About the course

This dynamic, industry relevant course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to start your own business together with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required by employers. During the course,you will develop an understanding of the initial processes and requirements of a business start-up, knowledge of the first steps in creating a business start-up, including the marketing, legal and financial requirements, and an understanding of how to write a business plan. Alongside this, you will also develop your problem solving, communication and IT skills including Excel and presentation software. You will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts and guest speakers from local companies in addition to attending trips and visits to enhance your experience.

Entry Requirements

Students wishing to study on the pre-advanced Level 2 in Business require three grade 4 GCSEs in any subject. We advise all candidates that having Maths and/or English GCSEs are desirable as you will have to resit these as part of your study programme if you achieve a grade 3 or below. All prospective students are required to have an interview with one of our tutors before an offer of a place can be made to ensure this course is the right one for you.

Modules

During the year you will study the following: Initial steps for a business start-up Marketing for a business start-up Legal and financial considerations for a business start-up Developing a business plan. Alongside this you will study Microsoft Excel, Problem solving for the workplace, Communication skills for business and presentation software.

Assessment

You will be assessed in a variety of ways including presentations, website creation, reports, collaborative tasks or observations.

Careers & Progression

Students can follow two main pathways following the completion of this course. You can progress to our highly popular Advanced level (Level 3) Extended Diploma in Business, which sees many of our students progress onto University to study their specialism. There is also an apprenticeship route, which are available in areas such as Digital Marketing, Accountancy, Customer Service or Business Administration.

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