Business - Level 2 First Certificate

Are you 19+ and interested in a career in business, retail, management, finance, or accounting? Our one-year course is the perfect starting point for you!

Why Choose This Course?

This practical, work-related course is designed to help you learn through hands-on experience. You’ll complete projects and assignments based on real-world workplace situations, activities, and demands.

What You Will Gain

• Professionalism: Learn and practice essential professional skills
• Confidence: Build self-assurance in your abilities and knowledge
• Business Fundamentals: Understand the basics of business to pave your way in this sector

Course Highlights

• Broad Knowledge: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the business world
• Transferable Skills: Gain skills that are valuable not only in business but in many other sectors
• Career Progression: Prepare yourself for further education or a successful career in the business sector

Whether you're aiming to continue your studies or jump straight into a career, this course provides a solid foundation for success. Embrace this opportunity to develop your skills and set yourself up for a bright future in the business world!

This BTEC First Certificate has units that are assessed by your teachers (internal) and units that Pearson sets and marks (external). The course content includes two externally marked exams and the completion of a range of five other internally assessed assignments/projects, some examples of which are listed below.

• Finance for Business (Exam)
• Principles of Marketing (Exam)
• Enterprise in the Business World
• Promoting a Brand
• Visual Merchandising in Retail Business
• Sales and Personal Selling
• Financial Planning and Forecasting
• Enhancing the Customer Experience

To join this course, you must have

• At least Maths at Grade 2, English at Grade 3 OR English at Grade 2 and Maths at Grade 3

You will be enrolled on GCSE Maths and English alongside this Business course.

Assessment methods on this course include 2 external examinations and a range of units assessed in a variety of ways:

• · Written reports, graphs, posters
• · Projects, project plans
• · Time-constrained practical assessments
• · Audio-visual recordings of the portfolio, sketchbook, and a working logbook, etc.
• · Presentations
• · Assignments

Adults - LEVEL 2

This course may be free for you if you meet certain conditions:

• If you are not working or have a low income. You need to show proof of your income or benefits.
• If you are aged 19-23 and you do not have the equivalent of five GCSEs at grade 9-4. You need to show us proof of any qualifications you already have.
• Residency rules apply. You need to show you have permission to live, work and study in the UK without conditions for at least 12 months.
• There are some exceptions, such as certain visa types.

Check here which documents you need to show us, and which visa types are allowed.

If you do not meet the residency rules, you can still enrol on the course but you may have to pay some fees. All applicants are fee-assessed during enrolment.

If you are not eligible for a free or reduced-cost course, you need to pay the full fee.

Some courses have additional costs, such as for specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

Learners may progress onto:

• ·       Level 3 vocational qualifications, such as BTEC Nationals, specifically the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National in Business or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
• ·       Employment within the Business industry, for example, entry-level job roles within the sector