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Level 1 - Bookkeeping Award (AAT)

  • Academic Year: 26/27
  • Adult
  • Crewe Campus
  • Chester Campus
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How to apply

The Course

Start your journey into accounting with the AAT Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping. This course is ideal if you are interested in a career in accountancy, want to progress to further study or need bookkeeping skills to support your own business. You will develop a strong understanding of the role of a bookkeeper while gaining practical skills that can be applied in a range of financial settings.

Topics include:

• Bookkeeping
• Financial records
• Customer transactions
• Supplier transactions
• Cash book
• Bank reconciliation
• Double-entry bookkeeping
• Accounting software
• Cloud accounting
• Professional ethics

You will learn the principles of bookkeeping, including how to identify assets, liabilities, income, expenses, capital, profit and loss. You will also develop practical skills in processing customer and supplier transactions, recording receipts and payments in a cash book and checking financial records against bank statements in preparation for bank reconciliation.

The course introduces the dual effect of transactions, providing a foundation in double-entry bookkeeping that will support further study at Level 2. You will also explore the role of accounting software, comparing cloud-based and traditional systems while learning about software security and the importance of protecting financial data.

By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to carry out basic bookkeeping tasks and a solid foundation to progress onto higher-level accounting or bookkeeping qualifications, or use your skills within a small business or self-employed role.

There are no formal entry requirements.

After successful completion of this course you could progress to AAT Level 2  in Bookeeping or Accounting at the College or one of our other Level 2 programmes.

The skills developed in this qualification can lead to employment in junior or supporting
administrative roles in companies across a wide range of sectors, for example, as a:

  • trainee bookkeeper
  • accounts administrator
  • billing/payments administrator/coordinator
  • accounts junior
  • accounts receivable/payable assistant
  • procurement and finance assistant
  • assistant cashier.
£225

The course fee shown is the co-funded rate which is only available for people living in the local authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East. If you live outside of these local authorities please contact the College for fee information.

Funding for Adult Courses

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

Higher Education Funding

There is funding available for eligible students.

Do I pay this fee?

Higher Education courses such as HNCs and HNDs can be self-funded through a payment plan. However, for eligible students, a tuition fee loan can fund your course through Student Finance England and you may be eligible for a maintenance loan to support your education.

Please note, you should apply for your loan before the course starts. You only commit to the loan once you begin attending the course.

Find out more about eligibility at Student Finance. For more information, find out on our Higher Education page or get in touch with our Bursary department.

Find out more about funding

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Take the next step

Have questions or need help applying? Our friendly Admissions Team is here for you — get in touch today!

Email: admissions@ccsw.ac.uk

Phone: 01270 654654 (Crewe Campus) / 01244 656555 (Ellesmere Port and Chester Campuses)

Crewe Campus
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Tuesday 1:00pm - 5:00pm 7 Weeks
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Starts : January 27th, 2027
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Chester Campus
Starts : September 7th, 2026
Monday 10:00am - 2:30pm 7 Weeks
Chester Campus
Starts : January 5th, 2027
Tuesday 5:00pm - 9:00pm 6 Weeks

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The Course

Start your journey into accounting with the AAT Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping. This course is ideal if you are interested in a career in accountancy, want to progress to further study or need bookkeeping skills to support your own business. You will develop a strong understanding of the role of a bookkeeper while gaining practical skills that can be applied in a range of financial settings.

Topics include:

• Bookkeeping
• Financial records
• Customer transactions
• Supplier transactions
• Cash book
• Bank reconciliation
• Double-entry bookkeeping
• Accounting software
• Cloud accounting
• Professional ethics

You will learn the principles of bookkeeping, including how to identify assets, liabilities, income, expenses, capital, profit and loss. You will also develop practical skills in processing customer and supplier transactions, recording receipts and payments in a cash book and checking financial records against bank statements in preparation for bank reconciliation.

The course introduces the dual effect of transactions, providing a foundation in double-entry bookkeeping that will support further study at Level 2. You will also explore the role of accounting software, comparing cloud-based and traditional systems while learning about software security and the importance of protecting financial data.

By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to carry out basic bookkeeping tasks and a solid foundation to progress onto higher-level accounting or bookkeeping qualifications, or use your skills within a small business or self-employed role.

Start your journey into accounting with the AAT Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping. This course is ideal if you are interested in a career in accountancy, want to progress to further study or need bookkeeping skills to support your own business. You will develop a strong understanding of the role of a bookkeeper while gaining practical skills that can be applied in a range of financial settings.Topics include:• Bookkeeping• Financial records• Customer transactions• Supplier transactions• Cash book• Bank reconciliation• Double-entry bookkeeping• Accounting software• Cloud accounting• Professional ethicsYou will learn the principles of bookkeeping, including how to identify assets, liabilities, income, expenses, capital, profit and loss. You will also develop practical skills in processing customer and supplier transactions, recording receipts and payments in a cash book and checking financial records against bank statements in preparation for bank reconciliation.The course introduces the dual effect of transactions, providing a foundation in double-entry bookkeeping that will support further study at Level 2. You will also explore the role of accounting software, comparing cloud-based and traditional systems while learning about software security and the importance of protecting financial data.By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to carry out basic bookkeeping tasks and a solid foundation to progress onto higher-level accounting or bookkeeping qualifications, or use your skills within a small business or self-employed role.
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FUNDING FOR ADULT COURSES

If you are aged 19+ we can help you upskill and invest in your future with one of our adult courses.

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

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