Business
Curriculum Intent
Year 12 Curriculum Overview
Year 13 Curriculum Overview
Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business
Students gain a broad understanding of business topics and consider how to plan and deliver a product or a service. The course:
- provides a broad understanding of business knowledge and skills to support progress to higher education and can be studied alongside A-levels and/or other Level 3 vocational qualifications
- prepares learners to work in business and entrepreneurship after achieving the qualification or via university or college
- is strongly entrepreneurial to provide a focus for the structure and content of the qualification
- includes a synoptic character to ensure applied learning is broad, practical and realistic
- is supported by HE business schools and HE business enterprise departments
- uses examination, external assignment and centre set assignment to ensure learners’ practical experience is maximised and assessed appropriately.
Unit summary
The Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business consists of six units.
Units 1 – 3 are completed in year 12 and units 4 – 6 are completed in year 13
| Unit Title | Assessment Type |
| Financial planning and analysis | External examination |
| Business dynamics | Internal centre assessed |
| Entrepreneurial opportunities | External assignment |
| Managing and leading people | External examination |
| Developing a business proposal | Internal centre assessed |
| Managing an event | Internal centre assessed |
Course requirements
To be accepted onto the course you will need the following at GCSE:
- English Language or English Literature at Grade 4 or above
- Mathematics at Grade 4 or above