BTEC Business is mostly COURSEWORK! The qualification can be taken as a one or two A Level equivalent. It is accepted by universities and employers and will give the research skills needed to enter either progression route. The Department is firmly grounded in the principle of ‘Applied Learning’ This means that everything we teach is linked closely to how it can be applied outside the classroom. “Learning by doing” You will be asked by The Hogs Back Brewery to develop an advertising campaign as part of the Marketing unit. You will be asked to organise a trip or event for your peers. You may have the opportunity to develop your own business plan and present this to the bank manager! The course is designed so that you achieve the BTEC level 3 (A Level equivalent) in Business by completing 4 practical units over 2 years (or the 2 unit AS equivalent in Year 12). This means that for each unit you will visit a company who will ask you to fulfil a brief. This year students visited The Hogs Back Brewery and were asked to create a promotional campaign for one of their beers. This year we are working closely with Thorpe Park which will be your first visit in September. BTEC courses do equally well 100% of learners achieved higher grades on BTEC Business, Travel and Retail.
Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grades 9 to 4 (or equivalent). Grade 4 in GCSE English is advised.
Diploma (2 A levels) - You will study an additional 4 units. The course has five coursework units and three exams (two computer-based and one written). In Year 1 students will one unit of coursework and one exam. In Year 2 two coursework units.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Kingston Road, Camberley, GU15 4AE |
BTEC Business is mostly COURSEWORK! The qualification can be taken as a one or two A Level equivalent. It is accepted by universities and employers and will give the research skills needed to enter either progression route. The Department is firmly grounded in the principle of ‘Applied Learning’ This means that everything we teach is linked closely to how it can be applied outside the classroom. “Learning by doing” You will be asked by The Hogs Back Brewery to develop an advertising campaign as part of the Marketing unit. You will be asked to organise a trip or event for your peers. You may have the opportunity to develop your own business plan and present this to the bank manager! The course is designed so that you achieve the BTEC level 3 (A Level equivalent) in Business by completing 4 practical units over 2 years (or the 2 unit AS equivalent in Year 12). This means that for each unit you will visit a company who will ask you to fulfil a brief. This year students visited The Hogs Back Brewery and were asked to create a promotional campaign for one of their beers. This year we are working closely with Thorpe Park which will be your first visit in September. BTEC courses do equally well 100% of learners achieved higher grades on BTEC Business, Travel and Retail.
Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grades 9 to 4 (or equivalent). Grade 4 in GCSE English is advised.
Diploma (2 A levels) - You will study an additional 4 units. The course has five coursework units and three exams (two computer-based and one written). In Year 1 students will one unit of coursework and one exam. In Year 2 two coursework units.