Business Studies
Meadowhead School Academy Trust - Sheffield
01142372723
Dyche Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BR
Course summary

The Pearson BTEC level 3 national extended certificate in Business is intended as an applied general qualification covering 360 guided learning hours and is equivalent in size to 1 A-level. On the BTEC Business you will study three core units: Exploring a Business, Developing a Marketing Campaign and Personal and Business Finance and the optional unit 8 The Recruitment and Selection Process. The lessons will be based on local and international business case studies. Students will be allowed to visit businesses to see theory put into practice. This vocational course will allow you to study topics such as business development and strategy, financial planning and accounting, marketing, and recruitment and selection. You will learn from real business successes and failures. Analysing data and communicating using written, numerical, visual and verbal methods are all part of the course.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at 4/5 grade. Students must have achieved a grade of 4 in Maths to be accepted onto the course. 4 in GCSE Business Studies if studied.

How you'll be assessed

The course will involve you studying 4 units in total • Exploring a Business – Internally marked coursework unit, where you will look into detail at a range of different businesses • Developing a Marketing Campaign – Externally marked exam (Completed on the computer), where you will write a marketing campaign for a business • Personal and Business Finance – Externally marked written exam, where you will learn about person and business finance in detail • The Recruitment and Selection Process - Internally marked coursework unit, where you will look into the recruitment process of a large business

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthoritySheffield
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressDyche Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BR