- 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 (Edexcel)
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 three hours duration, with a total of 100 marks.
The single exam is 100% of the assessment.
This is a linear qualification, so resitting is not applicable.
Pearson LCCI Certifcate in Accounting
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| D | 24 |
| M | 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 eight 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 levels 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.
View the results available through ABL.
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.