Business (Applied)

Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business

PLEASE NOTE

We await the Government’s decision regarding the accreditation of diplomas (‘double awards’/two A level equivalent). If accredited, we will offer these qualifications in this subject area.

Until this decision, we will be offering the Extended Certificate (or single award/one A Level equivalent) option, the details of which are listed below.

We will release an update on this website once the Government’s decision is announced which should coincide with our interviews with students in February/March 2025.

Course Specification	https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/business-2016.html
Subject Specific Entry Requirements	GCSE English Language – Grade 4 GCSE Mathematics – Grade 4
Costs Associated with this Course	Students will be expected to purchase a revision guide (approx £10.00)

Are you/do you…

- want to set up and run your own business?

 - Or do you see yourself eventually employed in either the charity sector or other non-profit organisation or even an NGO?

- Alternatively, you may be considering a place on a graduate training scheme with a view to getting your foot on the first rungs of the corporate career ladder, with aspirations of a middle or senior management position within a large multi-national corporation having specialised in a particular function such as Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources or Operations Management.

How will you be assessed?

The course is assessed using a combination of internally assessed coursework and externally set controlled assessment and examination.

What will I study?

AS study:

Unit 1: Exploring Business (Internally assessed coursework unit)

Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign (External controlled assessment unit)

A2 study:

Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance (External exam)

Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection or Unit 14: Customer Service (Internally assessed coursework unit)

Example coursework Unit 1:  Exploring Business

In this unit, you will study the purposes of different businesses, their structure, the effect of the external environment (what is happening within the market a business operates in and the economy in general), and how businesses need to be dynamic and innovative to survive.

A business is any activity that provides goods or services, whether that is to make a profit or not.  In business, owners and employees are striving to satisfy customers.  Nowadays, customers are more informed and have more options in terms of what they buy and who they buy from, so a successful business is one that balances satisfying their customers with selling products or providing services.

You will gain an overview of the key ingredients for business success, how businesses are organised, how they communicate, the characteristics of the environment in which they operate, and how this shapes them and their activities. You will also look at the importance of innovation and enterprise to the success and survival of businesses, with the associated risks and benefits.

Unit 1 Learning aims 

The unit has the following learning aims: 

Learning Aim A       

Explore the features of different businesses and analyse what  makes them successful 

Learning Aim B       

Investigate how businesses are organised 

Learning Aim C       

Examine the environment in which businesses operate 

Learning Aim D      

Examine business markets 

Learning Aim E       

Where will this course take me?

Investigate the role and contribution of innovation and enterprise to business success.

This course offers progression to study Business further at Level 4 (Higher National Diploma in Business) or Level 5 (related degree courses), degree apprenticeships and employment.