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26/09/23

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08/03/23

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08/03/23

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27/02/23

Harris Academy Greenwich 6th Form Application NOW OPEN – Deadline 31st March 2023-Recently awarded “Outstanding”-Top 10% of schools in England for 6th Form Results!-24% of our Y13 students(2022) accepted to Russell group universitiesClick Here to APPLYhttps://t.co/Is7XQYM4SH

25/11/22

Fantastic to have the first Harris Scholars event at this Monday. Thank you to our excellent tutors from who spent two hours really engaging the students in some high-level academic research exploring the meaning of 'the body' in different disciplines. pic.twitter.com/R7LUTrcFj0

22/11/22

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17/11/22

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16/11/22

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01/11/22

Harris Academy Greenwich Sixth Form Open Evening, Next Week Wednesday, 9th November from 5:30-7:30pmRecently awarded “Outstanding” Sixth Form, Top 10% of schools in England for Sixth Form Results!Click the link below to book your tickets free of chargehttps://t.co/i9d2s0Q4Im

11/10/22

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14/09/22

SOUTH NORWOOD CAMPUSHarris Academy South Norwood, Cumberlow Avenue SE25 6AEWednesday 5th October 2022 Time: 4.30-7.00pm

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PURLEY CAMPUSHarris Academy Purley, Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon CR2 6DT Wednesday 12th October 2022 Time: 5.00-7.00pm

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MERTON CAMPUSHarris Academy Merton, Wide Way, Mitcham CR4 1BPThursday 6th October 2022 Time: 5.00-7.00pm

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INVICTUS CAMPUSHarris Invictus Academy Croydon, 88 London Road, Croydon CR0 2TBThursday 10th November Time: 5.00-7.00pm

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FALCONWOOD CAMPUSHarris Academy Falconwood, The Green, Welling DA16 2PEThursday 6th October 2022 Time: 6.00-8.00pm

14/09/22

EAST DULWICH CAMPUSHarris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich, Homestall Road SE22 0NRHarris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich, Peckham Rye, London SE22 0ATThursday 10th November Time: 4.30-6.30pm

14/09/22

CRYSTAL PALACE CAMPUSHarris City Academy Crystal Palace, Maberley Road, London SE19 2JHThursday 13th October 2022 Time: 5.00-700pm

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Brief description

As well as providing a firm foundation in accountancy, an A Level in Accounting will provide you with a range of transferable skills such as: problem solving, resources management, people management and leadership.

The first unit, Introduction to Financial Accounting,is designed as a foundation for the course. As you progress in your studies you will have the opportunity to further  develop your knowledge and understanding of both Financial and Management Accounting.

 

Year 12 Content

Unit 1: Introduction to Financial Accounting

This is the first of two units studied in your first year. This unit is designed as a foundation for the course and covers double-entry procedures, as applied to the Accounting systems of sole traders. Students will develop an understanding of how the double-entry system operates and develop skills in keeping accurate Accounting records.

Unit 2: Financial and Management Accounting

This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of financial Accounting and introduces the candidates to some of the ways in which financial Accounting can provide valuable information for measuring and monitoring business performance and for planning future business operations.

Skills to develop in these units are: calculations, interpreting and analysing data, use of judgement and research, applying knowledge to unfamiliar situations, developing arguments and interpreting calculations.

Year 13 Content

Unit 3: Further Aspects of Financial Accounting

In this unit, students will have the opportunity to develop their understanding of financial Accounting techniques which can be applied where a business does not maintain a complete Accounting system. Students will also develop, further, their knowledge of financial Accounting through the understanding of the content of published accounts and their importance to various user groups. Students will extend their range of advanced techniques and knowledge of Accounting by the study of statements of cash flow and international Accounting standards.

Unit 4: Further Aspects of Managements Accounting

This unit provides an opportunity for students to develop further the ways in which Accounting techniques can be used to aid the management of a business and contribute to effective decision-making. Students will develop an understanding of manufacturing accounts and certain cost concepts. The unit provides an opportunity to develop two techniques for making capital investment decisions and further their understanding of sources of finance.

Skills to develop in these units are: use knowledge selectively to judge the performance of a business based on analysis; ability to draw from numeral values to make assumptions, judgements and evaluations of business performance; develop arguments on how to improve a business's performance; take decisions and identify and solve problems using knowledge of the internal functions of a business.

Assessment

Each exam equates to 25% of the whole paper.

Unit 1 comprises of a 1 hour 30 minute exam worth 80 marks. The exam is made up of four compulsory questions – each carrying a variable number of marks, each with a variable number of sub-questions.

Unit 2 comprises of a 1 hour 30 minute exam worth 80 marks. The exam is made up of four compulsory questions – each carrying a variable number of marks, each with a variable number of sub-questions.

Unit 3 comprises of a 2 hour exam worth 90 marks. The exam is made up of four compulsory questions – each carrying a variable number of marks, each with a variable number of sub-questions. This unit is synoptic.

Unit 4 comprises of a 2 hour exam worth 90 marks. The exam is made up of four compulsory questions – each carrying a variable number of marks, each with a variable number of sub-questions. This unit is synoptic.

Entry Requirements

Students require a grade B or above in English and Maths GCSE. Please see the generic entry requirements document for more details.

Successful completion of the first year with a grade C/ D or above is necessary to carry on to Year 13 Accounting.

Career Progression

As well as providing a firm foundation in accountancy, an A Level in Accounting will provide you with a range of transferable skills such as; problem solving, resources management, people management and leadership. Although not a prerequisite, an Accounting A Level will also be an ideal foundation for those wishing to study Accounting, Economics, Business or any other finance related courses at University. Students with an Accounting A Level often enter careers such as Accounting, Banking, Finance or take on Corporate Business Roles.