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Business: BTEC First Diploma Business: BTEC National
A BTEC First Diploma is a practical, work-related course.
Diploma/Certificate
You will develop the knowledge and skills to complete
projects and assignments that are based on realistic
This is a practical and work-related course aimed at
workplace situations. The course is equivalent to four
students who are interested in making a career in
GCSE grades A*-C.
business. You are encouraged to focus on a particular
subject area and develop a range of specialist skills and
Course details The course is made up of six units: three
knowledge in this area.
core units provide a general foundation and three
specialist units will introduce learners to particular topics
Course details The Diploma is made up of eighteen units
in more depth, during which you will have the opportunity
and twelve units for the certificate. There are four core
to explore how businesses operate.
units which all students take and a further fourteen/eight
specialist units allow individuals to pursue particular
How is it assessed? All units are internally assessed and
career paths in some depth. Units include: Resources,
graded by teachers. To get the diploma, you must at
Human Marketing, Management and Communication.
least pass all units.
How is it assessed? All units are internally assessed and
Course duration One year full-time.
graded by teachers.
What do I need to study this subject? You should have
Course duration Two years full-time.
BTEC Introductory Diploma at least Merit grade, four
GCSE grades A*-D, including English Language and
What do I need to study this subject? You should have
Maths, or another related level 1 or 2 qualification.
five GCSE grades A*-C including English Language, or a
Merit at Vocational level 2, e.g. BTEC First. You will need a
Where can this lead me? With further training or study,
high standard of written and spoken English, the ability to
learners may progress into business-related careers such
use and understand numbers and good IT skills.
as accounting, administration, customer service, finance,
IT, personnel or sales. The course gives a very good
Where can this lead me? Most students progress onto
preparation both for employment and more advanced
university degree courses in Business, or to professional
courses such as a BTEC National Award, Certificate or
qualifications such as those offered by the Chartered
Diploma in Business or a BTEC National Award or
Institutes of Marketing, Management Accountants and
Certificate in e-Business.
Personnel Development. You will receive exemptions if
you have successfully completed certain units of the
What are the enrichment opportunities? An invaluable
BTEC National course.
part of this course is that each student will be expected
to start up and run a small business, with colleagues,
What are the enrichment opportunities? Many visits are
within the Young Enterprise Scheme. Visits are an integral
held throughout the two years, including to the Coca-
part of the course: for example, a trip to France is
Cola manufacturing plant. All students may be required
organised every year to include a presentation by P&O
to set up their own business within the Young Enterprise
Ferries. Work experience is undertaken.
Scheme. A two-week work experience placement is also
arranged.
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