The ICAEW held a ceremony towards the end of May to recognise the achievements of those students who won prizes in recent ACA exam sittings and Kaplan was invited to join in and share their success. Laura Nyogeri and Michael Blackburn, both students at Kaplan Bristol achieved the top marks in the world for Business Strategy and Advanced Case Study respectively, an amazing achievement and testament to that hard work that both have put in. Several tutors had been specifically named by students as people they would like to thank and as both students were taught by David Royston an experienced, senior tutor in Bristol, David was also invited to attend the ceremony.

Well done to both Laura and Michael on the successes!

Kaplan Bristol 2010 AAT Scholarship winner announced

Kaplan Bristol run a Scholarship Programme, which was promoted to all of the local schools and colleges in the South West.

This scholarship opportunity was available to students in year 11 – 13. We asked that all applicant must be predicted to achieve at least 4 GCSE grade A*-C, to include Mathematics and English Language.

Our winner Abi Babbage (pictured left) applied with several other students and who we ask to include a testimony from one of their teachers. The shortlisted candidates are invited for interview where they meet a panel of local employers.

As the successful student Abigail now has the opportunity to study AAT with us, completely free of charge and regardless of whether she gains employment or not. In addition, on successful completion of the AAT, Abi has the opportunity to continue her studies free of charge with Kaplan and progress onto ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW. In total, the value of this package would be approximately £15,000 of training.

For further information on the AAT Scholarship please contact bristol@kaplan.co.uk or call us on 0117 925 5266

Kaplan offers funded vocational training courses

Kaplan Bristol (or other Kaplan centres) is now able to offer fully-funded training for practical, business-oriented qualifications, helping individuals develop their professional skills and improve best practice in the workplace. The training, which usually lasts between six and nine months, is open to anyone already employed in a role related to one of the qualifications. These areas include Management, Business Administration, Customer Services and Team Leadership.

As the training is supported by government funding, there is no cost involved for those wishing to join the scheme.

Kaplan has carefully tailored each qualification to ensure the competencies assessed are relevant to the demands of the learner’s role. Staff visit participants in their workplace to support them throughout the training.

Assessment is all based on practical work and the ability to demonstrate existing competencies, supported by work-based evidence and testimony from superiors.

For further information, please contact Rowena Ham on 0117 910 6034. Alternatively email: Rowena.ham@kaplan.co.uk