Students take this course over two years and can choose between the Extended Certificate (4 units; broadly equivalent to one A level) and the Diploma (8 units; broadly equivalent to two A levels). Most of the units are coursework based, two are controlled assessments, and one is an exam. Coursework tends to be based on real companies or on students’ own business ideas. Students have the opportunity to develop many transferable skills on this course which employers and universities are looking for. These include using ICT to carry out research, present work and communicate with business people. Students also develop their time management and analytical skills by producing projects over a long period of time. In addition to this, students get to manage a real business event for unit 4. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real business skills, experience and earn a profit! Career Pathways – Human Resource Management – Marketing and Advertising – Financial Management and Accounting – Production Management – E-Commerce – Business Law – Entrepreneurship
Grade 4 in GCSE Business Studies (if studied). If you did not take GCSE Business Studies, you can still study BTEC Business (we have lots of students who do), as long as you have achieved Grade 4 in GCSE English and Mathematics, plus two other subjects
Modules Students taking the Extended Certificate will do the following four units: – Unit 1: Exploring Business – coursework set by the school. – Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign – controlled assessment set by the exam board – Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance – exam set by the exam board – Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process – coursework set by the school Students taking the Diploma will do the previous four units and the following four units: – Unit 4: Managing an Event – coursework set by the school (and mini enterprise activity). – Unit 5: International Business – coursework set by the school. – Unit 6: Principles of Management – controlled assessment set by the exam board. – Unit 19: Pitching for a New Business – coursework set by the school. Assessment Extended Certificate – Coursework – Unit 1 and Unit 8 (42%) – Controlled Assessment – Unit 2 and – Exam – Unit 3 – 2 hrs (58%) Diploma – Coursework – Units 1, 4, 5, 8 and 19 (55%) – Controlled Assessments – Unit 2 and Unit 6 and – Exam – Unit 3 – 2 hrs (45%)
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Students take this course over two years and can choose between the Extended Certificate (4 units; broadly equivalent to one A level) and the Diploma (8 units; broadly equivalent to two A levels). Most of the units are coursework based, two are controlled assessments, and one is an exam. Coursework tends to be based on real companies or on students’ own business ideas. Students have the opportunity to develop many transferable skills on this course which employers and universities are looking for. These include using ICT to carry out research, present work and communicate with business people. Students also develop their time management and analytical skills by producing projects over a long period of time. In addition to this, students get to manage a real business event for unit 4. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real business skills, experience and earn a profit! Career Pathways – Human Resource Management – Marketing and Advertising – Financial Management and Accounting – Production Management – E-Commerce – Business Law – Entrepreneurship
Grade 4 in GCSE Business Studies (if studied). If you did not take GCSE Business Studies, you can still study BTEC Business (we have lots of students who do), as long as you have achieved Grade 4 in GCSE English and Mathematics, plus two other subjects
Modules Students taking the Extended Certificate will do the following four units: – Unit 1: Exploring Business – coursework set by the school. – Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign – controlled assessment set by the exam board – Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance – exam set by the exam board – Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process – coursework set by the school Students taking the Diploma will do the previous four units and the following four units: – Unit 4: Managing an Event – coursework set by the school (and mini enterprise activity). – Unit 5: International Business – coursework set by the school. – Unit 6: Principles of Management – controlled assessment set by the exam board. – Unit 19: Pitching for a New Business – coursework set by the school. Assessment Extended Certificate – Coursework – Unit 1 and Unit 8 (42%) – Controlled Assessment – Unit 2 and – Exam – Unit 3 – 2 hrs (58%) Diploma – Coursework – Units 1, 4, 5, 8 and 19 (55%) – Controlled Assessments – Unit 2 and Unit 6 and – Exam – Unit 3 – 2 hrs (45%)