BTEC Level 2 Certificate Business
Key Facts
Level: 2
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: TFG1021
Start Date: August 2027
Awarding Body: Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL)
Code: TFG1021
The aim of the course is to provide you with an understanding of different businesses and explain some of the key skills required to be successful in business.
The course is a mix of practical and academic learning, with guest speakers and visits to different types of businesses.
Features and Benefits
Your course will be a mixture of research based tasks, presentations, online exams, and a paper exam. Both exams are marked externally.
Depending on your age, course fees may be waived. Contact Student Recruitment for up-to-date information. An additional fee of £80 applies to this course to cover trips and materials.
Course Content
The course is based on 7 units, covering core, mandatory, and optional, which include:
- Enterprise in the Business World
- Finance for Business
- Small Business Planning
- Promoting a Brand
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Customer Care
Entry Requirements
- Four GCSEs at grade D/3 or above, including English and Maths (you will be required to study additional English and/or Maths if you haven’t achieved a grade C/4 or above)
Progression Opportunities
Upon completion of this course, there are plenty of opportunities for further study and, having developed the key skills that employers are looking for, you will also be able to consider entering straight into a career in the business sector.
Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained on this website is correct, the College accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Please note that details are subject to change without notice with regard to the provision of courses, course times and dates and the fees and charges levied.
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