Level 3 BTEC National in Business – Transition materials
The following tasks will help you to prepare for the core units you will complete in BTEC Business. If
you need any support or have any queries please contact Miss Kinghorn on
kinghornkst@whickhamschool.org.
Unit 1 (The Business Environment)
Carry out some research into 2 businesses of your choice. 1 business must be profit making e.g.
Marks and Spencer and the other a non-profit organisation e.g. NHS or school.
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Write a brief description of each business.
Describe the aims and objectives of each business
Describe how each business is owned e.g. sole trader, partnership, Ltd, Plc, government etc.
Unit 2 (Business Resources)
Research the recruitment process of a business from designing the job advert to the process of
appointing a new member of staff. Illustrate this sequence in a timeline.
Unit 3 (Introduction to Marketing)
Cadbury’s are thinking about launching a new chocolate bar or sweet. Answer the following:
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Describe the new type of chocolate bar or sweet e.g. flavour, size, shape etc
Who is the target market for the new chocolate bar or sweet e.g. age, gender
What price will you charge for the chocolate bar or sweet – research competitors
How will the chocolate bar or sweet be promoted?
Where will the chocolate bar or sweet be sold?
Unit 4 (Business Communication)
Research the different ways in which businesses can communicate with customers, employees,
other businesses etc.
Create a mind map to illustrate the different methods.