This level 3 programme is the first year of a two-year course aimed at preparing students for Higher Education and careers in Business. You will study a range of business topics including how businesses market their products, the importance of branding, personal and business finance, recruitment and selection and much more. There will also be a focus on study techniques which develop skills in writing essays, reports and preparing for exams. Trips and visits are organised with local employers to help you apply the knowledge you will gain in the classroom. This course is designed to cover a variety of Business topics including but not limited to: - Exploring Business - Managing an Event - Recruitment and Selection - Investigating Retail Business Units are assessed through a variety of methods including coursework and external examination for: - Developing a Marketing Campaign - Personal and Business Finance The course programme is designed to include both theory and hands on experience of business through guest speakers, trips, and work-based experience to ensure the students gain a realistic and all-round understanding of Business. At the end of this year, you will have the opportunity to progress onto the second year of the course, topping up to achieve a qualification worth the equivalent of 3 A levels. Students who study this course have opportunities to move on after the second year to university, employment, or higher apprenticeships in Business.