Business Studies Level 2

This subject may be offered at more than one Southern Consortium school site. The teaching of this subject may be at any one of the sites listed below.

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Business Studies Level 2 (BTEC First Diploma) @ JRCS

Outline of the course

Students will obtain an insight into a wide range of business related activities.  This is a Vocational course so students will learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands.  This qualification addresses many of the current issues facing the world of business at the present time.  These include marketing, personnel, customer relations, finance, communication and administration.

The aim of the course is to provide students with the experience, knowledge and confidence to access Level 3 courses or to enter employment with a solid understanding of business.

Skills you will develop include:

  • Reading, scanning and writing at a high level

  • Thinking and analysis skills

  • Independent study and research that will focus into a specific question that needs to be answered.

  • Interpreting evidence and reaching substantiated evidence.

  • The skills and techniques that you have practiced in earlier years will provide a good basis upon which this course can build. 

Assessment

This course is 100% assignment based, there are no external examinations.  Six assignment must be completed over one year, a selection of which are sent off to be moderated by the Exam Board. 

This course is equivalent to 4 A – C grades at GCSE

The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Diploma in Business consists of three core units plus three specialists units

The core units

 

Unit

 

Name

 

Topics covered

 

 

1

 

 

Exploring Business Purposes

 

  • Ownership
  • Aims and Objectives
  • Business activity: sectors
  • Functional areas

 

 

2

 

 

Developing Customer Relations

 

  • Customer needs
  • Interpersonal skills
  • The importance of customer service
  • Monitoring and evaluating customers service

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investigating Financial Control

 

  • The importance of cost and revenue
  • Break even
  • Cash Flow forecasts
  • Recording financial transactions

 

 

Three units must be selected from the options below:

Unit

 

Name

 

Details

 

 

4

 

 

Business Communication
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Business administration

 

5

 

 

People in Organisations
  • Recruitment
  • Selection
  • Terms of employment
  • Working practices
  • Career development
  • Performance reviews
  • Training

 

6

 

 

Providing Business and Administration Support
  • The purpose of business administration and support
  • Recording systems
  • Formal and informal meetings
  • Office equipment requirements

 

7

 

 

Personal Selling
  • The purpose of sale personnel
  • Legislation
  • Sales preparation
  • Personal selling skills
  • Customer complaints procedure
  • After sales service

 

8

 

 

Doing Business Online
  • Online trading
  • Planning and implementation issues
  • Risk analysis
  • Co-ordination of resources
  • Benefits and drawbacks of online trading

 

9

 

 

Exploring Business Enterprise*
  • Business planning
  • Personal requirements
  • Legislation
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Source of advice and support

 

10

 

Start a Small Business*

 
  • Identify a gap in the market
  • Target marketing
  • Skills required
  • Legal and financial considerations
  • Business plan outline

 

Careers and further study

This course provides students with a broad insight into how organisations operate.  Students can then decide to stay in education and build upon this insight by selecting a Level 3 course, or enter employment.  Both routes are directly possible due to the Vocational nature of this course.  In addition to this interpersonal skills will also be developed such as communication, teamwork and time management.