Business Studies

Assessment

The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business is a 360-guided learning hour qualification (equivalent in teaching time to one A Level). It comprises four units of which three are mandatory [mandatory content 83%] and two are external [external assessment 58%]. External assessments are set and marked by the exam board – Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign and Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. All internally assessed units are graded against Pass, Merit, and Distinction criteria.