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What You Will Study

Four core units completed in Year 1:

  • Exploring businesses
  • Developing a marketing campaign
  • Managing a business event
  • Personal and business finance

Plus optional units in Customer Service, and Recruitment and Selection.

Units completed in Year 2:

  • International business
  • Principles of management
  • Business decision making
  • Work Experience in Business
  • Plus two further optional units
  • How You Will Be Assessed

    Assessments will also be varied to ensure you have every opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge. You may be assessed through practical tasks, short-answer questions, research tasks, written assignments, producing visual displays such as leaflets, observations of role-play.

    Level 3 students may also undertake research, case studies and investigations, presenting your findings in a variety of formats such as reports, brochures and presentations that you might find in working situations within the industry. At Level 3 there are two examined units per year.

  • Entry Requirements

    Level 3 Extended Certificate/Diploma:
    4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4, including English and/or Maths.
    OR
    Level 2 qualification with Merit Grade, plus Level 2/Grade 9-4 in English and/or Maths.

    Level 3 Foundation Diploma/Extended Diploma:
    5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4, including English and Maths.
    OR
    Level 2 qualification with Merit Grade, plus Level 2/Grade 9-4 in English and Maths.

  • Further Study

    On completion with the appropriate pass and English and maths grades, you can progress through the levels. A range of higher education courses such as Foundation Degrees, Honours Degrees in Management and Business offered by the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. Alternatively, there are opportunities for Apprenticeships in areas such as Accounting and Business Administration.