Course Summary
Business involves the creation, management, and operation of companies or organizations to provide goods or services with the goal of generating profit. It covers a wide range of activities, including marketing, finance, sales, human resources, and strategy. Business professionals plan, organise, and make decisions to ensure their organisation grows and succeeds in a competitive market.
Business suits individuals who are strategic thinkers, problem solvers, and good communicators. It's ideal for people who enjoy leadership roles, working with data, and making decisions that impact a company's success. Those who are adaptable, analytical, and motivated by goals will thrive in the business world.
Course Content
There are many elements to business and depending on the level of course that you start with us you can look forward to studying many of these topics during your time with us including:
• Exploring business
• Developing a marketing campaign
• Personal and business finance
• Managing an event
• International business
• Principals of management
• Business decision making
• Pitching for a new business
• Team building in business
• recruitment and selection
• customer service
Course Assessment
You will assessed via the following methods:
• Internally & Externally set exams.
• Presentations
• Business reports.
Materials
You will have access to reading materials. You are expected to bring your own folder/plastic wallets/dividers/paper/pens and notepad.
Progression
The table shows you the areas of accounting, administration, business, law and marketing along with the levels you are likely to study at depending upon your final GCSE grades. Offers will be made based on your indicated grades and the levels available within the progression table.
Area |
Expected grades when leaving school |
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Level 1 - no formal qualifications needed |
Level 2 - 3 x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths |
Level 3 - 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
T Level - 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
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Accounting |
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Yes |
Yes |
Administration |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Business |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Law |
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Yes |
Yes |
Marketing |
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Yes |
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Entry Requirements
- No GCSE results for Level 1
- 3x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths for Level 2
- 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for Level 3
- 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for T Level Level 3