Business: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business

This course will give you a broad introduction to the business sector with an emphasis on core knowledge and skills which are transferable across other sectors (including effective writing, analytical skills, creative development, preparation for assessment methods used in degree).

The first of the three mandatory units focuses on the purposes of different businesses, their structure, the effect of the external environment, and how they need to be dynamic and innovative to survive.

The second mandatory unit invites you to develop a marketing campaign where you will complete activities which consolidate knowledge, understanding and skills, enabling you to interpret information and data and formulate a rationale and a plan for the campaign.

In the third mandatory unit you will study the purpose and importance of personal and business finance. You will develop the skills and knowledge needed to understand, analyse and prepare financial information.

In the optional unit you will explore how the recruitment process is carried out in a business. You will have the opportunity to participate in selection interviews and review your performance.

GCSE at Grade 5+ or BTEC/NCFE at Merit+ in a business related discipline, as well as Grade 4+ in GCSE English and GCSE Maths. Candidates without a Level 2 qualification in a businessrelated discipline will be considered through interview.