Business Studies
Outwood Academy Newbold - Derbyshire
01246230550
Highfield Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Course summary

Have you ever thought that you might own your own business one day? Have you ever thought that you might want to manage people in the future? Are you an idea’s person? Studying BTEC Business, students will gain a genuine grasp of many areas of business. By completing the full BTEC course, each student will have completed 4 units of work. This means students will have a foundation into the world of business, marketing, finance and customer service. The course is ideal for anyone thinking of setting up their own business, for those who aspire to be the managers of the future and for those who would like to use their organisation, communication and time-management skills further. BTEC Business has been designed to provide a broad educational basis for further training, further education, or for moving on to employment within the business sector.

Entry requirements

- Students will be required to have achieved a grade 6 or above in maths, due to the financial nature of the course - You must have achieved 5 passes including mathematics and English, where a pass is defined as GCSE 9-4 and pass or better at level 2 BTEC.

How you'll be assessed

YEAR 12 Unit 1 (Assignment) Exploring Business In this introductory unit, you will study the purposes of different businesses, their structure, the effect of the external environment, and how they need to be dynamic and innovative to survive. Unit 2 (Exam) Developing a Marketing Campaign You will gain skills relating to, and an understanding of, how a marketing campaign is developed. YEAR 13 Unit 3(Exam) Personal and Business Finance You will study the purpose and importance of personal and business finance. You will develop the skills and knowledge needed to understand, analyse and prepare financial information. Unit 14 (Assignment) Investigating Customer Service You will study how excellent customer service contributes to business success. The unit gives you the opportunity to develop your customer service skills

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressHighfield Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8BA