At St Katherine's we are able to offer Business students the opportunity to study BTEC Business at the Extended Certificate (1 A level equivalent) or at Diploma (2 A level equivalent). Employers value employees who have this BTEC qualification in Business. It will provide opportunities for you as a learner to develop your skill, knowledge and understanding of a wide range of business functions that help you contribute to the success of any company that employs you in the future.
Level 3 Extended Certificate
Within the Extended Certificate qualification you will study a range of business areas in the form of four modules which are intended to provide students with a broad knowledge of the business environment. These are a combination of internally assessed and externally examined units that provide a strong foundation from which to build upon for further study or as a platform for any Post 18 destination.
Students will study the following units as part of the BTEC Extended Certificate:
Unit |
Name |
Assessment |
Credits |
Core/Optional |
1 |
Exploring Business |
Internal |
90 |
Core |
2 |
Developing a Marketing Campaign |
External |
90 |
Core |
3 |
Personal Finance and Business |
External |
120 |
Core |
8 |
Recruitment and Selection Process |
Internal |
60 |
Optional |
Level 3 Diploma
For those students who are seeking to develop and enhance their knowledge of business at level 3 St. Katherine's offers the two A level equivalent Diploma course of study. In this qualification students will take all of the units of the extended certificate as well as the ones outlined below. This allows students a greater insight into business and knowledge of a broader range of issues that are at work in the modern business environment.
In addition to the units studied in the BTEC Extended Certificate students will also study the following units:
Unit |
Name |
Assessment |
Credits |
Core/ Optional |
4 |
Managing an event |
Internal |
90 |
Core |
5 |
International Business |
Internal |
90 |
Core |
6 |
Principles of Management |
External |
120 |
Core |
27 |
Work Experience |
Internal |
60 |
Optional |