How to Study

Basic Online learning

Online courses provide the flexibility of study that many of us need to fit around our busy lives. Our courses are competitively priced but offer outstanding quality and service.

To help spread the cost of your studies why not purchase our basic online courses on a unit by unit basis.

If you prefer to pay for a whole level of qualification up front then you can do so but unless you tell us otherwise we will send you the materials on a unit by unit basis, after all it is difficult to study everything at once. When you come to the end of a unit let us know and the next set of materials and resources are made available.

A pre-recorded lecture is available where a tutor will talk you through every page of every chapter of the course notes supplied, working through examples with you. You can work through at your own pace pausing and resuming the recordings as you wish. Make your own notes as you go on the paper materials supplied.

The study planner that comes with your materials suggests an approach to study breaking the course down into study sessions that are based on our own live online and classroom courses. Of course you are free to study at your own pace. We allow access to the recordings and tutor support for a period of 6 months from commencing each course. Whilst 6 months should be more than enough time to complete a unit and pass the exam you can reinstate access and support for a further 6 months by paying a reinstatement fee.
Question practice is essential so our materials provide a variety of questions to practice with. The study planner recommends questions to practice after each study session. Practicing as you go along helps consolidate knowledge and identifies areas where you may wish to go back over the recordings. Model answers are provided for you to self mark.

For the bigger syllabus courses mid-course tests are provided and you are encouraged to have a go at these and submit to us for marking and feedback.

All courses are supplied with mock exams, again these should be attempted and submitted to us for marking and feedback.

Tutor support is always available, so if you are stuck, don’t see how an answer has been arrived at, just get in touch.

Classroom based learning

Peak provided classroom courses from our classrooms in Chester and Liverpool on a weekly basis.

Full programmes start every 6 months in September and February.

Classes run in the daytime, typically on a half day basis either in the morning from 10.00 am to 12.30 or in the pm from 1.30 until 4.15. With some sessions being full day release.

We make sure that class sizes are not too large which means we can give you the support you need.

You will receive all of the materials and resources that come with our basic online course but in addition you have a weekly face to face class with one of our experienced tutor team.

You can look at our classroom timetables to see the full programme and timings of courses by clicking on the buttons below.

Chester classroom timetables:

Level 2 Bookkeeping Timetable Sep 24 – Feb 25

Level 2 Accounting Timetable Sep 24 – Feb 25

Level 3 Accounting Timetable Sep 24 – Feb 25

Level 4 Accounting Timetable Sep 24 – Feb 25

Liverpool classroom timetables:

Level 2 Bookkeeping Timetable Sept 24 – Feb 25

Level 2 Accounting Timetable Sep 24 – Feb 25

Level 3 Accounting Timetable Sept 24 – Feb 25

Level 4 Accounting Timetable Sept 24 – Feb 25