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Level 3 Business BTEC National Extended Diploma

at The Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Berkshire · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma35 weeksFull time£2,573

What the college says

This level 3 programme is the first year of a two-year course aimed at preparing students for Higher Education and careers in Business. This course is designed to cover a variety of Business topics including but not limited to: Exploring Business Managing an Event Recruitment and Selection Investigating Retail Business Units are assessed through a variety of methods including coursework and external examination for Developing a Marketing Campaign Personal and Business Finance The course programme is designed to include both theory and hands on experience of business through guest speakers, trips, and work-based experience to ensure the students gain a realistic and all-round understanding of Business. At the end of this year, you will have the opportunity to progress onto the second year of the course, topping up to achieve a qualification worth the equivalent of 3 A levels. Students who study this course have opportunities to move on after the second year to university, employment, or higher apprenticeships in Business.

What you need to get on

Four GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths or a BTEC Extended Certificate L2 – Merit & a grade 4 or above in English & Maths

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

  • Slough and Langley College

    Station Road Langley, Slough, SL3 8BY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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