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BTEC Business (Level 3)

Northfleet Technology College

Colyer Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8BG

National Extended Certificate (BTEC)
Level 3
Business, Administration and Law

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Northfleet Technology College
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Application Instructions

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Applications Close: Friday 4th September 2026

Pathways Offered:
  • Level 2 Pathway - For students who still need to resit their Mathematics and English Language GCSE's to gain a Grade 4 alongside Level 2 BTECs.
  • Level 3 Vocational - For students who have gained a grade 4 in their Mathematics and English Language OR English Literature.
  • IBCP Programme - For students gaining 5 GCSE's at Grade 4 and above including Mathematics and English Language.
  • Sports Academies (Basketball/Football) - For students wishing to pursue Sport professionally alongside their studies. The academy must be taken in addition to one of the other three pathways on offer.

Number of subjects required:

  • Level 3 Pathway - Please select three Level 3 courses (BTEC or RSL)
  • IBCP Pathway - Please select two IB Diploma courses and two Level 3 Vocational courses (BTEC or RSL)

Please see our website for our online prospectus, which includes more detailed information about each subject that we offer.

How to Apply:

To apply for the Level 2, Level 3 and IBCP pathway please apply via Kent Choices

To apply for the Basketball or Football academies please email parrym@ntc.kent.sch.uk to express interest and receive invitations to trials.

Course Summary

BTEC National Extended Certificate in Business – equivalent to 1 A level

Business is a course for students who want to study about the business sector, their marketing campaigns, financial information and recruitment.




Course Details

Unit 1 - Exploring Business

Unit 2 - Developing a Marketing Campaign

Unit 3 - Personal and Business Finance

Unit 8 - Recruitment and Selection Process


How will it be delivered and assessed?

Units 2 & 3 are assessed externally through exams.


Units 1 & 8 are coursework based which are internally assessed and externally moderated.


Entry requirements

You must have at least:

4 in GCSE English Language

4 in GCSE Mathematics


Preferred but not essential:

Level 2 qualification in Business



Your next steps...

University Degrees in: Business Administration, Business Management, Enterprise, Finance, International business, Marketing etc.

Employment in: Business analyst, Entrepreneurship, Consultancy, HR & recruitment, Logistics, Management etc.

Higher Level Apprenticeships

Additional information


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