BUSINESS STUDIES - BTEC EXTENDED CERTIFICATE LEVEL 3

BUSINESS STUDIES - BTEC EXTENDED CERTIFICATE LEVEL 3

WHY STUDY BTEC BUSINESS?
BTEC Business is a vocational course designed to provide specialist work-related
qualifications. This will give you the knowledge, understanding and skills you need to
prepare for employment. Assessment will occur through assignments and external
assessment. The content is similar to the A Level, with an increasing level of challenge
due to both internal and external assessment pieces.
COURSE CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS
The Business BTEC Extended Certificate is equivalent to one A Level.
Over the two-year course students will study the following:
4 Units of work - 2 externally assessed – Exam and Controlled Assessment
- 2 internally assessed - Assignments marked by Trinity teachers
YEAR 12
Unit 1 Exploring Business - (Internally Assessed assignment)
Understanding different types of businesses this will encompass research
on two businesses.
Understanding how they are set up, their purpose and customers.
Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance – (Externally Assessed)*
Understanding the role of money, savings accounts, insurance for
an individual.
Understanding the role of finance for businesses - cash flow, revenue, costs
and profit.
YEAR 13
Unit 4 Recruitment and Selection – (Internally Assessed Assignment – marked by
Trinity teacher)
Understand the process businesses must follow when employing people –
includes job advert writing, CV skills, interview skills.
Unit 2 Developing a Marketing Campaign – (Controlled Assessment – Externally
marked by BTEC)
Report to be written under controlled conditions on an unknown business
marketing campaign.
*Opportunity to retake exam in Year 13