2 YEAR COURSE

COURSE AIMS

To enable students to investigate a range of areas within business

To provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills for further education or future employment

GRADING

Students can achieve a Pass, Merit or Distinction grade for each unit.

Overall distinction =4 A grades at GCSE Overall merit = 4 B grades at GCSE Overall pass =4 C grades at GCSE Units are assessed by teachers Students can track their progress

EIGHTS UNITS COMPLETED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE

FOUR MANDATORY UNITS

FOUR SPECIALIST UNITS

FOUR MANDATORY UNITS Unit 1 –Business Purpose  Unit 2 – Business Organisations  Unit 3 – Financial Forecasting For

Business Unit 4 – People in Organisations

Unit 1 –BUSINESS PURPOSE Enables learners to understand the

nature of business organisations and the business environment in which they operate

Unit 2 – BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS Enables learners to understand the aims

and objectives of business organisations and how they are organised into functional areas to meet their business aims and objectives.

Unit 3 – FINANCIAL FORECASTING FOR BUSINESS Enables learners to understand the

financial aspects of running a business.

Unit 4 – PEOPLE IN ORGANISATIONS Enables learners to understand the part

played by people in business organisations.

FOUR SPECIALIST UNITS

Unit 11 - Customer Relations in Business

Unit 12 - Business Online Unit 16 - Business Enterprise Unit 21 - Promoting and Branding in

Retail Business

PROGRESSION

Students can move from a BTEC First course to a level 3 qualification at 6th form or college. Pupils may also use the qualification in their request to gain employment.