Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Business

WHAT IS THE BTEC BUSINESS LEVEL 3 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE? 


The BTEC Business Level 3 Extended Certificate is equivalent to one A-Level and carries the same level of UCAS (university entry points).  It can be studied alongside A-Levels or as a stand-alone course. It is a six-month course.

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WHAT WILL I STUDY?


Students learn to research, give presentations, produce papers and projects, work in teams, develop their communication skills and study a wide range of business topics.  There is feedback at the end of each unit, allowing students to develop a clear sense of how they are progressing.

The structure of the qualification allows a great deal of choice and flexibility. All students take core units that introduce the fundamentals of business organizations as well as other units from more specialist areas.

 Students will take 4 units in total, including 3 compulsory units:

  • Exploring business

  • Developing a marketing campaign

  • Personal & Business Finance (exam)

They will also take 1 optional unit, choosing from:

  • Recruitment and Selection

  • Investigating Customer service

  • Creative Product Promotion

  • Pitching for a New Business

  • Training and Development

  • Market research

HOW IS IT ASSESSED?


Students could be assessed on:


Producing a Business plan

  • Creating a Powerpoint presentation

  • Designing Excel documents

  • Written documents, eg Memo, Report, briefing document

  • Longer written analysis and evaluation

  • Observation sheets from teachers

  • Witness statements

Exam board: Pearson

Coursework – 42%

Supervised assessment (with pre-release material and research) – 47%

Formal exam – 11%

 

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