - Unit 6

Hi Guys
Does anyone know what the new version of Unit 6 is going to be like?
Will be studying it from September, have been given the Unit 6 Kaplan and Osborne Books - just wondering if they are of no use, or if the sylabus hasnt changed much and they will be worth keeping? I understand that I will have to do 2 extra units to complete Level 3 as my college are only teaching the new sylabus from September - which is a bit frustrating. Struggling to find out any info about the new quals.
Any feedback is much appreciated.
Does anyone know what the new version of Unit 6 is going to be like?
Will be studying it from September, have been given the Unit 6 Kaplan and Osborne Books - just wondering if they are of no use, or if the sylabus hasnt changed much and they will be worth keeping? I understand that I will have to do 2 extra units to complete Level 3 as my college are only teaching the new sylabus from September - which is a bit frustrating. Struggling to find out any info about the new quals.
Any feedback is much appreciated.
Comments
Assuming you've already done Unit 5 then you'll have to do:
Indirect tax - almost equivalent to Unit 7 (if you're a diploma student and you've done 31.1 then you'll be exempt this)
Cash management - bits from Unit 15
Spreadsheets - a new unit
Professional ethics - a new unit
It's a bit rough making you transfer to the new standards as there's loads for you to do. I hope they didn't make you do the Unit 5 skills test (if you're an NVQ student)
For anyone else in this situation, check out the distance learning providers, some of them aren't making you transfer until you have to or until it becomes beneficial for you to do so.
Transition says the following.
Unit 5 new QCF -
Some topics more explicit than in previous standards. No action required by students who have successfully completed the FRA exam.
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If students have not successfully completed the FRA exam, or have only completed the FRA skills test, they must complete the new Accounts preparation I and II assessments.
The skills test is definately not required for the exemption to the new qual. "No action required by students who have successfully completed the exam" You've done, that so no action required.
As you've already done Unit 7 you'll be exempt Indirect tax but you'll still have to do the 2 new units, cash management and professional ethics.
I guess you've already paid up front for the whole course at college haven't you? So costwise it's not a problem. Timewise it is though. I know you'd be able to buy Unit 6 as a seperate unit from a distance learning provider and pay a lot less than the £550 quoted by Kaplan. You would have to do the Unit 5 skills test if you remain on the old standards.
You're getting very shoddy treatment from your college. I only hope that their teaching is worth it. As the Unit 6 syllabus isn't really changing there's no reason why you (and your classmates who are close to finishing) can't stay on the old standards but still sit in with the new standard students. The only difference for the college is that they would have to do a Unit 6 assessment for you which they won't have to do with the new students.
Are many other colleges forcing people to transfer?
The Kaplan course that I was quoted for wasnt distance learning - it was to go into college, just thought that 3 lessons sounded a bit short to do unit 6 in.
When I asked my college about Unit 6 they seemed unsure about the curriculum changes to unit 6 and whether they would be able to do me a simulation? dont think they have a clue what they are doing tbh.