Course information
BTEC Diploma Business
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School - Ealing
02085758222
Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AW
Course summary

Careers This course is suitable for those students who wish to pursue a career in the business environment, or who wish to set up their own business. It is also suitable for those who wish to study business at a higher level or even a business related course such as law, economics, accounting, finance, management and politics. The BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Business is made up of 8 units. The units include a finance exam, controlled assessment and coursework. It presents a varied perspective on all aspects of business. This broad-based business course provides the ideal foundation for more specialised study at a higher level or entry to employment. Students will study many of the aspects of running a business successfully; including marketing, recruitment, finance, external business environment and starting up a business. The core units provide an underpinning knowledge of business as well as basic business skills including a unit that focuses on enterprise and setting up a business. The BTEC Level 3 Diploma is the equivalent of two A Levels.

Entry requirements

4 x GCSE grade 9-4 (inc. Eng Lang. grade 4) 4 in Maths

How you'll be assessed

BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Equivalent in size to two A Levels. - 8 units of which 6 are mandatory and 3 are external. - Mandatory content (83%) - External assessment (45%). Year 12 Unit 1: Exploring Business Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance Unit 8: Recruitment and selection Assessment Coursework Internal A supervised assessment – externally assessed An external exam - 2hrs Coursework Internal Year 13 Unit 4: Managing an Event Unit 5: International Business Unit 6: Principles of Management Unit 16: Visual Merchandising Coursework Internal Coursework Internal A supervised assessment – externally assessed Coursework Internal

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityEaling
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed
AddressGreenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AW