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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business

at St Benedict'S Catholic High School, Whitehaven · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate21 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Sixth Form Business Studies at St Benedict’s offers a BTEC Level 3 qualification which is the equivalent to one A Level. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business Studies from the exam board Edexcel, aims to encourage students to develop key skills in: • Business organisations and structures • The environment that business operate in • Innovation and Enterprise • Marketing and Promotion • Personal and Business Finance There is one optional unit from the following: • Recruitment and Selection • Investigating Customer Service • Market Research • The English Legal System (Law) • Work Experience in Business More specifically students will develop skills giving them: • an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations; • a knowledge of a range of business organisations, and the many factors that shape the nature of organisations operating in an increasingly complex business world; • a knowledge of the range of human, physical, technological and financial resources required in an organisation, and how the management of these resources can impact on business performance; • an understanding of business and personal finance. We want students who: • are motivated and willing to work hard and have an interest in business based issues. • are willing to complete independent tasks in study time in school and at home.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE - 4 or above

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

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Campus Whitehaven Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Whitehaven

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