ATT Association of Taxation Technicians

2. Study methods

Do you prefer face-to-face learning? Online learning in your own time? Have family or work commitments? We have three study methods that suit different learning styles, to fit around your life. You'll benefit from award-winning tutors, practical learning methods, and ongoing support, right up until your exam.

Study methods available for this qualification

You can be confident in your exams whatever study method you choose, as we offer hundreds of practice questions and marked course exams. We provide expert support during evenings and weekends, and we have flexible study methods and course start dates.

We offer both tuition and revision courses for the ATT papers. On tuition courses the focus is on learning the key areas of the syllabus covered in the course workbook, laying down a foundation of technical knowledge. Revision courses build upon this knowledge, focusing upon exam question practice and technique to prepare you for the real exam.

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Timetables - Classroom and Live Online

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3. Exams and sittings

Timings and working towards a sitting

Sittings take place every six months, with exams in May and November.

Each certificate paper is three and a half hours long, with no reading time. There are two parts to each paper.

Each certificate paper is made up of a mixture of computational and written questions. The short-form questions are worth 2 - 4 marks each and make up 40% of the marks. The remaining marks are allocation to long form questions, worth 10 to 20 marks each.

The CBE exams are one hour each, and made up of multiple-choice and multiple response questions. You will be given up to 50 questions to answer in the exam. You’ll need at least 60% correct responses to pass.

How long does it take to pass?

ATT exam sittings are held twice a year in May and November and you should be able to complete the qualification in 12-18 months. You must register with the ATT as a student at least four months in advance of taking your first written exam.

Students registering from 1 June 2019 will have five years to complete the written ATT papers and the three Computer Based Examinations. For more information about the five year registration period please visit the ATT website.

You will also need to apply to sit each exam with the ATT, which is separate from your registration as an ATT student. The deadline to enter to sit exams is the end of February for the May sitting and the end of August for the November sitting.

4. Study materials and delivery costs

Study materials

All study methods include online and printed materials.

Materials included in every course:

The following materials are included for Tuition courses:

• Study Manuals and accompanying Question Banks (not included for Ethics, Law and Accounting)

  The Study Manuals cover the syllabus for each course and are the key source of your learning material. The Question Banks are designed to test your understanding of the fundamental principles covered in each chapter in the corresponding Study Manual.
  
  For Ethics, Law and Accounting the Study Manuals must be purchased directly from the ATT website.

• Course Workbooks and Workbook Q&A

  The Course Workbooks are available if you’re a Classroom or Live Online student. These detail the core areas of the syllabus which will be covered during the Classroom and Live Online courses, incorporating worked examples. Additional questions to attempt in class are provided in the workbook Q&A section.

• Pre-revision question bank (not included for Ethics, Law and Accounting)

  The pre-revision question bank contains more challenging questions for you to consolidate your knowledge of the full syllabus for each paper.

The following materials are included in every Revision course:

• Memory joggers (not included for Ethics, Law and Accounting)

  The memory joggers contain short summaries of the key rules covered in each chapter of the study manuals and also include any useful proformas. They are designed to refresh your knowledge on any areas you’re stuck on as you work your way through the revision question bank.

• Revision question bank

  The revision question bank contains exam standard questions and recent past papers (all with answers updated to the relevant Finance Act), providing excellent final preparation for the exam.

Delivery costs

5. MyKaplan: online learning environment

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MyKaplan is an online learning portal with additional resources to help you prepare for your exams. Your MyKaplan account forms the core of your study experience with Kaplan and includes the following (not included for Ethics, Law and Accounting):

• Electronic versions of your study manuals and question banks
• Electronic versions of your Course Workbooks (Classroom and Live Online only)
• Links to video tutorials and the Live Online recordings (Classroom and live Online only) 
• Knowledge checks
• Your course exam question papers and returned marked scripts (unless you are required by your employer to sit these in centre/under pre agreed arrangements) and the course exam model answers
• Study calendar and reminders
• Other additional learning resources

Online features

• View your online materials in one place and access your content in a few clicks
• You can email a tutor or request a callback
• Complete Knowledge Checks and get instant feedback
• See instantly when your assessments have been marked

Access duration

Your chosen study method determines how long you can access your content for.

Classroom
Seven months after exam sitting

Live Online
Seven months after exam sitting

Distance Learning
Seven months after exam sitting

eLearning (Ethics, Law and Accounting only)
12 months from start date for both eLearning and Distance Learning for ATT CBEs

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6. Tutor support

We'll support you every step of the way throughout your ATT learning experience with us. You can contact a tutor and get the help you need quickly and easily.

Provided by Tutor Support team (our dedicated team of expert tutors):

• Email and request a callback (we'll get back to you within 24 hrs)

Please note request a callback is not available to overseas students and is available between 9am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday only.

7. Testing and mocks

We have a wealth of materials to help you revise for and pass your exams.

For tuition, you’ll get the following:

• Course exam (one course exam per ATT paper with the exception of PT and BT which have two exams called Knowledge Test and Practice Exam)

  The course exam, Knowledge Test and Practice exam, have been designed to test your understanding of the material covered during your studies. They are at a simpler level designed to test your knowledge as you work through the content.

• Pre-revision mock

  The pre-revision mock has been designed to be attempted after you’ve worked through the the pre-revision question bank. The pre-revision mock is harder than the course exams, designed to prepare you for the revision phase of your studies.

For revision, you’ll get:

• Revision mock

  The revision mock should be attempted after you’ve have worked through the revision question bank. This is an exam standard exam designed to prepare you for sitting the real exam.

8. Pricing structure

Subject prices can differ depending on your study option and subject you choose to study.

Go to our study methods page to learn more about each option.

For ATT, subjects are priced individually, with full classroom and/or Live Online courses broken down into Tuition and Revision courses which you can book onto. Where a full Classroom and/or Live Online course (both tuition and revision) is selected, there is a 10% discount available.

Funding options

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Your employer may fund the costs of your studies if you're already working in a related field and want to develop your learning. You'll need to speak to them to see if you're eligible.

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Available for any course as long as the total cost is a minimum of £500 (before any discounts). Any available discounts can be applied, provided the terms and conditions of that discount have been met.

Classroom and Live Online course fees must be repaid over the duration of the course(s) purchased, up to a maximum of 12 months. The final payment must be made one month prior to the final date of the last course. Distance Learning course fees must be repaid over three months per subject purchased, up to a maximum of 12 months.

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You may be eligible for an Apprenticeship through your employer, depending on your circumstances. For more information, contact our Student Services team.