Business Studies
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy - Devon
01271863427
Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Course summary

The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business is for students who are interested in learning about the business sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in business-related subjects. It is designed to be taken as part of a program of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals or A Levels. The course requires applied learning that brings together knowledge and understanding with practical and technical skills. This is achieved through learners performing vocational tasks that encourage the development of appropriate vocational behaviors and transferable skills; communication, teamwork, research, and analysis, which are valued in both higher education and the workplace. The proportion of mandatory content ensures that all students are following a coherent program of study and acquiring the knowledge, understanding, and skills that will be recognized and valued. This two-year course offers students a chance to explore a range of key business areas all within a vocational context. They will sit a two-hour written exam (Unit 3) exploring Personal and Business Finance as well as Developing a Marketing Campaign (Unit 2) in response to a case study to be completed under supervised conditions. These two externally assessed units, completed in Year 13, are set and marked by the exam board. Students will also spend time Exploring Business (Unit 1) and completing Work Experience in Business (Unit 27). Both these units are internally assessed. The course comprises the following Units: Unit 1: Exploring Business (Internally assessed) Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign (Externally assessed) Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance (Externally assessed) Unit 27: Work Experience in Business (Internally assessed)

Entry requirements

There are no subject specific entry requirements for this course for Pathway TWO or Pathway THREE students. Students must however meet the minimum entry requirements.

How you'll be assessed

The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business is a 360-guided learning hour qualification (equivalent in teaching time to one A Level). It comprises four units of which three are mandatory [mandatory content 83%] and two are external [external assessment 58%]. External assessments are set and marked by the exam board – Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign and Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. All internally assessed units are graded against Pass, Merit, and Distinction criteria.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityDevon
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWorth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB