NCEA Level 3 Accounting

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Tinworth

Students wishing to study business, commerce or law at tertiary level will benefit from Level 3 accounting, as will those wishing to take up employment in an accounting type job. The content of the course includes:

Formation of partnerships and companies
Reporting financial information and the study of financial reporting standards
Management accounting for decision making
Analysis and interpretation of company annual reports
Job costing for decision making

While this course builds upon the knowledge and skills taught in NCEA Levels 1 and 2, this course has been successfully picked up by competent students willing to make a substantial effort.

A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Ring Binder,
A4 Refill (14B8),
1J5
It is recommended that students purchase a workbook at approximately $25.00.

Recommended Prior Learning

14 or more credits at Level 2 NCEA accounting or in consultation with the teacher in charge of accounting. Leads to tertiary study.

Credit Information

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Assessment	Level	Internal or External	Credits	L1 Literacy Credits	UE Literacy Credits	Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91405 v2 Accounting 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of accounting for partnerships Assessments: Term: , Week:	3	I	4		*	Y
A.S. 91407 v2 Accounting 3.4 - Prepare a report for an external user that interprets the annual report of a New Zealand reporting entity Assessments: Term: , Week:	3	I	5	Y	5r,5w *	Y
A.S. 91408 v2 Accounting 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of management accounting to inform decision-making Assessments: Term: , Week:	3	E	4	Y	*	Y
A.S. 91409 v2 Accounting 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of a job cost subsystem for an entity Assessments: Term: , Week:	3	I	4	Y	*	Y
Total Credits			17	13	5	17

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 17

* Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Total Credits Available: 17 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.

Pathway Tags

Construction and infrastructure, Manufacturing and technology, The Primary Industries, The Service Industries, Social and Community services, Accountant, Actuarial Science, Computer Analyst or programmer, Economist, Engineering Analyst, Information Scientist, Marketing Research Analyst, Mathematician, Meteorologist, Numerical Analyst, Operations Research, Statistician, Systems Analyst, Teacher, Office Manager, Accounts Officer, Banking, Insurance, Business Consultant, Mortgage Broker, Retail Buyer, Auditor, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Currency Dealer, Secondary School Teacher, Tertiary Lecturer, Property Manager, Real Estate, Valuer, Business Owner, Business Manager, Advisor, Consultant, Policy Analysis, Business Journalist, Engineerin

Disclaimer

POLICY
It is the policy of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.

Credits listed may change.