1. Delivering AAT Access – New Level 1 qualifications
Montanna Stafford, AAT Product Manager (Students and Qualifications) Brian McKeown, Job Centre Plus Mark Owen, Bradford College

2. Agenda 1 Overview of the Access qualifications – Montanna Stafford 2
Working with AAT and providers – Brian McKeown 3
Access creativity – Ideas for engaging students – Mark Owen 4
Questions

3. Overview Three new qualifications are being introduced at Level 1
Focus on Bookkeeping, Accounting Software and Business Skills
Withdrawal of the current Level 1 qualifications:
Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping
Level 1 Award in Computerised Accounting
Level 1 Award in Accounting – AAT Access
The Level 1 Certificate in Accounting will not be replaced

4. AAT Access qualifications
GLH
TQT
AAT Access Award in Bookkeeping – Level 1 45 84
AAT Access Award in Accounting Software – Level 1 60
AAT Access Award in Business Skills – Level 1 75
102
Each qualification will have one assessment.

5. Access qualification names

6. Employer led…
“This suite of qualifications would be great, as often it is straight into the heavy stuff and often the basics are forgotten.
Theory work is often nothing like the real world in the office and a gentle ease in would be a better way to start off and pave the way for the Foundation and later levels in the course.”
Louise Richardson MAAT, Financial Accountant MS
Importance of employer engagement throughout development and delivery of qualifications.

7. More details Qualification specifications – aat.org.uk/level1update
SummingUp
AAT Study resources for the Access qualifications

8. Key dates Deadline Date
Last registration onto the current Level 1 qualifications
December 2017
Students can register on the suite of Access qualifications
January 2018
Last opportunity to sit assessments under the Level 1 qualifications
30 September 2018
All verified results for internally marked assessments should be submitted to AAT
30 November 2018
Final certification date
31 December 2018
Discuss specs and SAMs

9. Working with AAT and Providers
Brian Mc Keown – Employer and Skills Lead, London and Home Counties

10. UK Labour Market Highest employment rate since 1970’s
Disability employment rate 30% lower than non disabled
BAME employment rate on average 20% less than non BAME Groups
Approx 70% of benefit claimants are on non-jobseeking benefits
Over 50’s more likely to become long-term unemployed
We have skills gaps in key sectors including Finance
Increasing amount of vacancies (767,000) Jan – Mar 17

11. Challenges and Opportunities
70% of disabled people want to work
Over 50’s want to be reskilled
May have more barriers to employment
Adult Skills Budget Training linked to key growth sector
Apprenticeship Levy
Welfare Reform – Universal Credit
In Work Progression

12. What works well
Brokering local introductions between providers and jobcentres
Providers showing clear link between training and potential employment opportunities
Providers in jobcentres
Group Information Sessions ( Potential Candidates )
Get to know Work Coaches

13. Contact

14. Access Creativity – Ideas for Engaging Students
Mark Owen

15. In our session today
Highlight approaches to the delivery of content to Level 1 students that will build confidence in the use of subject specific language and create opportunities to develop real life working example through paired and group work.

16. Lucky Dip
What? - An activity where students pick a card from a box. Cards contain terms or definitions.
Provides an opportunity to stretch and challenge students through the terms printed on cards and the questioning techniques used.
Learning can be extended by asking students to create their own definitions for sharing as part of class displays or online.

17. Lucky Dip How? - Create cards based on subject terminology.
To stretch students cards can be colour coded to indicate a level of difficulty.
Students select a card at the start or end of the session.
Tutor questions based on card selected or gives the option for cards to be traded.

18. 3D Card Sort
What? - A card sort activity where students are introduced to a process; eg calculating an invoice.
Students match term with definition and the relevant part of the calculation.
Accompanying handout can be used to consolidate learning and to provide a space to stretch students to create a further example.

19. 3D Card Sort How? - Create card sort based on process.
Ask students to complete in groups

20. Invoice Activity
What? - An activity in which students create their own content for checking by others.
Students gain confidence in their use of calculations by varying the complexity of what they produce; possibly with tutor direction.
All students can check their learning.
Can be adapted for the delivery of daybooks and cash book.

21. Invoice Activity How? - Students are given a blank template.
Give each pair 10 minutes to create the document. They can make errors if they wish!
Allow 10 mins for students to swap with a different pair so that work can be checked.
Students to feedback on any errors found.

22. Plicker Cards
What? - An interactive quiz tool in which students are tested using multiple choice or true/false questions.
Students can be included irrespective of whether they have access to a mobile device.
Tutors gain an insight into skill gaps through results analysis.

23. Picker Cards
How? – A library of questions are created and assigned to groups.
Cards are read with a mobile phone/tablet.
Results can be displayed on screen.

24. Any questions?