Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has achieved exceptional pass rates for a second year running.
Adult learners studying professional accounting courses by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have exceeded national pass rates.
Sarah Champ, ACCA co-ordinator and Accounting lecturer at the College, said: “Collectively the learners on the course have achieved pass rates of between 75% and 85% in three of the ACCA papers which is remarkably higher than the national pass rates.”
Learners studying an ACCA course have to study a number of modules and complete exams in various papers written by the ACCA. Pass rates at NULC for the various papers are all above 75%, compared to national pass rates of between 32% and 47% (December 2012).
Ricky Allman, aged 21 from Whitchurch, is studying part-time for the ACCA qualification at NULC whilst working as a Junior Accountant at Teasdale & Co Accountancy Practice in Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Ricky recently passed two of the Level 5 ACCA papers in Performance Management and Taxation scoring 72% and 77% achieving these marks is considerably higher than the pass mark of 50%. Commenting on his success Ricky said: “I’m an ambitious person, and want to continually better myself and achieve the highest qualifications possible to enhance my future job prospects.”
Since studying part-time at NULC, Rick said: “I have much more responsibility at work and I’m trusted with more complicated tasks in the workplace.”
Ricky wasn’t the only one achieving exceptionally high pass rates. Lewis Knapp, aged 21 from Stafford, also studying towards ACCA qualification has achieved 74% and 72% in the same papers. Lewis is working as a semi Senior Accountant at Dean Statham LLP.
Sarah added: “Both Ricky and Lewis are dedicated students who’ve both clearly taken advantage of the resources available at NULC enabling them to achieve fantastic results and progress in their careers.”
NULC offers a range of professional courses for adults at its £60 million campus on Knutton Lane, including AAT and ACCA accounting courses. The ACCA accounting papers are internationally recognised and membership allows greater flexibility when applying for accounting roles.
To find out more about ACCA qualifications or other professional part-time courses for adults visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.
Monday, 4 March 2013
Friday, 27 July 2012
Enrol now for ACCA courses
Places are available for people who want to enroll for ACCA courses starting in September 2012.
The courses are aimed at adult learners who wish to qualify
as Chartered Certified Accountants – this enables them to obtain employment and
progress their career further in a variety of accounting settings – industry,
private practice etc.
ACCA (Association Certified Chartered Accountants) is a
private, internationally recognised institution who set a number of external
accountancy related examinations which the students need to pass before they
can obtain the status ‘ACCA qualified’ – the courses at Newcastle-under-LymeCollege are preparing students for these examinations via a day release study
program commencing in September and January each year.
Friday, 6 July 2012
NULC Celebration Event 2012
NULC hosted it's first Celebration Event on Wednesday 27 June. The event brought
together a wide range of learners from across the College in order to celebrate
their achievements over the past academic year.
Each award winner received a unique trophy designed by a team of
learners from our art and design courses and was made on College premises in
the Engineering department. Award winners were joined by parents and guests to
celebrate their achievements.
Awards were given in 11
different categories which recognised academic achievement, personal
achievement, services to the College and the community as well as sporting
success.
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| Award winners from the Faculty of Technology and Enterprise |
Award winners from the Faculty of Technology and Enterprise pictured with Head of Faculty Dominic Whittaker (centre).
- Learner Endeavour: Alex Higgins – Level 2 Practical Engineering
- Services to College: Damien Coady – L2 Apprentice in Painting and Decorating
- Apprentice of the year: Adam Heath – AAT level 4 Diploma WBL
- Young Achiever: Keiran Weller – Level 3 year 2 Business
- Adult Achiever: Michael Jones – Level 4 AAT
- Work experience / placement; Ryan Leadbetter – Level 2 Diploma in Practical Engineering
- Return to Learning: Jill Trueman – L1 Diploma in Bench Joinery
To see the full gallery of images from the day visit our Facebook Page here.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
‘Outstanding’ success for accounting student
A trainee accountant is celebrating after she achieved some of the best results in the country in a professional accounting examination.
Amy Saklatvala, aged 21 from Loggerheads, is studying part-time for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) whilst working as a trainee accountant at Turner Peachey Chartered Accountants which has offices in Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Shifnal and Welshpool.
Amy scored 91% compared to the national average pass mark of 50%. Nationally only 38% of candidates achieve this pass rate, putting Amy in a privileged position.
She continued: “Amy is a dedicated student who has clearly taken advantage of all the facilities and resources on offer at NULC, which have enabled her to achieve such great results.”
Adults studying Association for Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualifications at NULC have also achieved exam results that are well above the national average, with exceptionally high first time success rates at Level 4 for both the Financial Performance and Financial Statements exams.
A number of adult students sat the exams for the first time at the beginning of the year. The groups collectively achieved a higher pass rate than the overall national success rate for AAT first attempts.
Tutors Sharon Beamon and Sarah Champ have received a letter of congratulations from the AAT, the global body for accounting.
The College offers a number of professional accounting qualifications at its Knutton Lane campus, with new courses starting in September.
To find out more about the range of part-time courses available for adults visit www.nulc.ac.uk/adults or contact the Information Point on info@nulc.ac.uk or 01782 254254.
Friday, 14 October 2011
College helps young people boost their employability skills
Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has provided a week long of events to help students to boost their employability skills.
Students studying the Network to Work course took part in various activities as part of the College’s Employers’ Week (10-14 October). A range of local business experts were on hand to offer advice, including Tony Altham (local businessman and networking expert), Louise Griffin of Achieve Your Potential, Kerry Bonfiglio of Appointments Personnel and Steve Cunningham of Blind Vision.
Students also took part in an ‘Employer Carousel’, where they got the opportunity to speed network with local employers including representitives from Newcastle Borough Council, Bibby Consulting and Support, Staffordshire Police and Intercog.
Pictured: Craig Brown from Newcastle
Simone Taylor from Bibby Consulting and Support said: “As a former NULC student it was a pleasure to come back and pass on my experiences to the students. There’s an immense amount of knowledge to be learnt on the job and I am looking forward to passing this knowledge on.”
Carl Kelsall, Neighbourhood Policing Officer for Staffordshire Police said: “It’s important for young people to know there are various skills they need in the workplace. Confidence and communication skills are vital employability skills, which I can see these students have developed during the session.”
The Network to Work course was set up by Computing, Accounting and Business staff at NULC to prepare its students for life in the workplace. The course is six weeks in duration and at the end of the course students have the opportunity to progress on to a full-time course, apprenticeship or go in to the workplace.
During a week when youth unemployment was reported at a record high with more than one in five 16 to 24-year-olds out of work, the College is keen to give its students the skills they need to succeed in securing employment after College.
Deb Harrison, Curriculum Leader for Computing, Accounting and Business said: “The Network to Work course has enabled our students to work closely with local employers to gain a wealth of knowledge including how to conduct themselves in a job interview, how to write CVs, how to network and more.”
Pictured: Employers and students from the Employer Carousel.
Ben Adams, aged 18 from Werrington this week completes the Network to Work course and has two apprenticeship interviews lined up. He said: “The course has helped me with CV writing, interview skills and shown me the general do’s and don’ts when in an interview. I have enjoyed chatting to employers and they’ve helped my confidence grow.”
Employers who are interested in getting involved in the Network to Work course or interested in employing an apprentice from NULC can find out more by contacting Deb Harrison on deb.harrison@nulc.ac.uk or call 01782 254374.
Students boost employability skills
Students from the Computing, Accounting and Business Department at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) are to get help boosting their employability skills.
Employers’ Week, which is being held from Monday 10 – Friday 14 October, will see students from the College’s new ‘Network to Work’ course taking part in various activities including CV workshops and mock interviews.
A range of local business experts will be on hand to offer advice, including Tony Altham (local businessman and networking expert), Louise Griffin of Achieve Your Potential, Mike Grocott of Intercog, Kerry Bonfiglio of Appointments Personnel, Steve Cunningham of Blind Vision and representatives from Newcastle Borough Council.
Students will also take part in an ‘Employer Carousel’, where they will get the opportunity to speed network with local employers.
The Network to Work course was set up by Computing, Accounting and Business staff at NULC to prepare students for life in the workplace. The course runs for six weeks and at the end students have the opportunity to progress on to a full-time course or apprenticeship, or seek employment.
Deb Harrison, Curriculum Leader for Computing, Accounting and Business said: “At NULC, we are proud of our close links with local employers, which enable us to ensure our students leave college fully prepared for life in the workplace. The aim of our Employers’ Week is to help our students learn how to conduct themselves in a job interview, how to write a winning CV, how to network and much more.”
A new Network to Work course will begin after October half-term. Anyone interested in joining the course can contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk for more information.
Monday, 1 August 2011
Part-time accounting & finance courses for adults available now!
Adults in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire
Local adults are advised to log onto the College’s website www.nulc.ac.uk/adults to view the part-time courses on offer and, in many cases, enrol online.
Part-time courses are available in areas such as accounting and finance, where you can study for industry recognised AAT and ACCA qualifications. Other accounting and finance courses such as Book-Keeping and SAGE accounts are also available.
To find out more about the part-time accounting and finance courses available at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk/adults or come along to the Part-time Course Advice and Enrolment Evening on Thursday 8 September, 5.30pm – 8pm.
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