Business - Level 2
Summary
This course is an exciting programme developing the skills, experience, knowledge and behaviours to support progression to a Business T Level or an alternate Level 3 qualification. Successful completion of this course can also lead directly to employment or an apprenticeship. The programme focuses on key areas of Business and Management designed to broaden your understanding and provide you with a solid knowledge and skills base to prepare you for progression and higher-level study.
Alongside your main programme, you will be able to develop your Maths and English skills, both of which are vital in the Business sector, ensuring you have all the relevant qualifications should you aspired to progress to further study. Work experience, and/or placement, will also be a part of your course and, along with the support of the experienced teaching team, you will have a fun-filled, engaging year with us preparing for your journey into employment!
Entry Requirements
GCSE Grade 3 (or equivalent) in English AND maths along with grades at 3 and above in other subjects and/or Business-related qualifications.
Additionally, you will need to have:
- A successful discussion with a tutor
- The ability to study independently
- A genuine interest in the subject
- Good communication skills
- Hardworking approach towards the industry
Where can this subject lead?
Career progression
This programme is aimed at students who want to pursue a career in business and is primarily designed to prepare them for progressing to the next level of study. Providing key foundational knowledge and valuable study skills, students will be ideally placed to move into more specialist areas of business such as marketing, finance, administration or human resources as they develop their understanding and sharpen their business acumen.
The course also lends itself to those seeking to secure entry-level work in the business sector and provides a good basis for anyone looking to apply for a business apprenticeship.
Next steps at B&FC
Successful completion of the programme at Level 2 will enable you to progress to one of the following Level 3 programmes:
- Level 3 T Level in Business Management & Admin
- Level 3 T level in Marketing
- Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Business
Other study options
n/a
Employment Opportunities
There are a variety of entry-level roles that a student graduating from this course could apply for. Work in areas like administration, finance, marketing, customer service and human resources are all a possibility where an individual is likely to be providing administrative support to a more senior colleague.
Job titles could include:
Administrative Assistant | Officer Junior | Finance Assistant | Payroll Clerk | Marketing Coordinator | HR Associate | Trainee Cashier
Key information
Qualification obtained
Diploma in Skills for BusinessExtra costs and equipment
All students are expected to provide their own stationery.
An extracurricular calendar, including field trips, will be made available at the start of the academic year and discussed in sessions with your tutors. These may, in some cases, incur a cost, details of which will be made available to you at the start of the course.
What will I learn?
This qualification aims to:
- Focus on the study of working in a business environment
- Offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge
- Provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills
The objectives of this qualification are to provide learners with:
- An understanding of the essential skills required to work successfully in a business environment
- The skills required to solve problems in a business environment
- An understanding of business culture and responsibilities
- The ability to successfully communicate and work with others in a business environment
- The opportunity to develop the skills required to manage and improve their own performance in a business
Essential skills: English and Maths
All school leavers at B&FC are encouraged to continue developing their English and Maths skills as higher ability in both these subjects is linked to long-term career success and increased earning potential irrespective of how well you performed at GCSE. If you achieved GCSE Grade 3’s in English and Maths, you will have the opportunity to work towards re-sitting them to enhance your paper-based qualifications.
This won’t delay your career journey because you will be undertaking this programme of study at the same time as your chosen subject.
Industry placement, field trips and guest speakers
Guest speakers are an integral part of the course as we want you to be able to relate to the sector you are planning on working in and hearing about job roles, opportunities and experiences of others will help you to build on your understanding of your career and what lies ahead.
Work experience and/or placement, which will be arranged by the College, is a mandatory element of your course you will be required to complete a minimum number of hours. Details of these, together with information about field trips, will be provided at the start of your course.
How will I learn?
This is a full-time course involving 3 days a week in college with the remaining 2 days a week designated for placement and/or work experience in industry.
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we recognise that all students learn differently and for some it may be a return to the classroom following a break from formal learning. Our tutors work with you to ensure that their teaching methods support the way that you like to learn.
You will work collaboratively with your peers in group work, presentations and within practical sessions. There will be dedicated individual/self-study time on your programme which needs to be supported by your own study out of the College learning environments. E-learning is also a key element of all our courses and will involve you using our Canvas platform for independent study and learning.
Within the curriculum we also use a range of on-line apps to support, enhance and motivate learning. Your tutors will be support you with new technologies used in the classroom.
How will I be assessed?
To successfully complete this qualification, you will undertake and complete 6 graded units (48 credits) selected from the 10 optional units (listed below) within the qualification. These units have been selected with the specific aim being to prepare you for your next steps and level 3.
This qualification is internally assessed and you will build up a portfolio of evidence using the methods and approaches mentioned above.
The units undertaken will be taken from this pool:
- Unit 1: Business culture and responsibilities
- Unit 2: Deliver customer service in a business environment
- Unit 3: Produce documents in a business environment
- Unit 4: Solve problems in a business environment
- Unit 5: Work with others in a business environment
- Unit 6: Communicate in a business environment
- Unit 7: Contribute to running a project
- Unit 8: Innovation in a business environment
- Unit 9: Manage and improve own performance in a business environment
- Unit 10: Respond to change in a business environment