Going it alone on level 4 - Which units do I HAVE to enrol for?

alisonm

Hi everyone.

I'm about to start level 4 and cash is very tight at the moment (have given up work to look after my baby daughter), so I'm hoping to go it alone as much as possible. I studied the first two levels through Kaplan via distance learning, and didn't use them much, so I'm fairly confident I can do it.

I was under the impression that you do have to enrol with a traning provider to do the assessment-based units as these are marked in-house, while you can go it alone for the CBT tests and do the test as an external student. Am I right in this?

Q1) Could someone please clarify for me which units on level 4 (QCF) are assessment-based and which are basic CBT tests? I can't seem to find this information anywhere.

I'm looking to study:

Financial statements
Budgeting
Financial performance
Internal control and accounting systems (Obviously will have to enrol for this one)

And out of the optional modules:
Business tax
Personal tax (depending on the answer to my next qestion:)

Q2) I also did Credit management and Control at level 3 (diploma based). Does this count towards one of the optional modules, meaning I only have to do Business Tax, or would I still need to do 2 modules?

Would also appreciate comments and advice from anyone going it alone on level 4.

Thanks,

Alison

linzip1703

Hi
Financial statements, budgeting and financial performance are all computer based tests.
Internal Control is a project either work based or simulation given to you by the college - this is then marked by the tutor.
Business & Personal Tax are both computer based tests.

Ive just finished my level 4 and im waiting on results.
I did mine through a college.

Hope this helps

jenny3549

Hi Alison,

The ICAS unit is the only one which you actually need a provider for. If you're happy with Kaplan they will allow you to pay for that one only with them.

Yep, the Cash Management at Level 3 counts towards one of your options so you only need to do the one tax exam. It was the same for me so I just did Personal Tax (although would much preferred if ICAS was an option and I could have dropped that one and done Business Tax instead!)

Siobhan Carmel

Good luck with this Alison. I did level four on my own, and got it! It can be done. I could not afford to study at a college, so for most of the Units I bought the text book and studied at home.
With determination - you can do it!

Siobhan