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Bookkeeping Skills for ESOL Learners - Online
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Course Content

Bookkeeping skills are essential for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learners who want to work in business, finance, or administration. These skills include understanding basic financial terms and using spreadsheet software. For ESOL learners, developing bookkeeping skills also helps improve English vocabulary related to money, numbers, and business communication.

By the end of the course students will be able to:
Basic accounting vocabulary: Terms like income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and profit.
Understanding financial documents: Invoices and receipts.
Simple maths for bookkeeping: Addition, subtraction, percentages, and balancing accounts.
Using spreadsheets: Basic Excel for calculating numbers.

Open Entry Requirements


To be eligible for funding for courses you must be over 19 years of age as at 31st August 2025 and not be an apprentice, further eligibility may be linked to where you live and we will check that at enrolment stage and may contact you for further information or refer you to alternative provision.

You should be working at Entry level 3 in maths and English.

Open What Will I Need?


You will need access to a laptop or computer and email.
This course will be delivered online using Teams. You will need access to the internet and an email account. Your teacher will contact you via Teams/email, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to group discussions. You will be given tasks to complete at each session and online demonstrations. You will also need a pen, paper and calculator.

Open Assessment Methods


Practice questions and assessments are completed at home and in class.


Open What Will I Achieve?


You will learn some basic terminology required in a bookkeeping environment and will complete a simple bookkeeping tasks.

Throughout your time learning with us, you will also have developed a whole range of skills that can be transferred from your course to a working environment, your home life or your own personal development.
Skills such as time management, organisation, research skills, networking and presenting ideas are all part of your learning journey along with decision making, problem solving and overcoming obstacles. All these skills will help you to become a confident, self-motivated person and will assist you on your chosen pathway.

Open Progression

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15304TL2
30/04/2026
15/05/2026
09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday
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Concessions may be available based on income and benefit status
Online Delivery

Helping you financially

  • English, maths and computing courses (up to level 1) are FREE subject to eligibility (adult learners aged 19+ at 31st August 2025)
  • Reduced course fees for non-qualification courses if you receive a qualifying benefit.
  • Qualification courses at Level 2 or below are FREE if your income is below £25,750
  • Discretionary Learner Support funding relating to cover fees, books etc (qualifications only) T&C apply.
  • Pay for your course in instalments via direct debit (over £100), ask for details.
  • 19+ Advanced Learner Loans for Level 3 courses and above – no repayments until you earn over £25,000

If you are unsure on what price you should pay, please contact us on 01609 536066 or email adultlearningservice@northyorks.gov.uk