Business Studies

Course summary

The Extended Certificate is for learners 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 programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals or A Levels. Pupils will develop knowledge and vocational skills needed for further study and employment. You will need to be reasonably numerate as we do accounts, cash flow projections and statistical methods of forecasting among other things. GCSE in maths should suffice, preferably at grade 4 or above. No previous study of business at GCSE is required. Business is a multi-disciplinary course that uses lots of different themes and topics to teach you about how business works. We study marketing, finance, human resource management and influences of the wider world. It is different from A Level business as it is more vocational in nature and that you will be more involved in assessed project work. The high practical element of the course and the fact that most homework is focused on completing coursework may be a relief from essay writing or lots of note taking from text books. You can excel by using cross over skills from other subjects. If you are good at mathematics, English, geography, science or ICT, you will enjoy the challenge of BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business. It equips pupils with some of the essential skills to be successful in the world of work either in a managerial role or when being managed.