Sixth Form Business Studies at St Benedict’s offers a BTEC Level 3 qualification, which is the equivalent to one A Level. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business Studies from the exam board Pearson, aims to encourage students to develop key skills in: Business organisations and how they operate The environment that businesses operate in such as the UK economy Innovation and Enterprise Marketing and Promotion Personal and Business Finance Human Resources More specifically students will develop skills giving them: an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations; a knowledge of a range of business organisations, and the many factors that shape the nature of organisations operating in an increasingly complex business world; a knowledge of the range of human, physical, technological and financial resources required in an organisation, and how the management of these resources can impact on business performance; an understanding of business and personal finance; the ability to determine the importance of the human resources in any organisation. We want students who: are motivated and willing to work hard and have an interest in business based issues, are willing to complete independent tasks in study time in school and at home.
At least grade 5 in GCSE Business or a Merit grade if studied BTEC Business/Enterprise If not studied, grade 5 in English Language/Literature and preferably a grade 5 in Maths.
The course is split into mandatory and optional portfolio units. The mandatory units are: Personal and Business Finance - written 2-hour exam. Exploring Business - internally assessed portfolio. Developing a Marketing Campaign - a task set and marked by the exam board, completed under supervised conditions. Students will be provided with a case study 2 weeks beforehand to research and then have 3 hours to write up the task. There is one additional unit: Recruitment and Selection - internally assessed portfolio.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cumberland |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Sixth Form Business Studies at St Benedict’s offers a BTEC Level 3 qualification, which is the equivalent to one A Level. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business Studies from the exam board Pearson, aims to encourage students to develop key skills in: Business organisations and how they operate The environment that businesses operate in such as the UK economy Innovation and Enterprise Marketing and Promotion Personal and Business Finance Human Resources More specifically students will develop skills giving them: an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations; a knowledge of a range of business organisations, and the many factors that shape the nature of organisations operating in an increasingly complex business world; a knowledge of the range of human, physical, technological and financial resources required in an organisation, and how the management of these resources can impact on business performance; an understanding of business and personal finance; the ability to determine the importance of the human resources in any organisation. We want students who: are motivated and willing to work hard and have an interest in business based issues, are willing to complete independent tasks in study time in school and at home.
At least grade 5 in GCSE Business or a Merit grade if studied BTEC Business/Enterprise If not studied, grade 5 in English Language/Literature and preferably a grade 5 in Maths.
The course is split into mandatory and optional portfolio units. The mandatory units are: Personal and Business Finance - written 2-hour exam. Exploring Business - internally assessed portfolio. Developing a Marketing Campaign - a task set and marked by the exam board, completed under supervised conditions. Students will be provided with a case study 2 weeks beforehand to research and then have 3 hours to write up the task. There is one additional unit: Recruitment and Selection - internally assessed portfolio.