The BTEC Extended Certificate in Business develops your understanding of the requirements of the business sector. You will have the opportunity to focus on specific topics such as human resources, marketing, business planning and accounting. You will apply practical skills and knowledge in preparation for further study in Higher Education or the workplace, studying a range of mandatory and optional unit content with external and internal assessments. This two year course is equivalent to one A level with 58% external assessment 42% internal assessment.
• Ideally you should have a grade 4 in GCSE maths. • You should have at least a grade 4 in GCSE English language.
Units 1 (Exploring Business) and 8 (Recruitment and Selection Process) will be internally assessed by your subject tutor and moderated by BTEC Pearson. Unit 2 (Developing a Marketing Campaign) will be assessed by a three hour external examination completed on computer. You will be issued with the context two weeks before the examination which will be a supervised assessment period in order to carry out research. Unit 3 (Personal and Business Finance) will be assessed by a two hour written examination. Each unit will be graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction. This will lead to a final qualification of Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*. This course attracts UCAS points and is widely recognised by universities and employers.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Prospect Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 8JX |
The BTEC Extended Certificate in Business develops your understanding of the requirements of the business sector. You will have the opportunity to focus on specific topics such as human resources, marketing, business planning and accounting. You will apply practical skills and knowledge in preparation for further study in Higher Education or the workplace, studying a range of mandatory and optional unit content with external and internal assessments. This two year course is equivalent to one A level with 58% external assessment 42% internal assessment.
• Ideally you should have a grade 4 in GCSE maths. • You should have at least a grade 4 in GCSE English language.
Units 1 (Exploring Business) and 8 (Recruitment and Selection Process) will be internally assessed by your subject tutor and moderated by BTEC Pearson. Unit 2 (Developing a Marketing Campaign) will be assessed by a three hour external examination completed on computer. You will be issued with the context two weeks before the examination which will be a supervised assessment period in order to carry out research. Unit 3 (Personal and Business Finance) will be assessed by a two hour written examination. Each unit will be graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction. This will lead to a final qualification of Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*. This course attracts UCAS points and is widely recognised by universities and employers.