For ACCOUNTING A Level

High Vision students

• Have begun to research future careers; potentially see a future for themselves in the financial sector

• Understand the role and value of accounting in the real world context

• Seek clarification and guidance: ask questions of your teacher even if it means staying behind after class

• Grasp all opportunities to consolidate previous learning; treat homework as a personal challenge to test themselves 

High Effort students 

• Timetable their independent study; put in at least 3 hours each week

• Know what an hour of study will be spent doing before it starts - have a timetable for homework, consolidation and catch-up work

• Have a series of proactive activities to complete, regardless of teacher instruction - such as reviewing the topic covered in lessons, completing unfinished exercises, creating a summative revision sheet each week on the key elements of the current topic, etc

High Systems students 

• Are equipped to learn in every lesson: bring the provided folder, worksheets, pen, and paper to every lesson

• Regularly review notes and learning materials

• Look ahead and anticipate what is coming 

• Organise work into units

• Create revision materials throughout the course

High Practice students 

• Practice exam questions

• Recognise the necessary skills for success (e.g. writing down your workings)

• Complete content learning as it goes

• Gather past papers and attempt regularly

• Identify topics in Accounting you are finding difficult so you can seek additional help to improve

High Attitude students 

• Strive to obtain every single mark in examination questions and are never satisfied with being average 

• Seek examples of better work to compare with your answers

• Ask advice from peers, teachers and family to help with learning

• Have a positive response to failure

• Have self-belief and never give up.