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BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business

at The Spires College, Torquay · college

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate18 monthsPart timeFree

What the college says

The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business is designed to sit alongside other Level 3 courses, either academic or applied, as a part of your Study Programme. It is aimed at those students who have an interest in business and learning more about the business sector. It provides opportunities to investigate real life scenarios and contexts, enabling you to tailor the course to your individual areas of interest. As with other BTEC courses, you will be required to study a number of mandatory units in addition to an optional unit which is selected on the basis of students' areas of interest.

What you need to get on

Five GCSEs at grade 9 - 4 including Maths and English and an interest in business and current affairs. If you study GCSE Business Studies, you must achieve a Grade 5 or above, but it is not necessary to have studied Business at Level 2.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • The Spires College

    Westlands Lane, Torquay, TQ1 3PE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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