Business Studies
Course summary
The BTEC Business course is designed to provide a vocational alternative to traditional A Levels. These qualifications are based on actual businesses and a greater percentage of assessment is through coursework. The BTEC Business course offers a broad introduction to careers in business and provides the opportunity to experience real, authentic business practices. The course develops practical business skills, so is suitable for students wishing to move on to management training courses, who wish to work directly in business post 18, or wish to develop the skills to set up their own business. We will be offering the Extended Diploma worth three A levels. The course enables you to develop creative and analytical thinking. You will study a combination of units which may include: Recruitment and Selection Process, Team Building in Business, Pitching for a new business, Final Accounts for Public Limited Companies, Market research and Digital Marketing.
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 | — |
Business | Grade 4 in Business | — |
History Alternative route | Grade 4 in History | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade 4 in Business (if taken) | — |
Geography Alternative route | Grade 4 in Geography | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade 4 in Business (if taken) | — |
Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics) Alternative route | Grade 4 in Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics) | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade 4 in Business (if taken) | — |
English Language | Grade 4 in English Language | — |
English Literature | Grade 4 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 4 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
To study the BTEC Business National Extended Diploma you have to achieve at least five GCSE grades 4 and above. Grade 4 in English or Mathematics, plus four other grade 4s or above, including Grade 4 in Business or another humanities subject, if you haven’t studied Business.
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Assessment
You will be assessed both internally by the BTEC team, and externally through exams set and marked by Edexcel Pearson.
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