BTEC Business
Saint Michael's Catholic High School - Hertfordshire
01923673760
High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0SS
Course summary

BTEC Business gives you an opportunity to understand why we all work, what business is all about, and learn knowledge and skills that you can apply throughout many aspects of your life. This is a 2 year course and is worth the equivalent of one A Level. There are 4 business units of which 3 are mandatory and 1 optional. These 4 units are assessed in a variety of ways, e.g. through one controlled assessment, one examination and two pieces of coursework based on presentations, practical assessments, and observation. Overall, two units are assessed internally and two units are assessed externally.

Entry requirements

Grade 4 or above in 5 X subjects at GCSE, including GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics

How you'll be assessed

Mandatory Units UNIT 1: Exploring Business UNIT 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign (Controlled assessment) UNIT 3: Personal and Business Finance (Written examination) Optional Units UNIT 8: Recruitment and Selection Process OR UNIT 14: Investigating Customer Service OR UNIT 22: Market Research

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed
AddressHigh Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0SS