Sixth Form Business Studies at St Benedict’s offers a BTEC Level 3 qualification, which is the equivalent to one A Level. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business Studies from the exam board Pearson, aims to encourage students to develop key skills in: · Business organisations and how they operate · The environment that businesses operate in such as the UK economy · Innovation and Enterprise · Marketing and Promotion · Personal and Business Finance · Human Resources More specifically students will develop skills giving them: · an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations; · a knowledge of a range of business organisations, and the many factors that shape the nature of organisations operating in an increasingly complex business world; · a knowledge of the range of human, physical, technological and financial resources required in an organisation, and how the management of these resources can impact on business performance; · an understanding of business and personal finance; · the ability to determine the importance of the human resources in any organisation.
At least grade 5 in GCSE Business or a Merit grade if studied BTEC Business/Enterprise If not studied, grade 5 in English Language/Literature and preferably a grade 5 in Maths.
The course is split into mandatory and optional portfolio units. The mandatory units are: · Personal and Business Finance - written 2-hour exam. · Exploring Business - internally assessed portfolio. · Developing a Marketing Campaign - a task set and marked by the exam board, completed under supervised conditions. Students will be provided with a case study 2 weeks beforehand to research and then have 3 hours to write up the task. There is one additional unit: · Recruitment and Selection - internally assessed portfolio.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cumberland |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Sixth Form Business Studies at St Benedict’s offers a BTEC Level 3 qualification, which is the equivalent to one A Level. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business Studies from the exam board Pearson, aims to encourage students to develop key skills in: · Business organisations and how they operate · The environment that businesses operate in such as the UK economy · Innovation and Enterprise · Marketing and Promotion · Personal and Business Finance · Human Resources More specifically students will develop skills giving them: · an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations; · a knowledge of a range of business organisations, and the many factors that shape the nature of organisations operating in an increasingly complex business world; · a knowledge of the range of human, physical, technological and financial resources required in an organisation, and how the management of these resources can impact on business performance; · an understanding of business and personal finance; · the ability to determine the importance of the human resources in any organisation.
At least grade 5 in GCSE Business or a Merit grade if studied BTEC Business/Enterprise If not studied, grade 5 in English Language/Literature and preferably a grade 5 in Maths.
The course is split into mandatory and optional portfolio units. The mandatory units are: · Personal and Business Finance - written 2-hour exam. · Exploring Business - internally assessed portfolio. · Developing a Marketing Campaign - a task set and marked by the exam board, completed under supervised conditions. Students will be provided with a case study 2 weeks beforehand to research and then have 3 hours to write up the task. There is one additional unit: · Recruitment and Selection - internally assessed portfolio.
