Business - Vocational (equivalent to 1 A Level)
Edgbarrow School - Bracknell Forest
01344772658
Grant Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Course summary

The course is for students who want to learn about business, enjoy talking about the real world outside of school, and for those who want to acquire and use a wide range of skills.

Entry requirements

Grade 4 or higher in GCSE Business. Merit or higher in a Level 2 Vocational Business course. Grade 4 in GCSE English Language. Grade 4 in GCSE Maths. You do not need to have studied Business to study this subject. However, if you have, you need to meet the entry requirements stated.

How you'll be assessed

Business BTEC Level 3 is an extremely popular course at Edgbarrow School and we offer the Single and Double Award courses. The new BTEC curriculum has increased rigour, making it more technical and comparable to A-Level. BTEC Level 3 is very student-focused. The course is set up so that students gain an insight into a breadth of business topics such as marketing, finance, recruitment and selection, and customer service with the ability to explore them in-depth. Students will learn about entrepreneurship and management of business; all topics have practical approaches. The two year course is equivalent to either 2 A-Levels (Double Award) or 1 A-Level (Single Award).

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityBracknell Forest
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressGrant Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ