Business Studies

Award BTEC National (12units)       Exam board Edexcel        Level 3

 

Outline of the Course - Click here for the full course outline


The 12 unit BTEC National Certificate in Business provides a specialist work related
programme of study which will prepare students for both work and Higher Education.
The course provides progression onto a BTEC Higher National or a Business related degree.
It is equivalent to 2 A levels.

The course is 100% course work based, with no examinations.  External Verifiers are sent out from edexcel to maintain quality assurance. 

Students have to complete 12 units, 5 of which are compulsory and set by the board.  Two of the compulsory units are externally assessed.  They are known as IVA’s and are worth double points.  The other 7 can be selected from a wide range of available modules. 

Skills you will develop include:

Theory based                                                              Personal

Management                                                                                       Time Management
Marketing
                                                                                            Communication
Finance
                                                                                                Teamwork
Human Resource Management                                                       
Problem solving
Training                                                                                               
Research skills
Law
                                                                                  Confidence
                                                                                                              Work related learning