Free Level 3 Business Course in Maidenhead. Classes run at Newlands Girls' School. You'll need five GCSEs including grade 4 in both Maths and English to join. The course runs full-time over 22 months and covers six mandatory units including marketing, finance, international business, and management, plus two optional units you choose yourself. It's a strong level 3 business qualification for anyone heading into business, management, or further study.
Who this course is for
What will I learn on this course?
There are 8 units, 6 of which are mandatory plus 2 additional �free� choices from a wide range of options.
The core units are as follows: U1 Exploring Business, U2 Developing a Marketing campaign, U3 Personal and Business finance, U4 Managing an event, U5 International Business, U6 Principles of Management.
Unit 5 (International Business) is synoptic and is therefore delivered later in the Course
Entry requirements
Course requirements
You will need to gain 5 GCSE passes to be considered for this course including grade 4 in Maths and English GCSE.
What you will learn
You'll explore how different types of businesses operate and are structured.
You'll develop a marketing campaign from brief to execution.
You'll analyse personal and business finance, including budgets and financial statements.
You'll plan and manage a real event from start to finish.
You'll examine how businesses operate across international markets.
You'll apply principles of management to business scenarios.
You'll study two additional units chosen from a wider range of business topics.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Newlands Girls' School. The BTEC format combines coursework assignments and practical tasks rather than traditional exams. Unit 5 (International Business) is a synoptic unit, meaning it draws together knowledge from across the course and is taught later in the programme once the other units are complete.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Newlands Girls' School will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Business administrator: supporting day-to-day operations in an office or organisation.
Marketing assistant: helping plan and run campaigns for a business or brand.
Sales executive: managing client relationships and hitting sales targets.
Finance assistant: supporting budgeting, invoicing, and financial reporting.
Events coordinator: organising and delivering corporate or public events.
Office manager: overseeing admin functions and team coordination.
Customer service team leader: managing a team handling customer queries and complaints.
What you could study next
Pearson Edexcel BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Business (Level 4): a natural next step if you want to go straight into higher-level study without a full degree.
BA (Hons) Business Management or related degree (Level 6): many universities accept the BTEC National Diploma for entry onto business degree programmes.
CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice: if you're drawn toward HR and people management as a specialism.
