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Financial Asset Management (CISI Level 3 Award)

This academically challenging elective focuses specifically on financial securities, building on the material learnt in the CISI Level 3 Introduction to Investment certificate. In this course you will learn how assets such as equities, warrants and bonds are traded, and cover a very high level of technical detail on the process, regulatory requirements and taxation treatment of purchasing financial securities on behalf of clients. There is the option of sitting an exam after this elective that will part qualify you, at entry level, as a financial securities trader.  This is a knowledge-based examination normally taken by post-graduate students, and will require highly focused exam preparation for success.

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Key Information

COURSE SYLLABUS

Access Course Enrolment:
  • Enrolment in our pre-GCSE or pre-A level access course.
  • Access to our self-study materials and platform, live class lessons, and individual teacher support in Office Hours.
  • Weekly teacher-marked homework.
  • Half termly reports.
  • Support from our SENDCo for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities, including assessment for access arrangement entitlement.
  • Support with English for pupils whose first language is not English.
  • A Highgrove Education Office365 account, including Teams, SharePoint and a school email
DepartmentBusiness
Course LengthAcademic Year
Live LessonsOne 45-minute lesson per week
HomeworkHalf an hour a week of knowledge checks via CISI Revision Express, plus 40-50 hours additional study if taking the exam
ExaminationCertificate in Asset Servicing, CISI Level 3 technical unit
Entry RequirementsPupils taking this course are required to have passed the Introduction to Investment and Securities elective exam, and should be willing to complete the final unit of UK Financial Markets and Regulation in their own time.

Course Syllabus

Autumn 1Equities 
Autumn 2Debt instruments
Spring 1Transaction types
Spring 2Depositary receipts 
Summer 1Warrants and external exam preparation