Free Bookkeeping training and forum!

Hey Guys,

Today I found this fab free tuition website for book keeping training and forum.
It looks like it has some good content .
I have just registered for it myself so I will let you know how I get on.
This is the link.

http://www.thebookkeepingtutor.co.uk/

10 minute micro teach ...

So recently I attended a national college and did a 10 minute micro teach on accountancy .

I chose 5 subjects .... (Yes I know, should of chose 1 but hindsights a wonderful thing) 

I thought I was well prepared , even went the hairdressers and had a hair cut :)

But I wasn't , I wasn't prepared for the stonewalling ! I asked questions , tried to get the young people involved , I even played a game . But nothing , this is not a negative against the learners , it was a learning experience for me . 

In order to prepare , I should of found out exactly what level my students where at , I was told levels 3-4 , so I presented subjects over levels 2-4. 

They where actually level 3 beginners so  didn't have a clue what I was talking about , plus the fact my nerves made me talk super fast! And with me Being Scouse i talk quite fast anyway !! 

I even had two mistakes in my material which I didn't notice , it was a bit of a disaster. 

This hasn't put me off though!

I have no teaching experience so my expectations where low, I haven't started my PTTLS course yet so once I begin that I will gain confidence and learn how to plan a lesson properly!

And I'll also now know how to assess my audience , the online platform is definitely more comfortable for me at the moment , and as they say stick to what you know :-)

Can always look again at face to face in the future .

The feedback I received from my observer was invaluable so thank you Deepa, I will use your advice going forward.

If anyone else has experienced a micro teach and would like to share please contact me 

Thanks 

Nicola 

How to handle a career block!

So you've taken on an accountancy qualification and passed your exams, have asked your boss about career progression and he looks at you ............... blank.


This is when he drops that bombshell, He doesn't plan on ever developing your role. He needs you to post invoices day in day out, He has the Management Accountants to do everything else!


This is the position a lot of students find themselves in. During my research I have spoken to a lot of students and employers and have heard both sides of this argument and I still cant understand why employers do not want to ever develop their staff. It makes their life easier if their staff are better trained, and motivates the staff more as they feel they aren't just in a dead end job but have a fulfilling career.


I know I have a plan of progressing my career until I eventually become an Finance Director. This is a long way off, but I have a career plan and plan on following it any which way I can !
If your employer does not want to develop you or your role further, you need to consider what you will do next , my advice would be create your career plan , and discuss this when meeting with potential employers and recruiters alike. This will stop you wasting potentially 6-12 Months in a company then finding out they don't plan on developing you further.


It is all about finding the right Company/Employee fit.


Its very demotivating having a manager who expects you to just do a job knowing they will never train or develop you further. There are a lot of excellent recruitment consultants out there who will find you the right fit. So dust of the CV and update your LinkedIn Profile regularly and I assure you the positions are there you just have to get out there and find them


Good Luck


Nicola

You tube video- 2 minute video on double entry :)

So today I finally made my very first you tube video , it's very basic . A 2 minute tutorial on double entry.

Please take a look and leave me a message with any criticism , hints or ideas I could use to make them better in the future 

Thanks again 

Nicola 

Don't give up !

Hi guys ,

Been so busy with work (month end )And studying for my exams I haven't had time to write my blog.

I've been Advising several people by email who are struggling with certain areas for exams and can see confidence dipping , I just wanted to say don't give up!!

No one will ever say to you it's gonna be easy , it's not ! But they will say it's going to be worth it .

If you don't understand a concept , re read the chapter and do all the practice areas again and you will get it !

Good luck , keep chipping away at it and carry on

And remember there are plenty of people there to listen , for AAT , there is the AAT distance learning facebook page , for Cima the CIMA study buddy group on facebook and I'm always on hand by email 

Nicola xx