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Level 2 Business Course in Burton-on-Trent for 16 to 18 Year Olds

CostFree for 16 to 18 year olds
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyOCR awarding body

A sixth-form course for 16 to 18 year olds. Aged 19 or over? See Business Admin Courses in Burton-on-Trent.

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About this course

Free Level 2 Business Course in Burton-on-Trent. Classes run at Paget High School, Business and Enterprise College. This is a full-time, two-year business qualification studied during the day. You'll cover business purposes, business organisations, financial forecasting, people in organisations, and marketing planning, plus a unit on business communication. Assessment is through portfolios of evidence built up across all six units. You can achieve a Pass, Merit, Distinction, or Distinction*.

Who this course is for

The course has been designed to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of business functions, environments and operations in a modern, practical way that are relevant to the work place.

Students will study six units, the following five:

  • Business Purposes
  • Business Organisations
  • Financial Forecasting for Business
  • People in Organisations
  • The Marketing Plan

and one from

  • Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication in Business Contexts
  • Business Communication Through Documentation
  • Training and Employment in Business
  • Customer Relations in Business
  • Business Online

Entry requirements

All units will be assessed internally and students will complete portfolios of evidence.

Students can achieve a Pass, Merit, Distinction and Distinction*

What you will learn

  • You'll explore how businesses are structured and what purposes they serve.
  • You'll study how different types of business organisations operate.
  • You'll learn how to produce financial forecasts and interpret them for business planning.
  • You'll examine how people work within organisations, including roles, motivation, and management.
  • You'll develop a marketing plan, covering market research, targeting, and strategy.
  • You'll practise business communication, including verbal, non-verbal, and document-based communication.

How you will learn

All six units are assessed internally. You'll build a portfolio of evidence for each unit, demonstrating your knowledge and skills through practical tasks and written work. Grades are awarded as Pass, Merit, Distinction, or Distinction*. There are no external exams. Learning takes place in the classroom, full-time during the day, over two years.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Paget High School, Business and Enterprise College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Business administrator, handling day-to-day office and operations tasks.
  • Customer service advisor, supporting customers across a range of businesses.
  • Marketing assistant, helping to plan and deliver marketing activity.
  • Accounts assistant, supporting financial record-keeping and forecasting.
  • HR administrator, working within a people and recruitment team.
  • Retail supervisor, managing teams and operations in a retail setting.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Business (OCR) - the natural next step, going deeper into business strategy, finance, and management.
  • Level 3 BTEC National in Business - a widely accepted route into higher education or employment in business roles.
  • A Level Business - if you want to combine with academic study and progress to university.
  • Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration - earn while you learn in a real workplace setting.
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