Course information
Business Studies
Malbank School and Sixth Form College - Cheshire East
01270611009
Welsh Row, Nantwich, CW5 5HD
Course summary

The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business (equivalent to one A-Level) will give you a solid knowledge base for career opportunities in areas such as Marketing, Personnel, Accountancy, Law, Retail, Finance, and Business Planning. Universities welcome applications from successful BTEC National Business students. There are four units, three of which are mandatory plus one additional choice from a wide range of options. The core units are as follows: • Exploring Business • Developing a Marketing Campaign • Personal and Business Finance • Investigating Customer Service BTEC Nationals provide transferable knowledge and skills that prepare learners for progression to university, including: · The ability to learn independently · The ability to research actively and methodically and. · Being able to give perspectives and being active group members

Entry requirements

Entry level requirement of five grade 5's at GCSE.

How you'll be assessed

Two units are externally assessed via a combination of examination and “supervised assignment” tasks. These are: • Developing a Marketing Campaign • Personal and Business Finance Timings are in set windows twice annually. For the remaining two internally assessed units, there are a variety of learning methods and ways to show what you understand, including essays, video and audio recordings, case studies, presentations, and research-based reports. You will accumulate your work in a portfolio.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWelsh Row, Nantwich, CW5 5HD