Business BTEC Block D

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT

National Extended Certificate (BTEC)

Level 3

Available start dates

Monday, 01 September 2025

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 26th November 2025

Applications Close: - 16th January 2026

Entry Requirements: - Each course has its own entry requirements, please see course descriptions or the prospectus for details.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

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Course Summary

This BTEC course is available as a:

Level 3 Certificate - 180 credits – Equivalent to an AS Level.

Level 3 Extended Certificate - 360 credits – Equivalent to 1 A Level.

Course Details

In Year 1, you will complete 2 units for the Certificate:

Unit 1 – Exploring Business (Assessed via coursework) 90 credits

Unit 2 – Developing a Marketing Campaign (Assessed via controlled conditions) 90 credits

In Year 2, you will complete 2 more units for the Extended Certificate:

Unit 3 – Personal and Business Finance (Assessed via exam) 120 credits

Unit 8 – Recruitment and selection (assessed via coursework) 60 credits

How will it be delivered and assessed?

The units are assessed differently. Units 1 and 8 are internally assessed pieces of coursework. Unit 2 is an externally assessed assignment, written in exam conditions. Unit 3 is an externally assessed exam.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs grades at 9 to 4 including English and Maths. Successful completion of a Level 2 Business course would be beneficial but not essential. If Business has been studied before then a 4 is desired, a conversation is required with the Principal Teacher.

Your next steps...

The course covers all aspects of business and with further training you may wish to specialise and study a professional qualification in your chosen area such as Marketing, Retail or Customer Service.

The course provides a work related programme of study so you could go straight into a job as it helps you develop the skills, understanding and knowledge that many employers are looking for.

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