Full Time Diploma in Business Level 2

Full Time Diploma in Business Level 2

Course Description:

To equip students with knowledge, understanding and skills/techniques they need to prepare for employment in the world of business including working in a retail or administrative environment.

Content:

Students will study 4 mandatory units:

• Business Purposes
• Business Organisations
• Financial Forecasting for Business
• People in Organisations

and 5 optional units:

• Verbal and Non-verbal Communication in Business Contexts
• Business Communication through Documentation
• Business Online
• Customer Relations in Business
• Providing Business Support
• Working in Business Teams

Students will also study Functional Skills in English and an additional IT qualification..

Level: 2 Course Type: Full Time Entry Requirements:

A standard of literacy and numeracy supported by a general education equivalent to 3 GCSEs at grade D or above including English Language or other relevant Level 1 qualifications.

Progression & AssessmentAssessment and Progression:

The programme units will be internally assessed via coursework which will include: assignments, role-play, performance observations and time-constrained assessments. Students are given a grade for each unit and an overall final grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction. Functional Skills are assessed under exam conditions.

On successful completion of the programme, students may

• Be eligible for a place on the BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Business
• Enter employment in the Business, retail or administration area sector.

Duration & LocationDuration:

This is a full-time course for the duration of one year.

Location: Lincoln Newark FeesFees:

If you are under 19 when your programme begins, you will be entitled to free tuition provided you are a European Community National. If you are in receipt of benefit or unwaged, you may qualify for reduced fees.