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Business BTEC (Pearson Edexcel)
Head of Department:
Mr E Reynolds
Teaching Staff:
Mrs M Mackenzie-Foster Mr M Pitteway
Course Content
Unit 1 - Exploring Business (Coursework assessment)
Unit 2 - Developing a Marketing Campaign (External assessment)
Unit 3 - Personal and Business Finance (Exam assessment)
Unit 4 - Investigating Customer Service (Coursework assessment)
All external assessments can be retaken once.
The main difference between A Level and BTEC is that BTEC assessments develop practical skills in addition to academic writing.
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.
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 4 in GCSE English Language and working towards Grade 5 in GCSE Maths
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