Business and Marketing

Business explores the key themes relating to building a successful business. Business courses include a variety of topics: Decision making tools, the psychology of marketing, Finance and accounting, Ethics and International trade.

BUSINESS

A LEVEL • LEVEL 3 Students will cover the core fundamentals of business; Internal and external influences that can affect a business and its operations. They will apply their knowledge and understanding from this to a global context. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Five GCSEs at grade 9–4, including English Language and a minimum grade 5 in Maths. BTEC Level 2 qualifications considered in subject related courses. WHAT NEXT These desirable skills enable students to become highly skilled, work-ready individuals with a bright future in any business environment or setting, such as an apprenticeship, Higher Education or into employment.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE/NATIONAL EXTENDED CERTIFICATE • LEVEL 3 (BTEC) The Certificate offers an introduction to a vocational sector through applied learning of topics such as Marketing, Legal Structures and importance of Enterprise within an economy.

MARKETING (NEW FOR 2021!)

NATIONAL FOUNDATION DIPLOMA/NATIONAL EXTENDED DIPLOMA • LEVEL 3 (BTEC) This course will give learners an insight in to event management, marketing and entrepreneurial skills so that they are well positioned to have a successful role in the business sector. UCAS TARIFF POINTS AVAILABLE

Find out more on page 30. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Five GCSEs at grade 9–4, including Maths and English Language. BTEC Level 2 qualifications considered in subject related courses. WHAT NEXT These desirable skills enable students to become highly skilled, work-ready individuals with a bright future in any business environment or setting, such as an apprenticeship, Higher Education or into employment.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Five GCSEs at grade 9–4, including English and Maths. WHAT NEXT The qualification will allow progression on to higher levels of study or direct employment

BTEC qualifications are equivalent to A Levels and they carry UCAS points. in to industry.