Business Administration - Level 1 Certificate

The course will cover essential business and administration basics, such as how to work in the office environment and how to use office equipment. You will also develop employability and independence skills, time management, communication skills and teamwork.

Topics covered can include:

• Working in business and administration
• Creating business documents
• Welcoming visitors
• Ideas for small businesses
• Preparing for work

You do not need to have any previous qualifications.

All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

The course is assessed throughout the year and with an end-of-course portfolio.

Aged 16-18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August prior to the start date of your course and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your programme then your study with us will be free. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

This course will help you to move on to higher level courses, such as Business at Level 2 or an apprenticeship.

Chris has been an online entrepreneur since 2010, owning and operating two websites. 

Chris joined Westminster Kingsway College in September 2014 teaching Business and Functional Skills English. He holds qualifications in BA (Hons) in Communications and Politics, an MA in Communications Management (specialising in Public Relations), a PGCE in Post Compulsory Education and a PGCE in Adult Literacy.

He embarked on his teaching career at Tower Hamlets College in 2001, as Lead School Links Tutor, after achieving his PGCE from UCL Institute of Education.  As Lead Tutor, he was responsible for recruiting learners from schools in Tower Hamlets onto the college’s alternative provision programmes, alongside teaching business and English to those learners.

That early experience helped to foster his passion for offering learners, who were on the verge of disengaging from education, a 'fresh start' to enable them to fulfil their potential.

This passion now continues at Westminster Kingsway College.

He enables learners, on Level 1 and Level 2 courses, to make a fresh start and develop the skills, knowledge and self-confidence needed to progress on to higher level courses. 

His entrepreneurial expertise enables him to embed current real-life business knowledge into his teaching practice.

The teachers listed may change, these shown are an example of the teachers who teach on these programmes.