Entry Requirements
GCSE Grade 4 in English and Maths, with an average points score of 3.2 or above.
Assessment Method
This course is assessed through a combination of coursework and exams.
About this course
Who is this course aimed at?
This course is perfect for students who:
Want to progress to business-related courses at university
Want to move straight into employment after college
Aspire to start their own business and become self-employed
Prefer a practical, hands-on learning approach
What will you learn?
You’ll complete a range of coursework assessments alongside some external tests throughout the course. The size of the BTEC course you choose will determine the units you study:
BTEC Extended Certificate (equivalent to 1 A Level)
Exploring Business
Developing a Marketing Campaign
Personal and Business Finance
Recruitment and Selection Process
BTEC Diploma (equivalent to 2 A Levels)
All the above units, plus:
Managing an Event
Training and Development
International Business
Principles of Management
What skills will you develop?
Evidence evaluation
Making informed judgements
Exam techniques
Research and revision
Self-confidence
Practice and effort
Numeracy and literacy skills
Decision-making
Applied analysis
Motivation and self-responsibility
Time management and meeting deadlines
Digital literacy
Application and contextualisation
Technical language
Related Courses
Looking for something that works well with this course? Here are some related courses to consider.
Applied Law
Creative Media
Applied Computing
Progression routes
Entrepreneur
Business Management
Marketing
Accountant
Economist
Law
Computer Science
Cyber Security
Teaching
Recruitment
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Maths