Business Studies

Course summary

Learners have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and understanding in a range of work-related contexts. • Internal assignments: Work-related assignments set and marked by the center. • External Tasks: Practical, work-related tasks, set and marked by Pearson. • Written exams: Written answers to practical questions set and marked by Pearson. • Synoptic units: Students can demonstrate that they can apply skills, knowledge, and techniques learned across the qualification. A learner’s final grade reflects their achievements across all units in their BTEC National course. Both internally and externally assessed units are individually graded as either Pass, Merit, or Distinction, and each final unit grade is allocated points. Applied General qualifications are for students progressing to their careers through higher-level study, although they could go directly into employment at the end of the course. Most students will choose to go on to pursue a degree at university and 95% of universities and colleges in the UK now accept BTECs. Possible career paths include; Management, Accountancy, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Law, etc.