Accounting & Finance Pathway

Do you dream of studying and working in Accounting & Finance?

Our unique Accounting & Finance Pathway is specially designed to help you achieve that goal and secure your place on an Accounting & Finance-related degree such as Finance, Finance & Accounting,  Mathematics with Statistics for Finance, Economics and Finance, Economics and many more. It all starts with building your Pathway - use the guide on this page to start building yours!

Each pathway provides bespoke, tailored guidance, high-quality teaching and a structured framework for progression towards higher education destinations and higher apprenticeships. Our goal is to ensure students are prepared to an exceptional standard for their next steps into university, higher apprenticeships and their future careers. 

Each ED6 pathway is supported by an array of academic, extracurricular and work experience opportunities to develop both subject-specific expertise and valuable transferable skills.

Build Your Unique Pathway

If you’re thinking about studying Accounting & Finance at university, you’ll start your pathway by taking the following mandatory A Levels.

Career Options

The Accounting and Finance Pathway is specifically tailored for students aspiring to careers in areas such as:

• Actuary (pension valuations)
• Banking (commercial and investment)
• Business Analysis
• Cost/Management Accounting
• Economics
• Financial Accounting (industry, practice or public sector)
• Financial Data Analysis
• Financial Planning
• Forensic Accounting
• Internal and External Audit
• Payroll Accounting
• Taxation

This pathway is a great foundation for the above careers. Please note, that many of the above roles will require you to go on to study for professional qualifications either as part of an apprenticeship or after your degree studies. Your degree may give you exemptions from a number of units.

These professional qualifications include studying with the following professional bodies:

• AAT Association of Accounting Technicians
• ACCA Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
• ATT Association of Taxation Technicians
• CFA Chartered Financial Analyst
• CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• CIOT Chartered Institute of Taxation
• CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
• CIPP Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
• ICAEW Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• IFoA Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

STRIVE Programme

To support our Pathways model, our elite STRIVE programme provides you with access to industry experts and Higher Education partners. 

Throughout this programme, you can access support in writing your UCAS personal statement, CV, completing application forms and rehearsing job and university interview skills. 

It’s all about developing valuable life skills, including resilience, self-confidence, responsibility and leadership. It’s also a great opportunity to make new friendships with like-minded students

Oxbridge Support 

For those students wishing to apply to Oxford or Cambridge universities, you’ll be given scheduled sessions with our Sixth Form leaders to guide and prepare you through the whole process, including help applying for Oxbridge Summer Schools.

Tailored Work Experience

No matter which Pathway option you choose, our Work Experience Programmes are designed to give you authentic, highly beneficial, tailored work experience, all intended to enhance your UCAS application and practical skills.

Enrichment

ED6 we will support your development of the core skills expected of tomorrow’s finance professionals including:

• Site visits to local accounting practices and businesses.
• Opportunities within EDC's finance department.
• Site visits to Sage in Newcastle - Sage is the proud market leader in cloud business management solutions supporting millions of small and medium-size businesses globally.
• Visits from various professional bodies.
• Charity fundraising and accounting of transactions, cash handling.
• Shadowing and volunteering opportunities at local charities, accounts practices, treasurer for a local club or society.
• Work experience with cash handling.
• Digital skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Sage Accounting SoftwareOpen university courses – Bookkeeping
• EdEx – free courses

Extracurricular & Super-Curricular Provision

Here at ED6, we believe in nurturing well-rounded individuals, and our ambition is to create extracurricular and super-curricular offers which reflect this commitment.

Extracurricular Activities

Supporting the development of softer transferable skills which make a student a more well-rounded individual:

• STEM Club
• STEM Ambassadorship
• EDC Sports Academies
• Volunteering Opportunities
• College Societies

Super-Curricular Activities

Subject and career-focused activities demonstrate dedication, genuine commitment and interest in your future field of study.

• Guest Lectures from higher education institutions, practice and industry.
• STEM Ambassadorship
• UKMT Senior Maths Challenge
• Senior Kangaroo
• Maths Olympiad
• Maths Olympiad for Girls
• UK Oxford Bebras Challenge
• British Psychology Olympiad

Key Employability Skills & Behaviours

All the above enrichment and extracurricular opportunities will help you develop the following skills:

• Strong analytical and mathematical abilities
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance
• Proficiency in financial software
• Attention to detail and problem solving
• Communication and presentation skills

And behaviours:

• Collaboration
• Ethical and professional conduct
• Being organised
• Embracing change
• Wellbeing and resilience

Links with Employers

Our goal is to build strong relationships with local, regional, and national employers to provide students with unparalleled opportunities to gain insights into the professional world.

We are aiming to schedule regular career talks, industry visits, and mentorship schemes which allow students to network with professionals and learn about the demands of their chosen field. We are hoping that these links will yield valuable opportunities for internships and external work placements which will bridge the gap between academic study and practical application.

Links with University

An additional goal of the ED6 Pathway Programme is to generate and maintain robust connections with leading universities across the UK; but primarily in the North-East of England. 

The intent is for students to benefit from tailored guidance on UCAS applications, personal statement workshops and mock interviews with university representatives. Students will also be able to take advantage of subject-specific taster days 

We are also looking for these partnerships to collaborate with us to tailor the development of our existing pathways to make them as robust as possible – including assistance with producing an academic calendar with events and lectures.

These experiences give students a clear understanding of university life and expectations, ensuring they are fully prepared for their transition to higher education.

ED6 Student Quote

“I chose accounting for its clarity in understanding business finances and real-world economic and financial systems. Alongside it, I study Mathematics and Economics to build a well-rounded skill set. I particularly enjoy financial analysis, as it aids strategic decision-making and provides a solid foundation in financial principles. After EDC, I aim for a role in finance or  management, where my accounting knowledge will be invaluable.” 
Tinaye Dukwara, Year 12.