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Level 3 Business Course in Croydon for 16 to 18 Year Olds

CostFree for 16 to 18 year olds
Duration9 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
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 Croydon.

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About this course

Free Level 3 Business Course in Croydon. Classes run at Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, full-time during the day.

The course covers how businesses operate, including marketing, finance, human resources, and business planning. You study these areas over around 9 months. OCR's Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Business is a respected qualification that employers and universities recognise.

You'll finish with a Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business.

Who this course is for

This course is for students with an interest in how computers and computer systems work, how they are constructed and programmed. You'll need to have studied ICT or computing at GCSE to move on to onto it. You might be choosing computer science because you're headed for a computing career, though thinking computationally (logically, using reasoning, breaking complicated things down and being able to express instructions precisely) is a skill that can be used in a wide range of other careers too. To study Computer Science A level, you'll need a keen interest in computers and good technical, mathematical and problem solving skills. Computer Science particularly complements subjects such as Science and Maths.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore how businesses are organised and managed.
  • You'll study marketing principles and how businesses reach customers.
  • You'll learn the basics of business finance and budgeting.
  • You'll examine human resources and how organisations manage people.
  • You'll develop skills in business planning and decision-making.
  • You'll analyse real business scenarios and present your findings.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions, coursework assignments, and case study work. Assessment is mainly through internally assessed units marked by your teachers and externally assessed units set by OCR. You'll build a portfolio of work over the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Harris Invictus Academy Croydon will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Business administrator, supports day-to-day operations in an office.
  • Marketing assistant, helps plan and run marketing campaigns.
  • HR assistant, supports recruitment and staff administration.
  • Accounts assistant, handles invoices, payments, and financial records.
  • Customer service team leader, manages a small customer-facing team.
  • Sales coordinator, organises sales activity and client communications.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business, a larger qualification covering more units for those wanting to go deeper into the subject.
  • A university degree in Business, Management, or Marketing, for which this qualification can meet entry requirements.
  • A Level 3 CIPD qualification, if you want to move into a human resources career.
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