- England
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- International
Schools and colleges may offer qualifications that are not included in the performance tables, if approved for teaching to 16-19 year olds, where this is in the best interests of individual students.
This qualification is not listed on the 16 - 19 Performance Tables. This qualification is taken by many international schools and colleges.
This is a broad-based qualification which offers learners not only an academic perspective but also a practical approach to the accounting discipline. It aims to allow candidates to develop: an understanding of the basic principles underlying the recording of business transactions; the ability to prepare and interpret accounts for sole traders, partnerships, non-trading organisations, limited companies and groups of companies in accordance with basic accounting conventions and current accounting practice; and the ability to apply the principles of decision making.
Students may take this alongside other LCCI financial qualifications and/or alongside AS/A levels.
- Pearson Education Ltd
A linear single unit qualification consisting entirely of mandatory content
- Accounting
- Valuation of stocks
- Valuation of fixed assets
- Partnerships
- Companies
- Accounting for groups of companies
- Cash flow statements
- Accounting ratios
- Budgetary control
- Introduction to decision making
- Concepts and accounting framework
- Level 3
Level 3 qualifications regulated to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
A levels are also Level 3 qualifications regulated to the Regulated Qualifications Framework.
Level 3 is the same level as the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 6.
Distinction, Merit, Pass
There is one examination paper of 3 hours duration with a total of 100 marks.
The single exam is 100% of the assessment.
This is a linear qualification and so resitting is not applicable
Pearson LCCI Certifcate in Accounting
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| D | 24 |
| C | 18 |
| P | 14 |
Students may take this alongside other LCCI financial qualifications and/or alongside AS/A levels and progress to higher level programmes.
First teaching was 2010 but the specification was updated in October 2015.
There are 8 exam series in each year. Results are published in March, May, June, August, September, November, January and February.
This is a current qualification.
The results of many UK qualifications are reported to UCAS through Awarding Body Linkage (ABL)
- A level and results from larger awarding bodies are reported automatically
- IB results are only reported with the candidate’s permission
- Some results are not reported through ABL; this does not reflect the validity of the qualification.
The results available through ABL can be found at: https://www.ucas.com/providers/undergraduate/undergraduate-application-process/awarding-body-linkage-abl#documents.
Where results are not available through ABL, HEPs will need to ask applicants to provide their own evidence of achievement.
In the calendar year 2016, there were:
- 2,110 certifications on the old specification
- 1,557 certifications on the new specification
These were mainly international students.
Results of this qualification are reported through ABL.
Students may take this alongside other LCCI financial qualifications and/or alongside AS/A levels and progress to higher level programmes.
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