BTEC National Extended Certificate in Business
at Poynton High School · school or sixth form
What the college says
This course has been designed to provide students with the balance of practical, research and behavioural skills required to progress to higher education or directly into employment. This course utilises a range of assessment styles, both practical and written, which will give students the study skills necessary to progress to higher education or employment. The final range of modules will include one or more of the following: Assignments – Students complete a series of tasks set in a work-related scenario. Examples of possible assignment modules: Exploring Business, Managing an Event, International Business. Tasks - Students complete, in controlled conditions, a task tackling an everyday challenge, some tasks also draw on pre-released information. Examples of possible tasks modules: Developing a Marketing Campaign, Principles of Management. Written Examinations –Students will draw on essential information to create written answers to practical questions in test conditions. Examples of written examination modules: Personal and Business Finance. Learning Method Theory knowledge will be delivered, assignments set and students will then be expected to work independently in order to fulfil the criteria. Assessments may be made on written work, presentations or practical video evidence.
What you need to get on
5 grade 4 at GCSE level. If students have studied a Level 2 Business or Enterprise course, a Level 2 pass must have been achieved. Where no related course has been studied at Level 2 our minimum Sixth Form entry requirement applies.
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
Poynton High School
Yew Tree Lane Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Stockport
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