Sixth Form Business Studies at St Benedict’s offers a BTEC Level 3 qualification, which is the equivalent to one A Level. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business Studies from the exam board Pearson, aims to encourage students to develop key skills in: • Business organisations and how they operate • The environment that businesses operate in such as the UK economy • Innovation and Enterprise • Marketing and Promotion • Personal and Business Finance • Human Resources More specifically students will develop skills giving them: • an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations; • a knowledge of a range of business organisations, and the many factors that shape the nature oforganisations operating in an increasingly complex business world; • a knowledge of the range of human, physical, technological and financial resources required in an organisation, and how the management of these resources can impact on business performance; • an understanding of business and personal finance; • the ability to determine the importance of the human resources in any organisation.
- Our minimum entry requirement is for a student to have at least five GCSE passes at Grade 5 or equivalent. - At least Grade 5 in GCSE Business or a Merit grade if studied BTEC Business/Enterprise. - If not studied, Grade 5 in English Language/ English Literature and preferably a Grade 5 in Maths.
The course is split into mandatory and optional portfolio units. The mandatory units are: • Personal and Business Finance - written 2-hour exam. • Exploring Business - internally assessed portfolio. • Developing a Marketing Campaign - a task set and marked by the exam board, completed under supervised conditions. Students will be provided with a case study 2 weeks beforehand to research and then have 3 hours to write up the task
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX |
Sixth Form Business Studies at St Benedict’s offers a BTEC Level 3 qualification, which is the equivalent to one A Level. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business Studies from the exam board Pearson, aims to encourage students to develop key skills in: • Business organisations and how they operate • The environment that businesses operate in such as the UK economy • Innovation and Enterprise • Marketing and Promotion • Personal and Business Finance • Human Resources More specifically students will develop skills giving them: • an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations; • a knowledge of a range of business organisations, and the many factors that shape the nature oforganisations operating in an increasingly complex business world; • a knowledge of the range of human, physical, technological and financial resources required in an organisation, and how the management of these resources can impact on business performance; • an understanding of business and personal finance; • the ability to determine the importance of the human resources in any organisation.
- Our minimum entry requirement is for a student to have at least five GCSE passes at Grade 5 or equivalent. - At least Grade 5 in GCSE Business or a Merit grade if studied BTEC Business/Enterprise. - If not studied, Grade 5 in English Language/ English Literature and preferably a Grade 5 in Maths.
The course is split into mandatory and optional portfolio units. The mandatory units are: • Personal and Business Finance - written 2-hour exam. • Exploring Business - internally assessed portfolio. • Developing a Marketing Campaign - a task set and marked by the exam board, completed under supervised conditions. Students will be provided with a case study 2 weeks beforehand to research and then have 3 hours to write up the task