Business Studies Extended Certificate

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Business Studies Extended Certificate

Business Studies provides an ideal route into many courses offered at university, from Accounting and Finance, through to Entrepreneurship and Marketing.

 

The Extended Certificate in Business is taught over 2 years will have 7 lessons a week, with additional work to be completed outside the classroom.

The Extended Certificate is equivalent to 1 A Level and is assessed through all 5 modules listed within the assessments information.

Students will attend classes as normal and receive teaching before completing assignments and preparing for, and sitting, exams. The Diploma covers core Business modules and will have a Marketing focus.

Prerequisite

Grade 5 in English and Maths

Assessments

 

Assessments

  • Externally marked exams
  • Written assignments
  • Projects

The OCR Technicals are a widely accredited qualification that can lead to university, apprenticeships and the workplace. In some cases, they count as credit towards further qualifications and are a growing pathway for students post-GCSEs.

Unit 1 The Business Environment - 120 hours: External influences impacting the business operations, such as the economy, social and technological factors.

Unit 2 Working in Business - 60 hours: Communicating with stakeholders, conducting meetings and other business activities.

Unit 4 Customers and Communication - 60 hours: Purpose, methods and importance of communication with customers. Legal, ethical and security issues.

Unit 5 Marketing and Market Research - 60 hours: Obtaining, analysing and presenting market research.

Unit 16 Principles of Project Management - 60 hours: Developing skills required of a project manager.

 


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