2 YEAR COURSE
COURSE AIMS
To enable students to investigate a
range of areas within business
 To provide students with the knowledge,
understanding and skills for further
education or future employment

GRADING
Students can achieve a Pass, Merit or
Distinction grade for each unit.
 Overall distinction =4 A grades at GCSE
 Overall merit = 4 B grades at GCSE
 Overall pass =4 C grades at GCSE
 Units are assessed by teachers
 Students can track their progress
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EIGHTS UNITS COMPLETED
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE
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FOUR MANDATORY UNITS
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FOUR SPECIALIST UNITS
FOUR MANDATORY UNITS
Unit 1 –Business Purpose
 Unit 2 – Business Organisations
 Unit 3 – Financial Forecasting For
Business
 Unit 4 – People in Organisations
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Unit 1 –BUSINESS PURPOSE

Enables learners to understand the
nature of business organisations and the
business environment in which they
operate
Unit 2 – BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS

Enables learners to understand the aims
and objectives of business organisations
and how they are organised into
functional areas to meet their business
aims and objectives.
Unit 3 – FINANCIAL
FORECASTING FOR BUSINESS

Enables learners to understand the
financial aspects of running a business.
Unit 4 – PEOPLE IN ORGANISATIONS

Enables learners to understand the part
played by people in business
organisations.
FOUR SPECIALIST UNITS
Unit 11 - Customer Relations in
Business
 Unit 12 - Business Online
 Unit 16 - Business Enterprise
 Unit 21 - Promoting and Branding in
Retail Business
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PROGRESSION
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Students can move from a BTEC First
course to a level 3 qualification at 6th
form or college. Pupils may also use the
qualification in their request to gain
employment.