Business Studies
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre - Kent
01580764222
Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Course summary

The course covers all aspects of business and with further training you may wish to specialise and study a professional qualification in your chosen area such as Marketing, Retail or Customer Service.

Entry requirements

5 GCSE grades at 9 to 4 including English and Maths. Successful completion of a Level 2 Business course would be beneficial but not essential. If Business has been studied before then a 4 is desired.

How you'll be assessed

The BTEC extended certificate is structured in 4 units. As a single option in Year one, you will complete two units: • Unit 1 – Exploring Business (Assessed via coursework) 90 guided learning hours. • Unit 2 – Developing a Marketing Campaign (Assessed via controlled conditions) 90 guided learning hours. As a single option in Year 2, you will complete 2 FURTHER UNITS: • Unit 3 – Personal and Business Finance (Assessed via exam) 120 guided learning hours. • Unit 8 – Recruitment and selection (Assessed via coursework) 60 guided learning hours. The course is taught and assessed using a variety of methods, from written reports to case studies, research projects, and presentations, as well as the external exams.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressAshford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LT