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Entry Requirements -Generally, in order to study Level 3 courses you must have achieved a minimum of five GCSE passes at grades 9 – 4, including English and maths at a grade 4 or above, or a Level 2 Pass in a relevant vocational qualification. Some A Level courses require you to have achieved specific grades in either that subject, English or maths.
For Level 2 courses you will need to achieve 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above. Both English and maths must be at grade 2 or above.
This qualification is a great choice for students who are interested in the world of business and entrepreneurship. Using real business cases, you will learn how management, leadership and decision-making can improve performance in finances, marketing, operations and human resources. You will learn how to analyse competitive environments and markets; assess how ethical, environmental and technological factors influence decision making and use a range of quantitative and non-quantitative data to evaluate strategic and functional options.
Course Details
3.1 What is business?
3.2 Managers, leadership and decision making
3.3 Decision making to improve marketing performance
3.4 Decision making to improve operational performance
3.5 Decision making to improve financial performance
3.6 Decision making to improve human resource performance
3.7 Analysing the strategic position of a business (A-level only)
3.8 Choosing strategic direction (A-level only)
3.9 Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies (A-level only)
3.10 Managing strategic change (A-level only)
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Three external exams at the end of year 2
Entry requirements
At least 5 GCSE grades 9-4, with English and Maths at grade 5 or above.
Your next steps...
Upon completion of this course, you can progress to university to study a business related degree. It gives you UCAS points and is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to meeting admissions requirements for many courses.
Alternatively, you can enter into employment or an apprenticeship. Areas of employment include junior business roles in Administration, Finance, HR, and Marketing.
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