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Business BTEC (Pearson Edexcel)
Head of Department:
Mr E Reynolds
Teaching Staff:
Mrs M Mackenzie-Foster
Mr M Pitteway
Mr G Treharne
Mr D Everett
Overview
Studying BTEC Business does not guarantee that you will win
‘The Apprentice’, but it will assist you in developing the key
practical and technical skills to approach hands-on, real-life
situations, enabling you to understand the world and work
better in virtually any job in your future life.
Course Content
Unit 1 - Exploring Business
(Coursework assessment)
Unit 2 - Developing a
Marketing Campaign
(Exam assessment)
Unit 3 - Personal and
Business Finance (Exam
assessment)
Unit 14 - Investigating
Customer Service
(Coursework assessment)
There is an opportunity
to retake both exam
assessments.
The main difference between
A Level and BTEC is that
BTEC assessments develop
practical skills in addition to
academic writing.
Expectations
Students need to have a
keen interest in current
affairs and a willingness to
engage in discussion and
debate. You will need to read
extensively to broaden your
understanding and apply it
to real-life businesses
Future Pathway
Many Business students go
on to study a related degree;
most universities offer a very
wide variety of Business
and Management courses.
After university, a business
degree will enable you to
work in almost any work
environment, from starting
your own business to
working for a multinational
corporation.
Key Skills
You will need to show
the ability to interpret
information (written and
numerical), demonstrate
a range of numerical skills,
and write clearly and fluently
using effective business
language.
Recommended Entry
Requirements
Grade 6 or above at GCSE
Computer Science and
Maths
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