Course information
Accounting / Finance
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College - Birmingham
01214549637
16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3AU
Course summary

Accountancy is often described as “the language of business”. It is an ancient art whose history is intertwined with the development of numeracy and writing. Records of trade and debts stretch back many thousands of years, as accountants were needed even in the earliest civilisations to maintain the well-being of the people. A level of Accounting helps you to develop knowledge and understanding of the purposes of accounting and to apply this to a variety of accounting problems. It is an introduction to the principles of accounting that are applied worldwide, teaching you to understand the fundamentals, the breakdown of financial statements and the interpretation of changes to them. An A level in Accounting is an excellent foundation for further study of accountancy at pre-professional and professional levels. This subject will enable you to develop a capacity for methodical and critical thought. This serves as an end in itself, as well as a basis for further study of accounting and other subjects. Accounting fits in very well with a variety of business-related fields – management, Finance, Business Studies itself and Economics. This subject brings an appreciation of the effects of economic, legal, ethical, social, environmental and technological influences on accounting decisions. A level of Accounting develops transferable skills of numeracy, communication, interpretation and presentation in an accounting context.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the MPW University Foundation Programme you must: • Be aged 17+ at the start of the programme* • Entry requirements: Successful completion of local high school (either 11 or 12-year system) with good grades • Meet our English entry requirements • January 2 term programme 5.5 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 5.0 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (42-49), TOEFL iBT (46-59) or Cambridge (162) also accepted. • September 3 term programme 5.0 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 4.5 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (36-41), TOEFL iBT (35-45) or Cambridge (154) also accepted.

How you'll be assessed

The A level is examined in two separate papers. Paper 1 is 3 hours in length and worth 120 marks in total which are distributed as follows: Section A is worth 30 marks; Section B carries 40 marks; and Section C is worth 50 marks. Paper 2 is structured in the same manner, being 3 hours in length and worth 120 marks in total, distributed over Sections A, B and C identically to Paper 1. However, Paper 2 focuses on the more advanced topics and accounting practices covered in the second half of the A-level course. Papers 1 and 2 are equally weighted at 50% of the A level.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£11,829 - £23,913
Address16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3AU