• Laura Gore  – Programme Leader (Interim)  

• Laurence Prévost – CAP1 Programme Co-ordinator 

• Email cap1@charteredaccountants.ie 

For more information on course delivery, please also see our Student FAQ page. 

CAP1 Learning principles

CAP1 is informed by the following key documents:

• CAP1 competency statement - The competency statement is created by the examinations team and outlines the knowledge and skills examinable for the CAP1. A summary of changes to the CAP1 competency statement for 2024/25 is also provided by the team. Both documents will be available online within the Learning Hub   

• The cumulative principle (essential for anyone who has exemptions from CAP1) - CAP1 is the foundation of the overall Chartered Accountancy education programme; it provides a solid basis for the more complex material introduced at CAP2 and FAE. Students who have obtained exemptions from CAP1 subjects should note that the awarding of an exemption carries the explicit assumption that the candidate has covered the material from CAP1 and is at an appropriate standard to commence the more advanced course. All students who might be exempted from some subjects at CAP1 should review the competency statement carefully in those subject areas, to check that they are familiar with the prescribed material.

• Learning Journals - The learning journals are designed by the education team and the lecturers to help you map your study and we strongly recommend that you use them to guide your preparation and track your progress. The learning journals refer back to the competencies outlined in the competency statement. These will be available online within the Learning Hub and include the planning and delivery schedule for each subject. 

• Guide to your CA Diary - In addition to undertaking the professional education programme, a key element of the CA route to membership is maintaining and completing the CA Diary, which documents your relevant work experience. Further information on the CA Diary can be found here. The CA Diary is monitored by the Training Support team and they can be contacted through the ‘Contact Us’ page or email trainingsupport@charteredaccountants.ie

• The Professional Examination Committee (PEC) report which contains commentary on each year’s CAP1 exams. It serves as a formal reflection of previous exam performance and offers valuable advice to students sitting upcoming exams. The PEC reports can be found here.

Education delivery - new for 2024/25

For the academic year 2024/25 we are excited to introduce several new initiatives. As well as launching our new improved and more user-friendly Learning Hub, three CAP1 subjects, Law RoI, Law NI, and Finance will be provided in a new Adaptive Learning methodology.

What is Adaptive Learning?

Adaptive Learning is rapidly becoming recognised as the future of education delivery. It describes a data-driven, personalised and participative learning journey with you in the driving seat.  High-impact, engaging content promises to bring you to the right content at a pace that suits you.

You choose your level of proficiency at the start, then view learning content followed by rounds of probe questions that assess your recall and confidence in understanding at each stage. This combination of content and questions makes our new format a genuinely interactive experience.

Three subjects will be initially delivered using Adaptive Learning technology to first year students (CAP1) only: Law RoI, Law NI and Finance.

More information on how to engage with Adaptive Learning and how to use the functionality is available once you log into the Learning Hub. The education team encourages all students to embrace this new learning model to discover how it can benefit you.

The Learning Hub

The Learning Hub will be your one-stop-shop for all Chartered Accountants Ireland student education provision, lectures, notes, webinars, discussion forums as well as important notifications and news updates. You’ll be receiving your link to the Learning Hub with details on how and where to log in. In the Induction section, you’ll learn where to access your recorded lectures and webinars, and how to navigate.  

• A short introduction 

• Lecture notes available to download 

• Recorded online lectures, available to view where and when you choose 

• Live webinars – please refer to your timetables 

• Other components like question banks, knowledge checks, polls, exam questions. 

Webinars are the main time-bound education delivery items and they will be broadcast on early evenings and weekends, with a duration of 120 mins.

In order to ensure a high-quality learning experience, please note that much of the content in sessions is ‘gated’. Some material will need to be viewed in sequence e.g. Management Accounting - Session 1 must be completed before starting on MA Session 2. 

What you’ll see in the Learning Hub on day one

Live webinars

Please refer to the Institute website / Current Students / Timetables page to see webinar dates and times.  You will be prompted to register for each live webinar on the Learning Hub. Students should attend live webinars at the scheduled time - recordings are intended for students who are genuinely unable to attend on the day.  Attendance at live webinar is expected of all students.

Please note that the responsibility lies with the student to complete all the work required before webinars. Webinars have a particular purpose, for practical application of prior knowledge. Lecturers will not be going through the slide content and notes, so students must ensure they have completed the pre-work outlined in each session to avoid falling behind. 

Attendance

Chartered Accountants Ireland facilitates the recording of attendance at lectures for training organisations. Webinar attendance is captured through registrations in the webinar platform. Students have to fill in their information including student number, training firm and email address linked to their student account. A report is then generated which shows if the student attended and engaged during the webinar. 

CAP1 timetables 

There is a full suite of information explaining the platform, how you’ll sit the exams, and a technology checklist to ensure your exam goes smoothly.  Please take the time to read and view all the training material available on the E-Assessment information page.

Further information on all CAP1 exams can be found here.

Textbooks 

The required books for your course are included in the course fee. Once your enrolments has been completed, your book order will be shipped directly from our providers warehouse to your nominated home address by courier. 

Book queries can be sent to: textbookqueries@charteredaccountants.ie. Please remember to include your student number in the subject line.  

Data & privacy policies 

Please note that in some cases student interaction may be recorded as part of our online delivery service. Our data policy, privacy settings and acceptable usage policy will all be outlined in our Course Information page which will be available on the Institute website shortly.