BTEC Business
Aldridge School - A Science College
Course summary
Unit (1) Exploring Business In this introductory unit, learners study the purposes of different businesses, their structure, the effect of the external environment, and how they need to be dynamic and innovative to survive. Unit (2) Developing a Marketing Campaign Marketing is a dynamic field central to the success of any business. You will gain an understanding of how a marketing campaign is developed. You will explore different stages of the process that a business goes through when developing its campaign and develop your own campaign for a given product/service. Unit (3) Personal and Business Finance This unit includes aspects of both personal and business finance. Personal finance involves the understanding of why money is important and how managing your money can help prevent future financial difficulties. The business finance aspects of the unit introduce you to accounting terminology, the purpose and importance of business accounts and the different sources of finance available to businesses. Unit (8) Recruitment and Selection Process Learners explore how the recruitment process is carried out in a business. This unit gives you the opportunity, through role play, to take part in selection interviews. They will need to be organised and prepared so that they demonstrate your communication skills in this work-related competence.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
Mathematics | Grade 4 in Mathematics | — |
English Language | Grade 3 in English Language | — |
Business | Grade L2M in Business (if taken) | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 4 in Mathematics | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 3 in English Literature | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade L2M in Business (if taken) | — |
English Language Alternative route | Grade 4 in English Language | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 3 in Mathematics | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade L2M in Business (if taken) | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 4 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 3 in Mathematics | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade L2M in Business (if taken) | — |
English Language Alternative route | Grade 4 in English Language | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 3 in Mathematics | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade 4 in Business | — |
As published by the school
Minimum five Grade 4s or above including Maths or English, with a Grade 3 in the other. You need a MERIT if you did Level 2 BTEC Business.
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Assessment
Unit (1) – Exploring Business (Internally marked coursework) Unit (2) – Developing a Marketing Campaign, (Externally marked) A case study will be issued 2 weeks prior to a 3 hour controlled assessment. Unit (3) – Personal and Business Finance, (Externally marked) 2 hour examination Unit (8) – The Recruitment and Selection Process – (Internally marked coursework)
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