The Standards & Assessments Guidelines
The AAT accounting and payroll qualifications are based on national occupational standards (NOS) that are set by the Financial Sector Skills Council (FSSC).
If you wish to pass your qualification, it is important that you refer to the standards for every learning area/unit that you study.
The standards guidelines outline exactly what is assessable in all AAT exams and simulations. The full list of Standards can be found here.
Before doing any AAT assessment you should be sure that you have a firm grasp of the relevant standards.
The AAT's assessors interpret the standards for each learning area/unit guidance notes. You can download these here for:
- Revised Accounting Qualification
- Foundation (NVQ/SVQ Level 2)
- Intermediate (NVQ/SVQ Level 3)
- Technician (NVQ/SVQ Level 4)
- Payroll Administration (Level 2 Certificate in Payroll Administration (QCF)
- Payroll Administration (Level 3 Certificate in Payroll Administration (QCF)
IT aspects of units 1-4 RIR, MRP, ITB, IMC
NB: The WWC unit can be completed at either Foundation or Intermediate stages
NB: The HSPWE unit can be completed at any stage of the qualification.
Intermediate (NVQ/SVQ Level 3)
NB: The WWC unit can be completed at either Foundation or Intermediate stages.
NB: The HSPWE unit can be completed at any stage of the qualification.
PEV, PCR & MAC support booklet
Management accounting and written tasks (part 1) Management accounting and written tasks (part 2)
Unit 10 Guidance notes and standards
Unit 13 - reasons for choosing DFSL
Payroll Adminstration (Level 2 Certificate in Payroll Adminsitration (QCF)
Payroll (Level 3 Certificate in Payroll Adminsitration (QCF)
Unit 76 - Maintaining working relationships with external bodies