Free Level 2 Business Studies Course in Daventry. Classes run full-time at Northampton College at Daventry, five days a week during the day. The course takes one year to complete. You'll study how businesses operate, how they make decisions, and how they manage people, money, and customers. Units cover business purposes, financial forecasting, marketing, customer relations, and business ethics. Learning combines tutor-led sessions with portfolio workshops, where you work through assignments in formats including presentations, role plays, and written tasks. To start, you'll need four GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English and Maths, or a related Level 1 qualification with Functional Skills at Entry Level 3.
Who this course is for
This course is ideal for you if you are interested in developing skills in understanding how businesses work and wish to gain a Level 2 qualification in business.
Entry requirements
Four GCSEs at Grade 3/D or above including English and Maths or a related Level 1 qualification plus Functional Skills English and Maths at Entry Level 3 or GCSE grade 1-3/G-D
What you will learn
You'll explore how businesses are structured and why they exist
You'll study financial forecasting and how businesses plan for the future
You'll learn how marketing plans are developed and used
You'll examine how people are managed and trained within organisations
You'll develop skills in business communication, including written documents and verbal communication
You'll look at customer relations and personal selling techniques
You'll consider business ethics and how businesses operate online
How you will learn
You'll learn through tutor-led classroom sessions supported by portfolio workshops. In workshops, you work through assignments with tutor support. Units are assessed through coursework, which is internally and externally moderated. Assignments take a variety of formats, including presentations, role plays, written work, and time-constrained class tasks. Each unit is graded, and an overall grade is awarded for the qualification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Northampton College at Daventry will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Sales assistant, supporting customers and meeting sales targets
Customer service advisor, handling queries and complaints for businesses
Marketing assistant, helping teams plan and run campaigns
Business administrator, managing day-to-day office tasks
