2018 Courses ing with First Intuition First Intuition is a specialist accountancy tuition provider, offering a flexible range of study options in central London. We offer small class sizes, exam-focused learning materials and a high level of support to help students pass their exams first time. Why choose First Intuition? Apprenticeships An accounting apprenticeship allows you to learn key skills on the job and gain the CFAB or ACA qualification at the same time. It is a great way for school leavers to enter a career in accountancy and most firms are looking to recruit apprentices with good A Level grades, with common start dates in September and January. Apprenticeship qualifications Flexible Options Classroom classroom for maximum choice of dates with full syllabus coverage, complete set of study material and access to our online study resources Blended Combining weekend and weekday classroom courses with online learning to reduce the amount of study leave required Online Live We can live stream any classroom course upon request. Simply request Live when booking and deduct 50 from the classroom course fee. This option gives structure to your course, with the convenience of studying from home. All students also benefit from our online resources. Online Pre-recorded videos allow students to study at any time at their own pace. With full tutor support and online resources provided for 6 months. Great pass rates consistent with or above national averages Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2016, 2017, 2018 Expert tutors use lots of real life examples when teaching Small class sizes and first class study facilities with free refreshments Online lectures cover the entire syllabus so you can listen again Concise course notes written by our tutors with lots of guided lecture examples Convenient location in central London Full tutor contact details for study support at any time Our blended learning programme is endorsed by the and the London Society of Chartered Accountants Course times All courses run from 9.30am to 4.15pm and take place at our London centre Getting started with Graduates can embark directly onto the ACA qualification, whilst school leavers must first complete the Certificate level exams as part of the CFAB qualification. In order to gain the required technical work experience you must find a training agreement with a registered employer. You can find out more at www.icaew.com or call student support on 01908 248250. Professional / Tax Technician Level 4 apprenticeship aimed at school leavers, resulting in the CFAB qualification. Apprentices complete a portfolio of evidence and are assessed by case study exam and reflective statement. A series of skills workshops cover all learning outcomes and ensure apprentices are ready for the workplace. Information for employers Our apprenticeship programmes comprise the chosen qualification combined with a suite of skills workshops designed to equip apprentices with the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to complete the apprenticeship. There are various obligations that employers need to fulfil in order to train apprentices, including a commitment to provide at least 20% of an apprentices working hours for off the job learning. This includes all our courses but will also require some additional activities during working hours outside the apprentices day to day responsibilities. Pricing and Funding Accountancy / Tax Professional Level 7 apprenticeship suitable for graduates looking to complete the ACA qualification. A series of skills workshops complement the s Professional Development ladders to meet the skills and behaviour learning outcomes, and assessment is by the final Case exam and a written Project Report. All our apprenticeships are priced within the relevant funding cap. Non levy paying employers are required to contribute 10% of the agreed fee, with the government funding the rest. Larger employers will have the fees taken directly from their levy pot. fees and student registration fees are not covered by the funding, nor can the cost of resits be passed on to the apprentice. Please refer to the ESFA funding rules guidance for full details. Please call or email us to request an information pack, including details of how to advertise your vacancies on the government s find an apprenticeship website. Information for apprentices You need to find employment in a relevant role in order to undertake an apprenticeship in accountancy. You should have good GCSE grades in Maths and English and ideally two good A levels. Anyone can apply, provided you are eligible to work in the UK and are not currently studying for any other qualification. Most apprenticeships will last 18-24 months. Search for vacancies at:: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/ https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/ 1 V01 March 2016 2
year 3.. year 2...year 1 2018 Courses Course Planning and Pathways We have mapped the most popular study pathways below. Our standard modular approach with students sitting two or three professional level exams per sitting is the most popular route, and with four entry points per year and a full range of Professional and Advanced level courses for every exam sitting, this Standard Modular Pathway Certificate Level 6-12 months AC/AS Sep, Oct, Jan or Apr PT Oct, Nov, Feb or May BF / MI Dec or Jun Professional Level 12-18 months 2 papers: 3 papers: FAR / AA FAR / AA / TC TC / BPT BPT / FM / BS FM / BS Advanced Level 6 months CR / SBM with or followed by CS Pillar Style Pathway and Audit Certificate AC / AS - Sep or Jan Professional FAR / AA - Dec or Jun Tax and Law Certificate POT / LW - Feb or May Professional TC / BPT - Jun or Dec and Strategy Certificate MI / BF - Jun or Dec Professional FM / BS - Dec or Jun Advanced Level CR / SBM with or followed by CS Blended Course Pathway Certificate Level AC - Sep, Oct, Jan or Apr Followed by remaining Certificate level subjects by online study Professional Level 1 or 2 papers per sitting as follows FAR - Sep AA - Dec TC / BPT - Jun Advanced Level CR / SBM / CS - Jul If you would like to discuss your study programmes please contact us and we will be happy to map out a study pathway that suits your business and can produce your agreed course dates in calendar format. Blended learning Our blended learning programme combines classroom and online learning to reduce the amount of study leave required. Weekend classroom tuition can be paired with any weekday revision course for the same exam sitting. We recommend that all students start with a classroom based course and complete the remaining Certificate level modules independently using our online courses. Students who follow our full blended course typically require 40 days study leave over 3 years compared with over 100 days for a traditional programme. Certificate Level We recommend that all students start with. We offer four intake points per year, with a choice of two starts dates in September, a later course in October, then further start dates in January and April. Spring 2018 courses Subject AC AS TX Principles of Tax MI Information BF Business and Finance All fees exclude VAT at 20%. Classroom 9.30am to 4.15pm 10,11,12,15,16 Jan 18,19,20,23,24 Apr 17,18,19 Jan 25,26,27 Apr 6,7,8,9 Feb 8,9,10,11 May 12,13,14,15 Jun 9,10,11,12 Jul materials and exam fees are set by the. Prices are correct as at 17 May 2018. All course bookings are subject to our T&Cs which can be found on our website or on the reverse of any booking form. Other Fees 495 395 445 445 18,19,20,21 Jun 445 LW Law Online only 295 Autumn 2018 courses Subject AC AS TX Principles of Tax MI Information BF Business and Finance Classroom 9.30am to 4.15pm 5,6,7,10,11 Sep 10,11,12,13,14 Sep 12,13,14 Sep 17,18,19 Sep 18,19,22,23 Oct 6,7,8,9 Nov materials 30 E- assessment 70 Other Fees 515 415 460 11,12,13,14 Dec 460 17,18,19,20 Dec 460 LW Law Online only 295 materials 30 E- assessment 70 Basic Bookkeeping Our introductory bookkeeping course is a great way for new students to learn the basics of double entry ahead of starting their exam training, with a choice of classroom or online study options. The online course includes an online test of competence, the results of which is reported to employers. Classroom s Online learning Our online courses include: Pre-recorded video lectures covering the full syllabus Recorded question debriefs for long form questions Printed and downloadable course notes ( material also required) Two online mock exams with detailed solutions Certificate Level Classroom 5,6,7 Sep 495 195 Price per subject 350 30 3 V01 March 2016 V04 May 2018 4
2016/17 Spring 2018 Courses Courses Professional Level Please note that we offer a choice of tuition and revision dates for many subjects and exam sittings so please clearly specify your chosen course start date when booking courses. March 2018 exams June 2018 exams All our classroom courses can be live streamed. Simply specify Live on your booking form and deduct 50 from the classroom course fee. Our revision courses include one marked final mock exam and are suitable for resit students. tuition...revision...exam tuition....revision...exam Weekend / Blended (includes final mock) Weekend / Blended 24,25,26,29,30 Jan n/a 475 31 Jan, 1,2 Feb n/a 375 17,18,19,22,23 Jan 5,6,7,8,9 Feb 28 Jan, 4,11,18 Feb 475 45 75 45 45 45 25 21,22,23,26,27 Feb 450 12 Mar 28 Feb, 1,2 Mar 350 12 Mar 5,6,7,8 Mar 400 13 Mar 24,25,26,29,30 Jan n/a 475 45 22,23,26,27 Feb 400 13 Mar 19,20,21,22,23 Mar 26,27,28,29 Mar, 3 Apr 26,27,28 Mar 4,5,6 Apr 19,20,21,22,23 Mar 29 Mar, 3,4,5,6 Apr n/a 475 n/a 375 28 Jan, 4,11, 18 Feb plus 1 self study day 475 45 75 45 45 45 25 14,15,16,17,18 May 21,22,23,24,25 May 21,22,23 May 29,30,31 May 15,16,17,18 May 21,22,23,24 May 450 4 Jun 350 4 Jun 400 5 Jun 17,18,19,22,23 Jan n/a 475 45 5,6,7,8 Mar 400 14 Mar 29 Mar, 3,4,5,6 Apr 9,10,11,12,13 Apr 18,25 Mar, 8,15 Apr plus 1 self study day 475 45 21,22,23,24 May 25,29,30,31 May 400 5 Jun BS Business 31 Jan, 1,2 Feb n/a 375 45 28 Feb, 1,2 Mar 350 14 Mar All fees exclude VAT at 20%. materials and exam fees are set by the. Prices are correct as at 1 Nov 2017. All course bookings are subject to our T&Cs which can be found on our website or on the reverse of any booking form. BS Business Strategy 19,20,21,22,23 Mar 29 Mar, 3,4,5,6 Apr n/a 475 45 26,27,28 Mar n/a 375 45 15,16,17,18 May 24,25,29,30 May 16,17,18 May 25,29,30 May 400 6 Jun 350 6 Jun Online learning professional level courses include: Pre-recorded video lectures covering the full syllabus Recorded question debriefs on past exam questions on key topics Printed and downloadable course notes Course progress exam with marking and feedback (subject to submission by given deadline) Price per subject 395 45 Computer Based s All professional level exams from 2018 are computer based. Students are expected to bring laptops to all revision course sessions in order to practise questions and complete the final mock exam using the exam software which is available as a free download. FAR Variant Please note that all our FAR courses cover the IFRS variant exam. 5 6
Autumn 2018 Courses Professional Level Please note that we offer a choice of tuition and revision dates for many subjects and exam sittings so please clearly specify your chosen course start date when booking courses. September 2018 exams December 2018 exams All our classroom courses can be live streamed. Simply specify Live on your booking form and deduct 50 from the classroom course fee. Our revision courses include one marked final mock exam and are suitable for resit students. tuition...revision...exam tuition....revision...exam Weekend / Blended (includes final mock) Weekend / Blended BS Business Strategy 23,24,25,26,27 Jul 14,21,28 Jul, 4 Aug 495 30,31 Jul, 1 Aug n/a 395 16,17,18,19,20 Jul n/a 495 45 75 45 45 45 25 20,21,22,23,24 Aug 470 10 Sep 3,4,5 Sep 370 10 Sep 28,29,30,31 Aug 420 11 Sep 23,24,25,26,27 Jul n/a 495 45 3,4,5,6 Sep 420 11 Sep 30,31 Jul, 1,2,3 Aug n/a 495 45 28,29,30,31 Aug 420 12 Sep 18,19,20 Jul n/a 395 45 22,23,24 Aug 370 12 Sep Online learning professional level courses include: Pre-recorded video lectures covering the full syllabus Recorded question debriefs on past exam questions on key topics Printed and downloadable course notes Course progress exam with marking and feedback (subject to submission by given deadline) Price per subject 395 45 BS Business Strategy 24,25,26,27,28 Sep 1,2,3 Oct 8,9,10 Oct 17,18,19,20,21 Sep 24,25,26,27,28 Sep 24,25,26,27,28 Sep 8,9,10,11,12 Oct 17,18,19,20,21 Sep 1,2,3 Oct 15,16,17 Oct Well organised and easy to book onto the course. Nothing was ever too much trouble. We had plenty of timed practice mocks and these were all swiftly marked and returned with good feedback comments. Zoe Ager, Advanced Case n/a 495 22 Sep, 6 Oct 395 n/a 495 45 75 45 45 45 25 n/a 495 45 23,30 Sep, 7,14 Oct 29 Sep, 13 Oct Welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Good pace throughout the course. Sophie Woodburn, 12,13,14,15,16 Nov 19,20,21 Nov 26,27,28 Nov 13,14,15,16 Nov 22,23,26,27 Nov 20,21,22,23 Nov 22,23,26,27 Nov 470 3 Dec 370 3 Dec 420 4 Dec 420 4 Dec 495 45 13,14,15,16 Nov 420 5 Dec 395 45 Computer Based s 19,20,21 Nov 26,27,28 Nov 370 5 Dec All professional level exams from 2018 are computer based. Students are expected to bring laptops to all revision course sessions in order to practise questions and complete the final mock exam using the exam software which is available as a free download. FAR Variant Please note that all our FAR courses cover the IFRS variant exam. All fees exclude VAT at 20%. materials and exam fees are set by the. Prices are correct as at 17 May 2018. All course bookings are subject to our T&Cs which can be found on our website or on the reverse of any booking form. 7 V04 May 2018 8
2016/17 2018 Courses Advanced Level July 2018 exams CR Corporate Reporting SBM Strategic Business Mgt CS Case tuition (choose one).......revision.....exam Weekend / Blended 18,25 Mar, 22 Apr, 13 May plus 4 study days 8,15,29 Apr, 20 May plus 2 study days Early Link 14,15,16 Mar, 11,12,13 Apr, 10,11 May 12,13 Mar, 9,10 Apr, 8,9 May Standard 30 Apr, 1,2,3,4 May, 4,5,6 Jun 8,9,10,11 May 7,8 Jun 600 80 500 80 2,3 Jun 14,15 May 11,12 Jun 325 80 27,28 Jun, 3,4 Jul 2,3,4,5 Jul 10,11,12,13 Jul 3,4,5,6 Jul 5,6,10,11 Jul 9,10,11,12 Jul 28,29 Jun, 6,13 Jul 29 Jun, 2,9,16 Jul Final Mock Any two of 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 450 23 Jul 450 24 Jul n/a 550 25 Jul Online learning Advanced level courses include: Pre-recorded video lectures covering the full syllabus Recorded question debriefs on past exam questions on key topics Printed and downloadable course notes Course progress exam with marking and feedback (subject to submission by given deadline) study materials are also required. Price per subject 450 80 Price for Case All fees exclude VAT at 20%. 595 80 materials and exam fees are set by the. Prices are correct as at 17 May 2018. All course bookings are subject to our T&Cs which can be found on our website or on the reverse of any booking form. November 2018 exams CR Corporate Reporting SBM Strategic Business Mgt CS Case 9 tuition (choose one)...revision...exam Standard Stream 1 30,31 Jul, 1,2,3 Aug 3,4,5 Sep 6,7,8,9 Aug, 6,7 Sep 10,11 Sep 24,25 Sep Standard Stream 2 6,7,8,9,10 Aug, 17,18,19 Sep 13,14,15 Aug, 12,13,14 Sep 630 80 525 80 20,21 Sep 340 80 23,24,25,26 Oct 18,19,22,23 Oct 25,26,29,30 Sep 16,17,18,19 Oct 16,17,24,31 Oct 12,15,22,29 Oct Advanced level revision courses include two marked mock exams. Students choose their final mock dates from those listed. Final Mock Any two of 30 Oct 31 Oct Our case study course includes three marked mock exams all based on the real advance 470 5 Nov 470 6 Nov n/a 575 7 Nov ACA-CTA Joint Programme The and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) have joined together to form the joint ACA-CTA qualification. The joint programme enables students to achieve both the ACA and CTA qualifications within 3 to 4 years and is an efficient route for students working in tax, with a choice of three specialisms. Students complete 14 of the 15 exams and the CTA Advisory exam (instead of Business ) to become ACA qualified. Upon completion of the CTAs ethics, law and final exams, students gain the CTA qualification. The TC and BS exams must be completed prior to the first CTA advisory exam. Tax Specialisms There are three alternative routes, with a choice of exams under each. The most common combinations are shown opposite. Most students from small and medium sized firms will follow the Owner Managed Business route. Corporate Tax Route Owner Managed Business Route Indirect Tax Route First Intuition partners with Tolley Training to deliver courses leading to the CTA exams. The CTA exams are held in May or July and November each year so students can fit these exams in between their exams. CTA Advisory TMC Taxation of Major Corporates OMB Owner Managed Business VAT UK Domestic Transactions www.tolley.co.uk CTA Final ADIT Advanced International Tax IND Taxation of Individuals VAT CB Cross Border Transactions 020 3364 4500 10
excellent training centre We re proud of our prize-winning students and our industry awards. Our centre is light, spacious and air conditioned throughout, offering training rooms and space to relax in an internet café with Wi-Fi and free tea and coffee. great location We are ideally situated in Conway Mews, with the nearest tube stations at Warren Street and Great Portland Street just a few minutes walk away. Courses London 2018 Certificate Professional Advanced First Intuition London, Tel Email london@fi.co.uk We work in partnership with Tolley Training to deliver the ACA-CTA Joint Qualification NEW Level 7 Apprenticeships See inside for details of our apprenticeship programmes @first.intuition firstintuition @first_intuition First Intuition is a leading provider of accountancy tuition Bristol Cambridge Chelmsford Guernsey Leeds London Luton Maidstone Manchester Reading Southampton