What are lessons like in this subject?
BTEC Extended Certificate (Single)
In BTEC Business, we ensure that our lessons allow opportunities for learners to practise developing employability skills. Lessons build on real-life examples to help learners see theory in practice.
In the past, we have had guest speakers from Morrisons and have also visited Cadbury World, Hull University and the Bank of England in London to further learners' knowledge and understanding of the business world.
We have a range of IT suites to use for lessons and Microsoft Teams will be used as a library of resources to help aid independent learning in this subject.
BTEC Diploma (Double)
Students in this BTEC Diploma cover the same units as the Extended Certificate course, but spend more time exploring financial aspects of running a business, giving them a deeper understanding of real-world challenges like managing cash-flow. Additionally, we also explore some specialist topics in greater detail, such as managing an event, principles of management and international business. These will link to real-life case studies, and will provide students with transferable skills which will help you develop your employability.
Guest speakers, visits to businesses and trips to universities are a key part of the delivery of the course, and have in the past included visiting Cadbury World, Hull University and the Bank of England.
Lessons often involve using the college's IT suites and software packages, which will add to your list of transferable skills, and there will be a significant element of independent learning required.
What will I study?
BTEC Extended Certificate (Single)
The course contains both exams and coursework units, involves both theory and practical application and covers a wide range of topics including:
- Exploring business
- Developing a marketing campaign
- Personal and business finance
- Recruitment and selection
BTEC Diploma (Double)
The course contains both exams and coursework units, involves both theory and practical application and covers a wide range of topics including:
- Exploring business
- Developing a marketing campaign
- Personal and business finance
- Recruitment and selection
- International business
- Principles of management
- Managing an event
- Pitching a new business
This course has allowed me to gain knowledge of subjects that will be applicable to my life after college for example, finances. It has also taught me how businesses work internally and externally which I wasn’t aware of before. Overall, it’s a great subject to study and I definitely recommend it.
Haleema Hussain, Carlton Bolling
Business
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