“Extended Diploma” Full time programme (no other subject):
Unit 1 (Coursework) – Exploring Business
Unit 2 (Exam) – Developing a Marketing Campaign
Unit 3 (Exam) – Personal & Business Finance
Unit 4 (Coursework) – Managing an Event
Unit 5 (Coursework) – International Business
Unit 6 (Exam) – Principles of Management
Unit 7 (Exam) – Business Decision Making
Unit 8 (Coursework) – Recruitment & Selection
Unit 9 (Coursework) – Team Building in Business
Unit 14 (Coursework) – Investigating Customer Service
Unit 19 (Coursework) – Pitching for a New Business
Unit 22 (Coursework) – Market Research
Unit 27 (Coursework) – Work Experience
Students need no prior knowledge of this subject in order to enrol.
Taught with 3-4 teachers each year, all delivering their own specific units. All lessons are taught in rooms with computer access. All exam units are delivered by specialists who are also examiners on this unit, marking externally for the exam board nationally.
Business terminology
Application/Analysis/Evaluation/Justification
Using computer programmes (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Publisher)
Personal finance applicable to student life such as insurance/loans/savings/debt/credit/budgeting/bank accounts etc
Research skills
Report writing
Professional formatting
TeamworkCommunication
Problem solving
Presentations
Leadership
How to apply for a job effectively
Business plans
Practical opportunity of work experience
Role-play
Perfect for students who are looking to go to University on a business related (general or specific courses such as Finance/Marketing/HR/Events etc) but also ideal for apprenticeship pathways as real practical skills will have been gained on the course.
Coursework
Exam
Presentations
Role-plays
Managed event
Team exercises
Talks/visits
Retail trips
Work experience week
Attending events during the managing an event unit
University trip
Business BTEC alumni
Finlay Holt
D*D*D
Public Services, Applied Law, Business Certificate
Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with Dixons Silver Springs Academy
Mateo Huxley Fradkin
A*D*DC
Spanish, Applied Law, Business Certificate, EPQ
Business Management (with a modern language) at Manchester Metropolitan University
Finlay Holt
D*D*D
Public Services, Applied Law, Business Certificate
Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with Dixons Silver Springs Academy
Mateo Huxley Fradkin
A*D*DC
Spanish, Applied Law, Business Certificate, EPQ
Business Management (with a modern language) at Manchester Metropolitan University
