Free Level 2 Business Studies Course in Northampton. Classes run at Northampton College, full-time during the day. The course takes one year and covers how businesses operate, make decisions, and plan for growth. You'll study core topics including business purposes, financial forecasting, marketing, and people in organisations. Specialist units cover customer relations, business communication, and business ethics. Learning combines tutor-led sessions with portfolio workshops and assignment tasks. Assessment is through coursework, graded internally and externally moderated.
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 their finances.
You'll develop a marketing plan and understand how businesses reach customers.
You'll learn how people are managed and developed within organisations.
You'll examine customer relations and how businesses build lasting relationships.
You'll practise business communication through documents, presentations, and role plays.
You'll consider business ethics and how organisations make responsible decisions.
You'll investigate how businesses operate online.
How you will learn
You'll learn through tutor-led classroom sessions supported by portfolio workshops. In workshops, you'll work through assignments and related tasks with tutor support. Units are assessed through coursework in a variety of formats, including written work, presentations, role plays, and time-constrained class tasks. Coursework is graded, and an overall grade is awarded for the qualification. Assessment is internally marked and externally moderated.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Northampton College 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 building client relationships
Marketing assistant, helping plan and deliver campaigns
Administrative assistant, managing business communications and records
Retail supervisor, overseeing day-to-day store operations
Business support officer, helping teams run smoothly
What you could study next
Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Business (OCR) - the natural next step, taking your business knowledge to a higher level and opening doors to university or higher-level apprenticeships.
Level 3 BTEC National in Business - a widely accepted route into university business degrees.
Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration - suited to those moving into office and operations roles.
