With changing trends in employment many people are now choosing to become self-employed and start up their own enterprise. According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), at the start of 2014 small firms accounted for 99.3% of all private sector businesses in the UK. Of these, 62% were sole proprietorships. Many of these enterprises are started by young people, either as an alternative to higher education or as an enterprise that can be run alongside higher education or a job. There are many well-known examples of young entrepreneurs and there is nothing to stop you from joining their ranks.
In general, we request a minimum of 3 Grade 6s and 2 Grade 5s. There is no formal prerequisite for entry, but suitable candidates should be both reasonably numerate and literate. It is assumed that candidates have had no prior exposure to the subject.
There are three main forms of assessment that you need to be aware of: external, internal and synoptic. Most units in the sector are internally assessed and subject to external standards verification. Synoptic assessment requires learners to demonstrate that they can identify and use effectively, in an integrated way, an appropriate selection of skills, techniques, concepts, theories and knowledge from across the whole sector as relevant to a key task. The styles of external assessment used for qualifications are: • Examinations – all learners take the same assessment at the same time, normally with a written outcome • Learners take the assessment during a defined window, completing a vocational task • Some external assessments include a period of preparation using set information. External assessments are available twice a year
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | North Yorkshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £46,740 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £32,520 |
| Address | Ampleforth, York, YO62 4ER |
With changing trends in employment many people are now choosing to become self-employed and start up their own enterprise. According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), at the start of 2014 small firms accounted for 99.3% of all private sector businesses in the UK. Of these, 62% were sole proprietorships. Many of these enterprises are started by young people, either as an alternative to higher education or as an enterprise that can be run alongside higher education or a job. There are many well-known examples of young entrepreneurs and there is nothing to stop you from joining their ranks.
In general, we request a minimum of 3 Grade 6s and 2 Grade 5s. There is no formal prerequisite for entry, but suitable candidates should be both reasonably numerate and literate. It is assumed that candidates have had no prior exposure to the subject.
There are three main forms of assessment that you need to be aware of: external, internal and synoptic. Most units in the sector are internally assessed and subject to external standards verification. Synoptic assessment requires learners to demonstrate that they can identify and use effectively, in an integrated way, an appropriate selection of skills, techniques, concepts, theories and knowledge from across the whole sector as relevant to a key task. The styles of external assessment used for qualifications are: • Examinations – all learners take the same assessment at the same time, normally with a written outcome • Learners take the assessment during a defined window, completing a vocational task • Some external assessments include a period of preparation using set information. External assessments are available twice a year